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
Terror attack foiled in Saihat; gunman killed
Five people were killed and nine injured after a gunman, wearing explosives, opened fire on a Shiite meeting hall on Friday in the eastern city of Saihat, witnesses and security sources said. Earlier, the Al Ekhbariya TV quoted sources as
Saudi Kayan pulls down Tadawul index
Shares in Saudi petrochemical manufacturer Saudi Kayan tumbled on Thursday after it swung to a third-quarter loss, pulling down the Tadawul All-Share index. Most Middle East bourses — apart from in Saudi Arabia and Qatar — were closed for Islamic
King meets with WTO chief
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman met with the director general of World Trade Organization (WTO), Roberto Azevedo, in Riyadh on Thursday to review a number of topics of common interest. The meeting at Al-Yamamah Palace was attended
Saudi forces shoot down Houthi Scud
Saudi-led forces shot down a ballistic missile on Thursday morning launched from Sanaa by Houthi forces and those allied to deposed Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The roar of the missile, believed to be a Scud, was heard kilometers away
No more visas for expat men dressmakers
The Ministry of Labor has stopped issuing visas for expatriate men to work as dressmakers. The decision was taken to ensure that jobs are made available for Saudi women, said Abdelmoneim Al-Shihri, undersecretary at the ministry and assistant for special
20 pilgrims with forged passports arrested
Twenty foreign pilgrims were found with fake passports this year, according to the Passport Department. Brig. Gen. Niyaf Al-Rowais, commander of Haj department, said the pilgrims were deported to their countries after their fingerprints were taken, a local publication reported.
Somali pilgrims refuse to leave
About 2,292 or 31.48 percent of this year’s Somali Hajis have reportedly refused to return home, citing the poor security and economic situation in their country. This is according to the Tawafa Establishment for Pilgrims from Arab States, which stated
Burn The Ballroom puts on a rocking show in Jeddah
American rock group “Burn The Ballroom” played to a capacity crowd of 300 at the US consulate in Jeddah on Tuesday. The day before, they gave a well-received concert at The Help Center, a non-profit organization committed to enhance the
Saudi king and French PM seek to enhance ties
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman held talks with French Prime Minister Manuel Valls in Riyadh on Tuesday. The two leaders reviewed bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them in various fields as well as the latest developments in the region. Valls,
Probe launched into ‘forgotten’ student’s death in Jeddah school bus
In a heartbreaking incident, a child, allegedly forgotten on a school bus, died due to suffocation. The police and education department have launched separate investigations into the case. Abdul Malik, a six-year-old who was in Grade 3, had apparently fallen
‘No conclusive proof’ camels spread MERS: Expert
There is no conclusive evidence that shows camels are responsible for the spread of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to research conducted by a Saudi expert at King Saud University in Riyadh. There is also no
Fewer fake Haj organizers this year
Minister for Haj Bandar Hajjar said that the electronic Haj service of the ministry successfully reduced the number of fake Haj organizers in operation in the Kingdom, and has also stopped the increase in prices of Haj packages. The electronic
Deaths of 13 Saudi students recorded in US
Thirteen Saudi students have died in the United States in 2015. The number includes those who were killed, drowned or died of natural causes, according to a website. Abdur Rahman Al-Fifi, a Saudi student, said that he wished that the
Killer of terror suspect told to surrender
Security forces in the Eastern Province identified the killer of a wanted man and asked him to surrender. Col. Ziad Al-Ruqaiti, spokesman of police in the Eastern Province, said that police demand suspect Ali bin Hasan Al-Abu Abdullah to immediately
Ignorance of foreign laws, customs lead to trouble for Saudi scholarship students
Although US statistics clearly show that Saudis are a very small group of those involved in criminal practices, the students still face problems due to misunderstandings and a lack of accurate information. A survey conducted by a local publication highlighted
Ban on direct campaigning irks women candidates
Female candidates in the municipal elections and leaders in the women’s community described the Supreme Electoral Committee’s decision banning female candidates from addressing male voters directly and requiring them to appoint proxies or specialized companies to manage their advertising campaigns
Pakistani CG ends ‘memorable’ 3-year assignment in Jeddah
Pakistani Consul General Aftab A. Khokher is leaving the Kingdom after a memorable three-year assignment in Jeddah. Khokher, 51, is a career diplomat, and has been appointed as his country’s ambassador to Lebanon. He will take up the posting in
Jazan police arrest teacher for lodging repeated complaints
A SR500-million-project related to the Jazan police landed a teacher in hot soup. The police accused him of continually making complaints, each time accusing the Jazan Roads Administration of corruption and foul play in one of the projects and changing
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