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
KAEC’s growth graph keeps rising with new investors
The rapid progress King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is making can be gauged from the list of its investors that is expanding by the day. In fact, new strategic partnerships that are being added from time to time have been
Confusion over number of pilgrims remaining in KSA
It is still uncertain how many pilgrims are still in the Kingdom. What has added to the confusion is the discrepancy in the figures shown by different Haj Ministry officials. They, however, agree on the number of pilgrims who have
Jeddawis seek more govt offices in malls
There is an urgent need to open government offices such as Jawazat (Passports Department) in different places of the city to save time and energy, several Jeddawis have said. People have to cross several kilometers through busy roads spending hours
Iran has ‘history of exploiting Haj’
Iran has a history of using the Haj for political purposes, and is doing it again with the Mina stampede, according to a senior Shoura Council member. Yahya bin Abdullah Al-Samaan, assistant speaker of the Shoura, said that Iran is
Govt decision on white land will reduce housing costs
The government decision to impose fees on white land — the vacant lands located within city urban areas — paves way for reduction in housing costs as it will make vacant lands available for housing projects in planned areas. The
Khokher assiduously promoted Saudi-Pakistan ties, says Tayeb
The who’s who of the Saudi and foreign diplomatic community in Jeddah attended a farewell party hosted by outgoing Pakistani Consul General Aftab A. Khokher on Monday. The most prominent among them were Mohammed bin Ahmed Tayeb, director general of
Transporters used pilgrim luggage to smuggle drugs
Foreign transportation companies have tried to smuggle drugs into the Kingdom by hiding them in pilgrims’ luggage, according to the Saudi Customs Authority. Essa Al-Essa, spokesperson of the authority, charged that these companies have tried to take advantage of pilgrims’
Traditional Asir dances ‘haram’: Fatwa
Saad Al-Hajri, Asir’s mufti, has issued a fatwa banning some traditional dances of the region. This fatwa was issued during a religious lecture in Mahayel Asir. Responding to a students’ question, the mufti said: “If people who perform traditional dances
Mina stampede probe on track
Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior who is also chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, chaired here on Sunday evening a meeting of the main investigation committee formed to find out the causes of the
Three-year program to train Saudis for job market
A newly-launched program under the title “Our Youth Our Future” will provide three-year training to Saudi youth at six different training academies under the supervision of the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF). The program initiated by King Khalid Foundation targets
Payment of parking money in currency notes soon
People will soon be able to pay in the form of currency notes of SR1 and SR5, instead of just coins, for parking, according to an online newspaper. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, director of parking projects at Jeddah Development and Urban Regeneration
Jeddah municipality opens smart city building contest
Jeddah municipality has launched a contest themed “Toward a smart city.” Collaborating with the municipality in organizing the contest is the Computing and IT department of King Abdul Aziz University. A.D. Arwa Al-Amaee, assistant secretary at the department, said the
US teen clockmaker impresses students in Jeddah school
Education Director Abdullah bin Ahmad Al-Thaqafi has sent a letter of appreciation to Custodian of the Holy Mosques King Salman for the invitation extended to the talented US clockmaker, Ahmed Mohamed Al-Hassan. He said the king was always in the
’More women suffer from depression than men’
Psychologists said depression is considered one of the widest psychiatric illnesses in Arab and Western communities and hits 9 percent of males and 12 percent of females, a local publication reported. They noted that although depression is classified under mental
Four girls run away from Jeddah shelter
Police are searching for four girls who ran away from the Hospitality House of the Jeddah Social Affairs Directorate a few days ago. The head of the directorate, Abdullah Al-Tawi, confirmed that the girls broke the emergency door and left
Campaign aims to help the elderly see better
The Ebsar Foundation for rehabilitation and vision impairment services, a non-profitable foundation, with the cooperation of Magrabi Hospital and Centers, launched their annual campaign for the elderly under the slogan “Eye Care for Elderly People.” Mohammad Tawfik Bellow, secretary general
Indian volunteers discuss community issues
The Indian Consulate organized a meeting of Indian community volunteers from various governorates that fall under the jurisdiction of the consulate in Jeddah on Saturday. The luncheon meeting provided the volunteers with an opportunity to share their experiences and discuss
Dar Al-Hekma students win SR25,000 design award
A group of senior students at Dar Al-Hekma University (DAH) recently won SR25,000 in a design competition to create a new brand identity for Tarahom Charitable organization. Sara Al-Saeg, Jamana Mattar, Alla Bogari and Haya Al-Garny are the senior students
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