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: Abha
‘Knot’ bad: Students (secretly) double up as singers for extra cash
Some Saudi women graduating from college as well as high school students are reaping a good income by becoming wedding singers. Aside from singing, these women must also master certain musical instruments as the job involves tapping on tambourines and
Torturers of animals to be punished: NCWCD
The cases of torturing wild animals are on the rise, such that there were two cases in less than 10 days, the Dammam-based Alsharq newspaper reported on Sunday. In the first incident, a young man caught a fox and tortured
Saudi father arrested for scalding son’s scalp
An abusive Saudi father has been arrested by police here after he poured liquid bleach on his 8-year-old son’s scalp, scalding it, the online newspaper Sabq.org reported. Ali, 8, lives with his non-Saudi mother who is divorced from his father.
Honey fest generates SR1.8m in revenues
The first honey festival in Abha has concluded after a week full of activities. Aayed Al-Muhaya, head of the Saudi Beekeepers Cooperative Association (SBCA), said 26 beekeepers participated in the festival. They came from Riyadh, Al-Baha, Buljurashi, Al-Nammas, Al-Mekheat, Abha
3 killed, 5 hurt as car overturns
ABHA — Three people were killed and five others injured when the vehicle carrying them overturned on the Khamis Mushayt–Riyadh Road near the village of Rubah. All the victims were from the same family. Spokesman for the Saudi Red Crescent
Woman beats joblessness with catering business
ABHA – A Saudi young woman has set an example of perseverance and persistence when she decided to take things in her own hands and start her small business from home instead of complaining about being unemployed, Makkah Daily reported.
Bushfire in Ballasmar extinguished
BALLASMAR — A bushfire that broke out Friday afternoon in Al-Mihwar village in Ballasmar, north of Abha, was successfully extinguished. Spokesman for the Directorate General of Civil Defense in Asir region, Col. Muhammad Abdulrahman Al-Assimi, said the fire broke out
Five dead, several hurt in Asir accidents
ABHA — At least five people were killed in two separate accidents in the Asir region on Friday. Red Crescent spokesman Ahmed Ibrahim Asiri said the operations room received a report that a car carrying two people overturned on the
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Haia men storm liquor distillery KHAMIS MUSHAYT — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) at Wadi Bin Hashbal Center, in cooperation with Khamis Mushayt Police, busted a liquor distillery. They confiscated four barrels
Rain and mild weather lure tourists to Asir mountains
ABHA — Rain and mild weather are attracting a record number of tourists to the Asir mountains, which offer a reprieve from the blazing summer heat in most parts of the Kingdom. A number of parks in the area, such
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Excess food distributed to the needy DAMMAM — The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has agreed with the charitable society for food (Itaam), to collect and distribute excess food from hotels to the needy. The first phase
Kissing cleaner’s head excites Twitter
ABHA — A video clip posted on social networking site “Twitter” of a lady and her daughter kissing the head of a cleaner resulted in mixed reactions amid hundreds of Tweets. Some have considered this behavior against Islamic teachings that
‘Reject extremism, defeat terrorism’
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah congratulated Muslims on the successful completion of Ramadan on Sunday. On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the king said: “Eid brings joy to the hearts of Muslims after having engaged in worship
Eid Ul Fitr Tomorrow in Saudi Arabia…
Official Decision and Announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia… Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia that since the moon of Shawwaal
Al-Dakheel sets standards in KSA finance sector
Kholoud Al-Dakheel, businesswoman, has a special imprint on the business world, which started when she joined the administrative team in Al-Dhakheel group as the company’s vice president. In an interview with Arab News, Al-Dakheel said her company specializes in offering
Abandoned by Palestinian father, children seek IDs
A Jordanian family here has appealed to the Saudi government and the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) to help three young Palestinians, abandoned by their father 17 years ago as toddlers, to get identity documents to complete their education,
Preference for govt jobs keeps Saudi youth unemployed
The Abha Chamber of Commerce and Industry says in a recent report that unemployment in Asir is a result of many young Saudi qualified men and women refusing to accept work in the private sector as the jobs do not
Eid likely on Monday
Eid Al-Fitr will probably fall on Monday (July 28), according to an Islamic astronomical organization in Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Shawkat Oudah, chairman of the Islamic Crescent Observation Project, told Arabic daily Al-Madinah on Tuesday that most of the Islamic countries
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