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: August 17, 2014
Saudi women married to expatriates can get housing support
RIYADH — At a time when women in Saudi Arabia have demanded equal treatment with men in the public area, especially when it comes to obtaining housing support, the executive bylaw for organizing housing support published by the Ministry of
Three young men burn to death in Ahsa accident
HOFOUF — Three young men died in a horrific traffic accident on Salwa Road near Ajayib rural complex in Al-Ahsa governorate on Friday. One of the vehicles involved in a head-collision caught fire on impact, leaving its passengers trapped inside.
Rival Libyan militias clash in Tripoli
Heavy fighting erupted on Saturday between rival militias in Libya’s capital, hours after the new U.N. special envoy said he planned to visit Tripoli as early as next week to try to broker a ceasefire. Gunfire and shelling with Grad
Weapons found in water tanker truck
JAZAN — A Mujahideen special forces patrol in Al-Dayer Bani Malik governorate in the Jazan region seized 33 Kalashnikovs and 33 magazines from a water truck during routine inspection rounds Thursday evening, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Acting spokesman for
Al-Qarrah — a mountain of caves and cool weather
HOFOUF — Mount Al-Qarrah is considered one of the most prominent tourist landmarks in the Eastern Province. Located 18 km east of Al-Hofouf, the location was given this name due to its proximity to Al-Qarrah village that is in the
Fire breaks out in Tabuk gas station
TABUK — A fire broke out on Friday morning in a tank at a gas station in Tabuk’s Al-Khalidiah district while contract workers were trying to remove the tank. Two Civil Defense teams doused the fire before it spread to
U.S. confirms nine airstrikes near Erbil, Mosul dam
The U.S. military confirmed it conducted nine airstrikes Saturday near Erbil and Iraq’s largest dam in an effort to help Kurdish forces retake it from violent extremists, Agence France-Presse reported. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said fighter jets and drones had
Umrah firms claim overstayer numbers are exaggerated
Umrah service firms have disputed a Passport Department report that said that 9,118 pilgrims failed to leave the Kingdom by the deadline set for last Monday and are now overstaying their visas. The Umrah firms said some of them have
KACST OKs 3,500 patents
The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has approved 3,500 patents since the inception of the patent office in 1982, of which 171 were Saudi, local media said quoting an official. A total of 19,523 patent applications were
Saudi fighter in Syria follows father and brother in death
Mortar shells killed a Saudi man in the Syrian city of Aleppo last Wednesday after his father and brother both died fighting in the country last year. Miteb Fayiz Miteb Al-Hamdan Al-Sarhani, believed to be in his 20s and from
Cameron warns ISIS could come to Britain’s streets
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria are a direct threat to Britain and the country must use all of its “military prowess” to halt their advance, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Sunday. “If we do not
190 health facilities fined
The Ministry of Health has fined 190 health facilities for violating rules and regulations over the past six months, a senior official from the ministry announced here Saturday. Five hospitals, 54 polyclinics, 34 special clinics, 51 support services firms, 21
Hamas to Israel: meet demands or face ‘long war’
Offers made to the Palestinian delegation in the Egyptian capital of Cairo fail to meet the aspirations of the people, said Hamas’s head of foreign affairs, Osama Hamdan, raising doubts about the chances of reaching a truce with Israel in
Ebola awareness campaign launched
A leading charitable group organized an awareness campaign on the Ebola virus in cooperation with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Jeddah on Wednesday. The Zamzam charitable organization launched the campaign in a bid to spread preventive awareness on the
Investors restore electricity, for a price
A group of investors have restored electricity to neighborhoods in Jeddah through purchasing private generators and charging residents exorbitant rates in the absence of electricity from the municipality. Abdul Ali Al-Thubaiti, electricity director, deplored the move, saying the local electricity
Haramain high-speed train
The Saudi Railways Organization released photos of Al-Haramain train, which is expected to go into service by the middle of 2016. The photos taken at the manufacturing plant in Spain show the interior and front section of the train. Al-Haramain
Makkah Clock Tower to open for tourists after Haj
The Makkah Clock Tower, the second tallest tower in the world, is to open for tourists after Haj 2014, according to officials. Tourists will have to buy tickets to visit the tower top. The gigantic Makkah Clock project was constructed
‘Pakistani Justin Bieber’ to perform in Britain
KARACHI: Dubbed the ‘Pakistani Justin Bieber’, Asim Azhar is to perform his current single “Maahi Aaja” at an upcoming London gig, reports NDTV. “I’m excited to release my new single,” said the singer. “The last year has been incredible for
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