Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

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 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 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 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 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

Asir doctors perform complex leg surgery

A medical team at Asir general hospital successfully performed a leg-lengthening surgery. The team was headed by Dr. Ayed Al-Shahrani, an orthopedic surgeon. Doctors Marouf Ibrahim Zaki Alhfeza, Saleh Al-Ghamdi, and Thamer Yazidi, were able to perform surgery on a

Housewives turn Eid sweets into lucrative industry

The Eid sweets industry is fast becoming a lucrative arena of creativity and competition among housewives. Indeed, many women are going the extra step and exhibiting their artistic talents right on their plates. “The Eid sweets industry is becoming fertile

Smart shopping key to avoid the debt trap

Smart shopping techniques can solve pocket draining. A number of economists highlighted the importance of introducing Saudi consumers to smart shopping concepts. Such a way can be very fruitful in Ramadan when consumers are challenged by the increasing demands of

Youth ‘must build on their latent skills’

She is an ambitious Saudi woman, full of energy, creativity and productivity. She aims at fine-tuning the talents of young men and women to discover their creativity and help them develop a full awareness of real creative production. Princess Jawaher

Unique Ramadan traditions still enchant Asir

Many traditions are rooted in the month Ramadan in Asir. Some of these traditions, such as lighting fire atop mountains to announce the start of the holy month, have been abandoned with the advent of modern technology. Mealtime traditions, however,

Ramadan tomorrow

[wpResize] The fasting month of Ramadan begins in Saudi Arabia tomorrow (Sunday) as nobody sighted the new crescent on Friday night. “June 28 will be the 30th day of Shaaban and the holy month of Ramadan begins on June 29,”

Official Decision and Announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia

[wpResize] 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 Ramadhaan was not sighted this evening, here in Saudi Arabia, we shall

Nawal Hadi: A trailblazing woman entrepreneur

[wpResize] A Saudi businesswoman who chose to invest in a non-traditional field of business has broken new ground in a male-dominated industry, distinguishing herself as the first Saudi female to invest in improved asphalt products. Nawal Al-Hadi has converted the

Over 400 families benefit from ‘Tajra’ website

[wpResize] A new commercial site “Tajra” (www.tajra.net) launched by Ali and Mohammad Saad Al-Ghamdi, specialists in information technology, is a free service to support productive families, particularly women wishing to market their products. The website is a new e-commerce approach

Khamis bridge set to open

[wpResize] The Khamis Mushayt Municipality is set to open the Bahis village bridge project on the main highway this week. Misfer Al-Wadai, head of the municipality, said a Chinese company built the bridge for SR26 million in six months, before

Musical Garden at Abha

[wpResize] The light and sound performances kicked off at Abha Park over Al-Sadd lake presented by an international French company specializing in this kind of shows. The performances will last 40 days, taking the last 10 days of this Hijri

Over 700 firefighters help put out Uwayra blaze

[wpResize] More than 700 firefighters extinguished a fire which broke out in Uwayra over a 60 km area, spreading to other villages in the vicinity. According to Gen. Ali bin Abdullah Al-Sawat, director of Civil Defense in Baha, a state

8 lose lives as pickup crashes into camel

[wpResize] Nine people died and eight injured in two separate traffic accidents in the southern region on Thursday. In the first accident, eight people lost their lives and three injured when their vehicle hit a camel in Rijal Al-Mae, Asir

Sky is the limit for Al-Yami

[wpResize] Shaja Al-Yami, who had to undergo a lower limb amputation due to a traffic accident two years ago, defied his disability by flying over Sodat Abha, the highest mountain of the Arabian Peninsula, and set an example to others

Working women juggle demands of family and jobs

Working women often have the unenviable task of trying to find time for family and demanding careers. Latifa Alabdelkadir, a fashion designer, says there is no doubt working women have to sacrifice time spent at home. “My work limits the

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

Female security guards a boon to public security

Ever since the Ministry of Labor began implementing a royal decree in early 2012 that banned men from working in stores that sell lingerie, cosmetics and other goods exclusively marketed to women, job opportunities for Saudi women have increased exponentially.

Asiri village shows life a century ago

The Abha Festival this year includes a heritage village that showcases the way people in the Asir province lived more than 100 years ago, according to the organizers. Moqbil Al-Moqbil, the organizer of the festival, said Al-Soudah village has been

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