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 26, 2014
35,000 to travel through Jeddah airport daily for a month
The number of pilgrims traveling through King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah in the last few days of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr is expected to increase to close to 35,000 travelers daily. A total of about 875,000 pilgrims are
10,400 Thai Muslims to perform Haj
Thailand, where Muslims are the second largest religious group after Buddhists, has announced a new policy under which more than 10,000 Thai Muslims will perform Haj this year. Wijak Chittarat, charge d’affaires at the Thai Embassy, said the original Haj
Chief of Makkah prisons: Allow inmates to participate in festivals
Gen. Misfar Al-Sawat, director general of Makkah prisons, paid a visit to the historic district of Balad in downtown Jeddah recently. Jamaan Al-Zahrani, chairman of the festival committee, welcomed Al-Sawat and his delegation of officers and gave them a tour
Al-Ahsa group seeks help for big number of disabled
Five percent of people in Al-Ahsa are disabled and need access to quality educational, health and rehabilitative services, according to a senior official from the Al-Ahsa Disabled Association. Abullatif Al-Jaafari, director of the body, said this amounts to 75,000 people
3 die as bus overturns near Dhuba
The bus had more than 40 passengers on board. Three passengers died and 43 were injured when the bus in which they were traveling overturned near Dhuba in Tabuk, sabq.org reported. The electronic daily said the Indian driver lost control
Ministry makes Ijar system mandatory
The Ministry of Housing has made it mandatory for all real estate firms to join its electronic Ijar system that seeks to regulate the rental market with measures to protect the rights of owners and tenants, and control prices. The
Indian educationist calls for more efforts to uplift communities
Very few people have the vision and the will to reverse the tides of an adverse situation. When India’s radical Hindu leader, L.K. Advani, launched a “rath yatra” (Indian for “rally”) that left much death and destruction in its trail,
More Saudis return from Syria
Saudi men who went to fight in Syria are still coming back to the Kingdom, confirmed the Saudi Embassy in Turkey. The embassy also confirmed that it treated a citizen in Syria before sending him back to the Kingdom. Adel
Many beggars involved in drugs, prostitution
The Ministry of Social Affairs has urged members of the public not to give money to beggars because these people are often involved in drug dealing, prostitution and other crimes. Yousif Al-Siyali, director of the anti-begging directorate at the ministry,
IS jihadis kill at least 50 Assad troops in ambush: monitor
BEIRUT: Jihadists from the Islamic State group killed at least 50 Syrian soldiers in an ambush on Friday, summarily executing most of them after their capture, a monitoring group said. The assault in Raqa province, the IS jihadists’ Euphrates valley
Islamic State could be added to Syria war crimes list: UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States: Islamic State fighters accused of atrocities in Syria are expected to be added to a list being drawn by the United Nations of possible war crime indictees, the chief rights investigator said Friday. Brazilian Paulo Pinheiro,
E-cigarette ban sought: Decades of education against smoking at risk
A prominent professor at King Saud University (KSU) has called for a ban on the sale of e-cigarettes, especially to those under the age of 18. Sultan Ayoub Meo, a professor at the KSU’s College of Medicine, told Arab News
India moves to contain ‘brain fever’ as toll hits almost 570
NEW DELHI: Almost 570 people in India have died after contracting encephalitis, commonly known as “brain fever,” health authorities said on Friday, warning the death toll may rise with more people still at risk. Outbreaks of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and
A kiss, a prayer: The last hours of MH17’s victims
In a bedroom in a townhouse near Amsterdam, Miguel Panduwinata reached out for his mother. “Mama, may I hug you?” Samira Calehr wrapped her arms around her 11-year-old son, who’d been oddly agitated for days, peppering her with questions about
West Africa Ebola death toll reaches 660: WHO
GENEVA:The death toll in West Africa’s Ebola outbreak has risen to 660, with the number of cases surpassing 1,000, the World Health Organization said Friday. WHO spokesman Paul Garwood said that the extent of what is the deadliest outbreak of
‘Oh Gaza, may peace be with you’
Palestinians seems to have won the battle online They have been enduring it for decades. But never has the atrocities, pain, or systematic massacre of innocent Palestinians made it so big on all platforms of the social media network. Ever
Skyscraper mania grips China as ambitions trump economy
SHANGHAI: The eastern Chinese city of Suzhou isn’t even the biggest in Jiangsu province, yet it’s joining a national rush for the sky with what’s slated to become the world’s third-tallest building. By 2020, China may be home to six
Keeping the traditions alive
Jeddawis treasure Ramadan festival in Al-Balad The historic Al-Balad District in downtown Jeddah is traditionally the place to enjoy during Ramadan evenings. The area upholds the time-honored Hejazi culture and traditions and offers mouth-watering foodstuffs. This year, the Jeddah Municipality
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