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 »
Category Archives: Cities
34% of smokers under treatment kick the butt
Thirty-four percent of Saudis and expatriates, who were receiving treatment at the Health Ministry’s tobacco control clinics, have quit smoking, said Dr. Ali Alwadey, supervisor of the tobacco control program at the ministry. “Our centers received more than 4,600 people
KSA rejects foreign interference in Iraq
Saudi Arabia rejected Monday the idea of any foreign interference in Iraq and blamed Baghdad’s “sectarian and exclusionary” policies for the worsening security situation in the country. Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have seized
Be alert against bank frauds
Fraudulent financial and banking practices are growing worldwide, posing a real threat to electronic financial dealings, said Talaat Hafiz, secretary general of the media and awareness committee for Saudi banks. The committee has launched a campaign to enlighten the public
Top official to stand trial in Jeddah floods
The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution has referred the case of a government official accused of corruption in the Jeddah floods to the Administrative Court in Jeddah following interrogation, sources told the local media. The accused who is a
Saudi Arabia rejects UN seat
Saudi Arabia is rejecting its seat on the U.N. Security Council and says the 15-member body is incapable of resolving world conflicts. The move came just hours after the kingdom was elected as one of the Council’s 10 nonpermanent members.
SCOT carries out 558 kidney transplant ops
The Saudi Center for Organ Transplant (SCOT) carried out 558 kidney transplant operations in 2013 which brought the number of operations to 5,820 cases since the inception of the program in 1984, local media said quoting a report released by
New GCC regulatory system to fight fake electronic items
A set of new standards and specifications for electric devices has been drawn up compatible with those standards applied in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and Yemen, a senior official in a GCC body told Al-Eqtisdiyah daily. The new regulatory
11 expats arrested for copper cable theft
The Riyadh Police has arrested 11 members of a gang of Pakistani nationals who stole copper cables from various stores in the industrial areas in the capital. The accused were staying in Riyadh and used to store their stolen goods
100,000 fake cosmetic goods seized
Field inspection teams from the Ministry of Trade and Industry recently cracked down on immigrant laborers for storing 100,000 fake cosmetics of popular brands inside old homes in the neighborhood of Al-Deira in Riyadh. The inspectors identified a group of
Al-Ahsa building cable car, bridges
The Al-Ahsa Municipality has started construction on its cable car and bridges project in the Al-Shuba Mountain Park to help boost tourism and create jobs for Saudis. Deputy Mayor of Al-Ahsa Abdullah Al-Arfaj said the project includes cable cars that
PNU — a center of excellence for Arabic language studies
Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), on the outskirts of Riyadh, is the largest women-only institution of higher learning in the world, providing education and research facilities to more than 50,000 students, including expatriates. It plays a big role in
Need for trained Saudis in sales and marketing
There is a strong need to train Saudi youngsters in the sales and marketing field, as this particular sector is mostly manned by foreign workers, according to a Saudi market analyst. Citing statistics from the Asharqia Chamber, Mohammed Al-Homeidy, a
Alfaisal University inks deal to promote student interest
The Riyadh-based Alfaisal University (AU) has inked here recently a strategic partnership with the Australia-based International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to become the official IELTS testing center in the region. In a statement, Faisal Al- Mubarak, AU provost and
Traffic police have a plan for Ramadan
Traffic police in Jeddah launched a new project to ease congestion in the streets of Jeddah during Ramadan. Maj. Gen. Waslallah Al-Harbi, head of traffic police in Jeddah, confirmed the police’s readiness to deal with traffic jams that worry city
US treasury secretary to hold talks on Tuesday
US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew will be in the Kingdom on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the US Embassy in Riyadh on Saturday, Lew will arrive in Jeddah on Monday and hold official talks the following day.
Five golf carts unable to meet demand of elderly pilgrims
Elderly and ailing pilgrims are experiencing difficulty in commuting in the sprawling courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah due to lack of electric carts meant to help them. The transport facility for elderly pilgrims is provided by the authorities
Midday work ban comes into effect
The midday work ban in the Kingdom comes into effect Sunday, the Labor Ministry said on Saturday. The three-hour work ban from 12 noon to 3 p.m. will continue until Sept. 15, it added. The ministry said workers at oil
Makkah governor to honor graduates tomorrow
Makkah Gov. Prince Mishal bin Abdullah will attend the graduation ceremony of the third batch of Batterjee Medical College for Science and Technology on Monday at Sheikh Abdul Jaleel Auditorium on the college’s premises in Jeddah. Sobhi Batterjee, chairman of
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