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: Society
Girl survives medical complications
A seven-year-old girl who was suffering from sickle cell anemia had a serious medical complication where an accumulation of stones in her gall bladder blocked the bile duct causing the bile to rise to dangerous levels. But a timely operation
Wedding halls fined for ignoring fire safety rules
The Eastern Province Civil Defense has warned wedding hall owners not to neglect the safety conditions specified in their licenses, especially during the summer season, when many compete to attract clients. Several halls had been fined SR5,000 for violating safety
OIC to send additional relief missions to CAR
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will mobilize more humanitarian organizations to join the humanitarian alliance and also prepare an integrated program of humanitarian intervention to provide emergency assistance to those affected by the crisis in Central Africa. The humanitarian
Govt to punish fake Haj service providers
The Ministry of Haj has a plan in place to crack down on fake operators and those failing to provide proper services for pilgrims this year, such as electricity supply, air conditioning and rest rooms in Makkah and Madinah. This
More Saudi patients recover from MERS
The Ministry of Health reported a new MERS case on Friday without any fatalities. The ministry confirmed that a 36-year-old man, suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure, had been diagnosed with MERS. He developed respiratory difficulties on Monday and
Retirement age row: Shoura plan rapped
Many people have opposed the Shoura Council’s move to extend the retirement age to 62 years, saying it would have a negative impact on the employment of young Saudi men and women. “What can we expect from an employee who
Al-Shafei Mosque: An 800-year-old monument in Jeddah
Al-Shafei Mosque is a historic mosque located in Al-Mathloum neighborhood, which is one of Jeddah’s oldest neighborhoods. The mosque’s condition has deteriorated and is currently undergoing a vast renovation project to restore its lost glitter that has attracted pilgrims
Globally, 1.3b tons of food goes to waste each year
According to the US Natural Resources Defense Council, 40% of the food produced in the US gets tossed out every year; that is $165 billion worth of uneaten food. Statistics for the Kingdom are not as accurate, but it
Scholars fight with one another on Twitter
Ibn Abbas, the paternal cousin of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the great authority on the Sunnah, once said, “Attend the sessions of (Shariah) scholars and listen to what they say. But do not believe them when
In MERS scare, hospitals lose business to pharmacies
Many residents here are avoiding hospitals because they fear contracting the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Waleed Al-Suhail, director general of Al-Jedaani Hospital in the Safa neighborhood, admitted that there has been a 70 percent drop in patients and
New law protects rights of house servants
The Kingdom’s new labor rules, which govern the relationship between Saudi sponsors and their domestic help, stipulate that written contracts include workers’ salaries and the type of work to be undertaken by them in a bid to protect workers’
Unrelated men, women can’t have online chat: Scholar
Chatting between unrelated males and females on social networking sites is forbidden in Islamic law, said Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, a member of the committee of senior scholars. Al-Mutlaq said that having one-on-one chatting sessions is a form of “khulwa,” the Islamic
How do you budget for your trip?
Summer travel requires careful financial planning, say experts RIYADH — The spending budget is one of the most important elements in planning a vacation abroad because it allows travelers to deal with unexpected situations where a substantial amount of money
Elementary schools to teach English language
MADINAH – English language will now be taught from fourth grade in all schools in the Kingdom, Minister of Education Prince Khalid Al-Faisal was quoted as saying by Al-Watan Arabic language daily on Wednesday. Earlier this month, Custodian of the
Mobily donates SR1 million to Saudi Anti-Smoking Society
IN presence of Prince Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Riyadh region, the Honorary President of the Saudi Anti- Smoking Society (Naqa), Mobily presented SR1 million as financial support to the society. Engineer Nasser Al Nasser, Chief
Duty hours relief for women
The Labor Ministry has fixed the working hours for women between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. The move ensures that women don’t begin work too early and don’t work after streets become empty. The ministry has urged businesses to employ
KSA: Don’t misuse freedom of expression to attack divine religions
Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah on Wednesday called for tough action by governments against those who misuse freedom of expression to attack divine religions and Prophets. Addressing the 17th Non-Aligned Movement Conference in Algiers, he said such
MERS snuffs out 6 more lives
The MERS coronavirus has killed a further six people and infected three others, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. MERS has now killed 186 since September 2012, with most of the deaths taking place over the past few months
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