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: Al Dammam
Security for social media accounts of officials urged
Experts here have urged the government to introduce measures to protect the online social networking accounts of top public and private sector officials from increasing attacks by local and international hackers. The protection should cover military officers and Shoura Council
Cops honored for solving Qatif farm murders
Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif honored a number of police officers from Qatif for their efforts in unraveling the mystery of the murder of five people who were buried in a farm in Safwa. The crime was committed
IISD initiative promotes love of reading among students
The International Indian School-Dammam (IISD) recently organized various activities to commemorate the Library Week. The weeklong activities included literary competitions, such as quizzes on books and authors, an intra-school debate on books and the Internet era, slogan and poster-making competitions
King Khalid Medical City to be ready in 2018
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Arifi, the Executive Director of Clinical and Medical Affairs at King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam, said that work on establishing the King Khalid Medical City will begin at the end of 2014. Al-Arifi said that Saudi Aramco
E-linkage of ministries facilitates work
The Ministries of Commerce and Justice have moved to establish an e-link service between them to enable speedy implementation of rulings by judges and to exchange information of entities or persons dealing with the two government bodies. Following the recent
Housing boom might reduce rents
Saudis and expats are still waiting for completion of projects of the Ministry of Housing, which will contribute to reducing prices of housing units in major cities such as Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam. These government projects will reduce the high
Border Guards rescue 12 sailors and swimmer in EP
Naval patrols of the Saudi Border Guards rescued 12 sailors who were stranded at sea off Alkhobar last weekend when their boat’s engine stalled, an official said on Wednesday. Col. Khalid bin Khalifa Al-Arqoobi, spokesman of the Border Guards, said
Harming Egypt like harming us: King
Riyadh invites countries to take part in donors conference for Cairo RIYADH – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Tuesday hailed the election of Egypt’s ex-army chief Abdel Fatah El-Sisi to the presidency as a “historic day,”
Airlines charge up to SR60 per extra kilogram
Airline companies are set to make a roaring business this summer out of holidaymakers by charging up to SR60 for every extra kilogram of luggage, according to reports. The situation has forced many travelers to send their cargo by land
Blaze breaks out at farm in Qatif
A large fire broke out on Monday at a farm in Umm Al-Hamam town in Qatif, damaging some structures on the estate. Four Civil Defense teams were dispatched to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby farms
SRO works on SR365bn network
The Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) is working on a SR365 billion strategic plan for developing the railway network in the Kingdom and implementing several projects to interlink the country’s provinces by the year 2040. The project aims to establish an
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