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
Jet Airways rolls out special fares to mark India’s ‘Republic Day’
Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, announced Wednesday a special five-day sale offer allowing guests from the Gulf to enjoy a flat 10% discount on base fares, applicable on all flights booked on jetairways.com for travel to India and countries
Pilgrim quota cut temporary, says minister
Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar said Tuesday that the reduction in the number of pilgrims is a temporary measure for the safety of Hajis until the completion of the expansion projects at the two holy mosques. He said the number
Citizen rejects blood money ruling, wants hospital shut
A Saudi citizen is demanding the Health Affairs shut down the hospital that caused the death of his only daughter due to medical malpractice, despite the hospital having complied with a court ruling to pay him the blood money. Zyad
Turkish firms to build 2 million KSA houses
The Ministry of Housing is currently holding talks with a number of Turkish companies to build thousands of residential units in the country, according to local reports. Some Turkish sources have said that the talks have made significant progress in
Courts to accept IDs in personal affairs cases
Head of the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) Waleed Al-Samaani has directed all courts in the Kingdom to accept national identity cards rather than the presence of two witnesses as references in personal affairs cases, notably in divorce cases. According to
600 women from productive families to attend forum
Around 600 women from productive families apart from 300 economists and experts will be among those attending a forum on productive families at a hotel here on Jan. 18. The forum, to be organized under the patronage of Makkah Gov.
4 hospitals banned from organ transplants
The Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation has banned four public and private hospitals from performing organ transplant operations because of absence of required evaluation criteria for surgeries at the hospitals. “The center has allowed four other hospitals to perform transplants
GACA lists those who can use VIP lounges
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has defined seven categories of people who can use the VIP lounges, free of charge, at various airports in the Kingdom. Well-informed sources were quoted as saying by a local newspaper on Sunday
Accord to preserve historic mosques
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) and the Ministry of Islamic Affairs will jointly preserve 900 historic mosques in various regions of the Kingdom, according to an online newspaper. The commission and the ministry held a meeting
Hijazi culture under spotlight in festivals
Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah are competing for their Hijazi heritage, culture and civilization, to make young Saudis aware of the history of the past generations through the launch of festivals in every city and in line with holidays of the
Emerging opportunities in India highlighted
The Consulate General of India, in association with the Saudi-Indian Business Network (SIBN), organized an event to commemorate the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) at the consulate premises on Saturday. The theme of the event was “India: Emerging economy with
OIC appoints four women to top posts
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has appointed four Arab women to top positions in the 47-year-old organization. The OIC is the world’s second-largest international organization after the United Nations, consisting of 57 countries. Iyad Madani, the OIC’s secretary general,
Myanmar surfaces during Bangla FM, OIC chief talks
The plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar was among the issues that came up during a meeting between Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali and OIC Secretary-General Iyad Ameen Madani on Thursday. During the meeting, the OIC headquarters in
Youth ban at malls in Makkah region lifted
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has ordered that young men should be allowed to enter shopping malls and markets. The order came as the Hayya Jeddah shopping and Jeddah Heritage festivals started in the city as the schools closed down
Aramco stops bus service
Saudi Aramco has decided to stop transporting its staff to work from Qatif after one of its busses was attacked by four armed men and set alight on Tuesday in Qatif. A letter was sent to the staff by the
Customs foils smuggling of banned religious items
Customs officials foiled 1,076 attempts to bring in religious materials into the Kingdom over the past two years, including 101,296 books and religious tapes banned from entry for containing violating content. Sources reveal customs officials also seized animals and birds,
Hayya Jeddah festival begins today
The fourth edition of Hayya Jeddah is ready to launch from Jan. 7 till Feb. 7. Jeddah will witness the largest festival for children, entertainment and games under the patronage of Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed, who is also
SR5m loss as Jeddah furniture mart gutted
Firefighters and Civil Defense rescue teams evacuated a popular market after a massive fire broke out on Wednesday in some of the shops. There were no casualties. The market, known as Prince Miteb Souq, is located near Jeddah’s Al-Jamaa district.
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