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
Pakistan school felicitates best students in Alkhobar
The Pakistan International School in Alkhobar hosted their 49th annual prize distribution ceremony to honor outstanding students in the presence of Pakistani Ambassador Manzoor Ul Haq and his wife, Nighat Manzoor. Haq appreciated the efforts of the teachers in producing
KSA’s water consumption surpasses global average
During the last three decades, the Kingdom has experienced comprehensive development in all sectors coupled with high growth rates in population and living standards. This has resulted in an ever-increasing water consumption in the agricultural, municipal and industrial sectors. To
Laws on freelance work lack clarity
The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) launched freelance work programs for employing women and people with special needs in private enterprises using information technology and other means. However, this kind of work in the Kingdom needs serious and resolute work
Saudi Aramco, Bahri, Lamprell ink deal for maritime complex
Saudi Aramco has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a shipbuilding and repair complex in the Kingdom. According to the oil giant, Saudi Aramco and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) have amended the expired MoU
EP Jawazat handles 2 million cases during holiday
The Directorate General of Passports in the Eastern Province (EP) conducted over 2 million transactions during the last school vacation. “The department recorded about 156,000 citizens’ passport transactions and 101,000 residents’ transactions,” said Muala Al-Otaibi, spokesman at the EP Passport
4,000 workers detained in EP last year
An official at the Ministry of Labor said more than 4,000 workers in violation of labor and residency laws were detained and more than 16,000 violations recorded in the Eastern Province last year. The official, who preferred anonymity, said the
Saudi judicial system gives accused full rights to defend
Saudi Arabia’s legal system is based on Islamic laws derived from the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah. The current Saudi court system was established in 1932 by King Abdul Aziz, the Kingdom’s founder. Among the most important guarantees of justice
30 months in jail, SR25,000 fine for border infiltrators
Anyone found crossing the northern border, including shepherds, would be jailed for 30 months and fined SR25,000, according to the Border Guard in the Eastern Province. Capt. Omar bin Mohammed Al-Aklabi, spokesman for the Border Guard, said that some people
Gunmen shoot at bus transporting workers in Saudi eastern province
A bus transporting workers to and from Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif province was assaulted by armed rioters, Saudi police said Tuesday. The armed attackers stopped the vehicle at gunpoint and fired at it, a police media spokesman said in a
Underground economy big cause of unemployment
The underground economy is one reason behind the increasing unemployment rate among Saudis, a local report quoted economic experts as saying. “The underground economy involves a commercial cover-up, which accounts for more than 20 percent of the Saudi gross domestic
Smuggling of 3.5kg gold jewelry foiled
King Fahd Causeway customs officers have succeeded in thwarting an attempt to smuggle gold jewelry weighing 3.5 kg into the Kingdom hidden in a vehicle. Deif Allah Al-Otaibi, director general of customs on the causeway, said that anti-money laundering laws
Saudi ministry arrests man over murder of policemen in Qatif
Saudi authorities have arrested a man over a number of attacks on police in the kingdom’s eastern Qatif region, including one that killed two of them, the interior ministry announced Friday. Mufeed bin Ahmed Hasan Omran was arrested in Qatif
Social Affairs department hosts 7,435 domestic workers in EP
The Social Affairs offices in the Eastern Province hosted, over the past year, 7,435 workers, including 878 in the follow-up office in Al-Ahsa, a statistical report has revealed. These workers are hosted until their deportation after they leave their jobs
Children burned to death
Two Arab children aged six and 12 years were burned to death while asleep in their apartment after a massive blaze swept through their seven-story building, a local newspaper reported Sunday. The fire broke out at dawn in the building
Dammam hospital evacuated after fire
Authorities evacuated several patients from one of the top health facilities in Dammam after a fire broke out there early Friday morning, media reports said on Saturday. The Civil Defense was notified of a fire at Dammam Medical Tower Hospital
Fire at Dammam medical facility; no injuries reported
A fire broke out at a medical facility in the eastern city of Dammam early on Friday. Civil Defense teams attended the fire at Dammam Medical Tower after a call around 2am. No casualties have been reported as some areas
More imams to be hired for mosques in prisons
The Directorate General of Prisons, in coordination with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da’wah, and Guidance has increased the appointment of imams for civilian prisons in view of the rise in the number of mosques and prayer areas in
Councilors could face law suits if they fail to fulfill poll promises
A number of citizens in the Eastern Province said that they will take members of the new local councils to court if they don’t keep the promises they made during their local elections campaigns, warning that these promises are documented
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