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: Al Dammam

Black market in maids thrives

More than 6,000 maids ran away from their sponsors last year, the Passport Department has revealed. Citizens and experts say that this is largely due to a lack of law enforcement, and a black market run by expatriates offering huge

Four Saudi children die due to chemical poisoning in Iran

Four Saudi children from Al-Qatif governorate in Saudi Arabia died due to chemical poisoning in one of the hotels of the Iranian city of Mash’had while 18 others have been reported to be in a critical condition. A source close

Panel suggests ways to stop fuel smuggling

In an attempt to stop local companies from collecting or using petrol derivatives in a manner that violates rules and regulations, a government committee has recommended that they should purchase fuel only through Aramco. A source has been quoted by

Jubail woman conned out of SR13,500

A Saudi woman in Jubail, Eastern Province, was duped of SR13,500 after receiving a call that she had won a prize of $200,000. The anonymous caller, disguised as an employee of a telecom company, convinced the woman to send prepaid

EP sets aside land for youth businesses

EP Mayor Fahad Al-Jubeir

The Eastern Province (EP) Mayoralty is preparing to launch 211 investment locations dedicated to projects of young businessmen and women in the province according to the directives of EP Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif. Fahad Al-Jubeir, EP mayor, said that

World rallies behind KSA

The US on Saturday joined Gulf and Arab countries in denouncing the terror attack in Dammam, saying that it was committed to working with the Kingdom to fight extremism. “We deplore the brutality of the terrorists who perpetuated this violence

Saudi religious body slams mosque attackers

Saudi Arabia’s Council of Senior Scholars on Friday condemned the suicide attack near Al-Anoud Mosque in Dammam. The council, also known as the Senior Council of Ulema, is the Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body and advises the king on religious

Suicide blast near mosque in Saudi Arabia

At least four people were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber tried to enter a mosque in Saudi Arabia’s eastern city of Dammam, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The attack targetted worshippers in al-Anoud mosque during Friday prayers, a

Soccer succor: Stars to play in Madinah yearly to help orphans

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman

Madinah will host a charity football tournament every year featuring top Muslim soccer stars from around the world. Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman made the announcement at a gathering with players in the city on Thursday. The players were

Crown prince takes strong note of attack

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has ordered the arrest of all expats involved in a vicious attack on a Saudi customer and his brothers at a Dammam shopping center. The attackers armed with sticks

Saudis hold mass funeral for bombing victims

Shi'ite Muslims carry the coffin of a Saudi man killed in last Friday blast, during his funeral at Qatif

Tens of thousands of Saudi Shiites gathered Monday for a mass funeral for the victims of a mosque bombing authorities called an attempt by Sunni extremists to sow sectarian strife. Mourners from the kingdom’s minority crowded the streets in the

‘Nation faces new threat’

Several Saudi intellectuals have condemned the terror attack on Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in Qatif that resulted in the death of 21 citizens and injuries to over 100. Novelist and writer Mohamed Ali Quds said the behavior of the

World stands united against terrorism

Hulaila cemetery in Qatif

World leaders condemned the barbaric act of terrorism during noon prayers at a mosque in Qatif on Friday. A powerful suicide bomb blast at Imam Ali Mosque in Al-Qadeeh village in Qatif left 21 worshippers dead and more than 100

Bomber identified as Saleh Al-Qashami

The suicide bomber in the Qatif mosque blast has been identified as Saleh bin Abdul Rahman Saleh Al-Qashami, who was a Saudi citizen. Revealing this information, Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, security spokesman of the Interior Ministry, on Saturday said the

Qatif attack ‘divisive design’

IS-owned suicide blast in mosque kills 21, wounds over 100 A suicide bomber blew himself up during Friday prayer at a mosque in the village of Al-Qadeeh in eastern Saudi Arabia, killing 21 and wounding 100 others. “A suicide bomber

Nationwide outrage over Qatif carnage

There has been widespread condemnation of Friday’s suicide attack on a mosque in Qatif that left at least 21 people dead and more than 100 injured. A suicide bomber reportedly blew himself up inside the Imam Ali Mosque in the

ISIS loyalists claim Saudi mosque attack

A suicide bomber killed at least 19 people Friday in a blast inside a Shiite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia as worshippers commemorated the 7th century birth of a revered figure, residents and officials said. Loyalists of the extremist the

Explosion targets mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia

Mansour Al-Turki.

An explosion occurred at a mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday in the village of al-Qadeeh which is located in the Qatif province, the Saudi Press Agency reported. More details will be provided later, a spokesman for the Saudi

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