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: Jeddah
Turki pushes for Arab peace plan
Prince Turki Al-Faisal, former intelligence chief of Saudi Arabia, has urged Israel to accept the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which had been originally proposed by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. “It was a great move on the
Well-governed family businesses are ‘suitable’ investment partners
JEDDAH – Investment is a two-way process. Whoever is investing capital needs to be sure that the investment opportunity is watertight, has the potential for long-term growth and has the potential to reap the expected rewards. And likewise, when a
Shoura seeks steps to ensure power supply
Shoura Council members have demanded that the Electricity Regulatory Authority take immediate steps to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply after several power outages occurred during summer seasons in the past. The meeting, which was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Chairman
Jeddah will become a ‘city of bridges and tunnels’
Jeddah will soon become a city connected by bridges and tunnels, said Mohammed Al-Buqami, Jeddah Municipality spokesman. “The city is in the process of implementing several infrastructure projects to construct more new bridges and tunnels in various areas in order
Woman gets divorce, children’s custody
A Riyadh court has granted a young woman’s request to divorce her husband owing to his being a confirmed drug addict. The court also upheld the woman’s request for custody of their two children, Sabq online daily reported on Monday.
Enraged driver rams car into ex-employer’s building
An Arab expatriate has been arrested after attempting to ram a car into his employer’s building after he was fired. The 30-year-old expat, believed to be Syrian, had newly arrived to the Kingdom to work as a driver for the
Saudico hosts Micros customer event in Jeddah
:: Saudico Electronic Systems (SES), a leading IT firm in Saudi Arabia, with Micros Systems Inc., a global provider of leading enterprise-wide applications, services and hardware for the hospitality and retail industries, hosted a full-day hospitality solutions event in Jeddah.
Key steps taken to bolster Saudi tourism industry
To boost the tourism industry in the country, the Cabinet approved Monday three laws to regulate the activities of the Saudi Society for Tourist Accommodation Facilities, Saudi Society for Tourist Guides and Saudi Society for Travel and Tourism. “The Cabinet
12,500 Saudis graduate in United States
A total of 12,500 Saudi students who graduated from American universities this year were honored during a special convocation ceremony organized by the Saudi cultural attaché in Washington on Sunday. The graduates included 5,669 women and 124 medical fellowship holders.
Massive projects to ease Jeddah traffic
The Jeddah Municipality has undertaken a massive project to build bridges and underpasses in the city to ease traffic congestion. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah, governor of Makkah, formally opened an overpass at the intersection of Ismail Abudawood with Andalus which
Death sentence for Qatif rioter
A seditionist in Qatif was sentenced to death in Jeddah on Monday. The prosecution charges against the suspect included firing a gun at a police patrol, harboring a wanted criminal, converting gas cylinders into bombs, hiding several seditionists and rioters
Saudi Arabia bags three regional tourism awards
Several Saudi personalities scooped up awards at the Arab Tourism Media Awards and the Arab Heritage Man Award in Oman on Friday. Atif bin Mohammed Al-Qadhi, a Saudi writer, won the award for best tourism writer, while Saudi businessman Abdul
Sun alignment with Kaaba on Wednesday noon
Astronomers say that the sun will align with the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Wednesday, May 28, at noon. The disc of the sun will be positioned immediately over the Sacred House, said the Jeddah Astronomical Society
No MERS deaths reported in 24 hours
JEDDAH – In the past 24 hours the Kingdom did not register any death from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus. However, the Ministry of Health reported four new cases in the past 24 hours. A 29-year-old woman, who
Overseas training of teachers to cost SR5bn
Saudi Arabia will spend SR5 billion on training some 25,000 schoolteachers abroad, Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said on Sunday while explaining the SR80 billion education revamp plan approved by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. He said
With reading habit dying out, libraries become ‘ghost houses’
JEDDAH – The three-story Jeddah public library is located in Al-Nuzlah Al-Yamaniah neighborhood, in the south of the city, and its rundown condition resembles a deserted ghost house, Makkah daily reported. The head of the library, Ezzat Murad, said the
Al-Khuwaiter passes away
JEDDAH — Prominent Saudi statesman Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Al-Khuwaiter died on Sunday, the royal court announced. According to a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, funeral prayers for the deceased will be held at Imam Muhammad Bin Abdulwahab
Fire destroys clothes warehouse; no injuries
JEDDAH — Fire destroyed a readymade clothing warehouse in Al-Ajwad neighborhood of Jeddah on Saturday. Makkah Province Civil Defense spokesman Col. Saeed Sarhan said 14 firefighting and support units were rushed to the scene. The firefighters prevented the fire from
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