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
Islamic world body urges joint action against terrorism
The world’s top Islamic body urged joint action against terrorism on Sunday, condemning “in the strictest terms” the Paris gun and bomb attacks that killed at least 129 people. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) secretary general Iyad Madani said
When diversity breeds creativity
Members of the faculty and staff of Dar Al-Hekma University’s Visual Communication Department presented a weeklong research exhibition from Nov. 8. Titled “Diversity Breeds Creativity”, the exhibition was held at the university’s atrium. This was the first annual exhibition by
Probe ordered into beating of school students
Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil has ordered an investigation into the case of a teacher flogging a student at Al-Khafji school in Jeddah. The boy was taken to hospital and suffered significant psychological issues as a result of the incident.
23% of Kingdom population diabetic
A whopping 3.5 million people in the Kingdom suffer from diabetes, which is 23.5 percent of the population, one of highest ratios in the world, according to a report in an online newspaper. Saleh Al-Jasse, a consultant in endocrine diseases
EP runs out of flu vaccine
Concern is growing among citizens in the Eastern Province about the lack of sufficient amount of vaccine for the seasonal influenza virus at health centers in the province. Health practitioners have attributed the shortage to the provision of large quantities
10,000 homes without title deeds get power
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has provided power to more than 10,000 houses here without title deeds in line with royal orders. Sources at the SEC quoted by a local publication said there are plans to provide a further 60,000
Pizza Hut, KFC outlets closed
The Al-Matar branch municipality closed down a Pizza Hut restaurant in Al-Bawadi neighborhood in Jeddah after an inspection team found a number of health violations at the establishment. The closure comes as part of the municipality’s efforts to maintain the
Qatar Airways increases capacity on Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dammam routes
Qatar Airways is increasing its capacity to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Dammam with extra wide-body A330s, B787s and B777s commencing services to Abu Dhabi as of Nov. 1and Dubai and Dammam from Dec. 1. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar
Envoy recalls sacrifices made by Yasser Arafat
The newly arrived Palestine Consul General Mohammed Yahya Al-Assadi paid tribute to martyr Yasser Arafat on his death anniversary and had an introductory meeting with journalists on Tuesday at the premises of the consulate in Jeddah. Al-Assadi was posted to
Historic Al-Hudaibiya mosque to be rebuilt
The historic Al-Hudaibiya mosque will be demolished and rebuilt by the Islamic Affairs Ministry and the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) to reflect its significance in Islam. The mosque was built on the site where the Prophet
Robots to help end congestion in airports
The Department of Passports (Jawazat) will soon introduce the services of robots at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah to organize the movement of passengers. The robots remotely controlled by the Internet can easily organize the queues using an
Saudi Arabia sets new conditions for operating tower cranes
Construction companies that use tower cranes must get ground soil tested from a specialized laboratory before operating the heavy machinery, Saudi’s Civil Defense Department (CDD) said in a statement. “The companies should produce a certificate for soil test from an
More multistory buildings planned in Mina
The Shuaibain region of Mina has been selected to construct, on an experimental basis, multistory buildings to accommodate more pilgrims in the tent valley, where they stay at least four days during the peak Haj season, said Makkah Mayor Osama
Kashmir is a political dispute – Safi
Kashmir is a political dispute basically. But some people think that it is only the dispute of human rights violations by the Indian security forces in the Occupied Indian Kashmir. The “human tragedy” is one dimension of the dispute, said
Saudi Arabia sees drastic drop in illegal Hajj pilgrims
The percentage of illegal pilgrims has dropped to 10 percent this year from 78 percent last year, according to Emir of Makkah region Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is the chairman of the Central Hajj Committee. The emir attributed this huge
PRC celebrates legendary poet’s birth anniversary
Pakistan Repatriation Council (PRC) recalled the services of Pakistan’s thinker, poet and philosopher Allama Mohammad Iqbal on the occasion of his 139th birth anniversary. Iqbal was born on Nov. 9, 1877 in Sialkot. Ali Al-Ghamdi, a former diplomat, who presided,
75% food industries ‘cannot be monitored’
A whopping 75 percent of food industries and distribution centers in the Kingdom are not under surveillance or monitoring because they are located in remote areas. The startling revelation was made by the Saudi Food and Drugs Authority (SFDA) in
‘Kingdom free of cholera’
Hamad Al-Dhuwelia, one of the top officials at the Ministry of Health, has confirmed that the Kingdom is totally free of cholera. “The ministry has not yet recorded any case of the disease. One of the first priorities of the
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