Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Daily Archives: July 5, 2014
More labor law violations uncovered
The Labor Ministry and security forces have continued to conduct routine raids across the country in Ramadan as part of its crackdown on illegal workers. In Jeddah, inspectors found 132 violations at 307 establishments, while in Makkah 88 violations were
Three-year-old fasts for a full day
A three-year-old girl fasted for a full day here on Wednesday, with her parents saying they are proud of her. Maryam’s mother Iffar Aabroo and father Rashid Hassan have been encouraging her to do so. Most Muslim children only start
Unusual dress invites trouble
Security authorities at the Grand Mosque in Makkah arrested a 40-year-old man wearing unusual attire inside the mosque on Tuesday and Wednesday. The individual was later transferred to the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution. Lt. Col. Atti Al-Qurashi, official spokesman
EP public beaches vanishing
Owners of coastal properties in the Eastern Province have been asked to invest in coastal areas to enable them to become a new tourism attraction which would allow families to benefit from the beaches. Executive director of the Saudi Commission
Info centers to help tourists
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has signed a SR11.9 million contract to set up tourist information centers across the country that provide information on domestic events. Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the SCTA, signed the contract
Fatal crash awakens Jubail neighborhood
Two people were killed in a major car accident that occurred in Jubail Industrial City this week. The crash, caused by a young Saudi who died in the accident, killed a Frenchman who works for the company next to Cheveron’s
Faith healer blackmails three sisters
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) in Dammam has arrested a man who pretended to be a faith healer and was blackmailing three sisters by publishing their private photos with him. The Haia officials
Obama charm falters
By: Bikram Vohra Does the US President make the media spin or does the media make the prez hop to its tune? A bit of both but in recent months the media has painted a rather bleak picture of the
Only 31% of Saudi engineers registered
Only 11,000 Saudi engineers out of 35,000 in the country, or 31.4 percent, are registered with the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE). This figure includes 500 female engineers, Abdulnasir Al-Abdullatif, head of public relations at the SCE, was reported as
ISIS leader urges Muslims to help build Islamic state
BAGHDAD: The leader of the extremist group that has swept over much of northern Syria and Iraq on Tuesday called on Muslims to immigrate to the territory his group has seized to help build an Islamic state. The 19-minute audiotape
Spray fans at Grand Mosque operate around the clock
The General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques announced on Tuesday that it has installed over 250 new cooling spray fans in the yards surrounding the Grand Mosque at Makkah. These fans will automatically come into operation when temperatures reach
Umrah visas to exceed six million this year
The Ministry of Haj expects the number of visas for Umrah visitors to exceed 6 million this year, with over 400,000 likely to arrive this month alone. Bander Al-Hajjar, minister of Haj, said the ministry issued more than 6 million
Ramadan is ‘ideal time’ to quit smoking
The holy month of Ramadan is the best time for Muslims to quit smoking, says a senior Health Ministry official. Ali Alwadey, director general of the ministry’s Tobacco Control Program, said there are 54 anti-smoking clinics, which include 10 mobile
Maids face job change curbs
The Ministry of Labor will from Sunday ban all domestic workers, including drivers and maids, from transferring their sponsorship to private firms. This is a measure to stop domestic workers from leaving their individual sponsors, which includes families, according to
3 attackers of Saudi border post killed
A Saudi security officer and a Yemeni soldier have been killed in two separate attacks on border posts between the two countries, officials said. The Interior Ministry said a border security patrol came under fire near the Wadia post in
TVTC inks deal on welfare of the handicapped
The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) and Princess Al-Anood Foundation signed an agreement on Tuesday to provide rehabilitation training for individuals with special needs. The cooperation deal was signed by Prince Mohammad bin Fahd, trustee’s vice chairman of the
Kingdom, first among Arab countries to set up monuments system
General Supervisor of King Abdullah Cultural Heritage Project and vice president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) Ali Al Ghabban said Saudi Arabia is one of the first Arab countries to set up a monuments system with
Egypt mediating Gaza cease-fire: Hamas
GAZA CITY, Palestine: Egypt was on Friday mediating a potential cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, after a flare-up of violence across the border. “There are continuing Egyptian efforts to return calm to the Gaza Strip,
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