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
In remote Saudi village, women are giving birth in cars
Harsh road conditions and the long distance to the nearest hospital leave women living in Madraka, a village in Saudi Arabia’s Jamoom governorate, with no option but to deliver their babies in cars when labor pains are at their peak.
Indonesia to resume sending domestics
A top Indonesian official said the decision to stop sending Indonesian workers is temporary and includes all countries that recruit Indonesian workers, not only the Kingdom. The Indonesians will resume sending workers after ending all procedures to improve labor laws.
90 Al-Balad buildings ‘public safety hazard’
There are 90 old buildings in the Al-Balad area of the city that are a threat to public health. This is according to a committee that had been set up to check the safety of buildings in this part of
Naked electric wires threat to residents
The residents of Al-Jamia district in Jeddah have complained of naked wires on the roads. An online newspaper has expressed a fear that members of the public, including children, were at risk of electrocution from uncovered live wires. The newspaper
1.25m Umrah pilgrims a month from next year
A new Umrah system and its executive bylaws will be issued soon with a view to increase the number of Umrah pilgrims every year, Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar has said. He told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that starting next year, as many
Hajjar: 60m annual Umrah visas by 1440H
New regulations aim to increase the number of Umrah pilgrims to 1.25 million a month, leading to 10 million Umrah visas a year, according to Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar, who said the new plan would be applied in 1437H. In
Mother, daughter held for stealing SR5m jewelry
A mother-daughter duo has been arrested for their role in the SR5 million jewelry theft. Col. Atti bin Attiyah Al-Qarashi, spokesman of the Makkah police, said a team led by Maj. Gen. Masood Al-Adwani was formed to nab the culprits.
Ukraine confident Russia can’t hold IMF aid ‘hostage’
Ukraine is confident the international community will not let Russia hold “hostage” an IMF bailout package that Kiev needs to avoid default, a source close to the Ukrainian government said Saturday. Russia has been blocking the International Monetary Fund’s $17.5-billion
WWE superstars wow Jeddah wrestling fans
WWE superstars took Jeddah by storm, wowing the crowd once again during their matinee show Saturday to wrap up the three days wrestling entertainment dubbed WWE Jeddah 2015 at the cavernous King Abdullah Sports City Sports Hall (AlJawhara Stadium). Thousands
90 percent farm, fisheries jobs nationalized
An official at the Labor Ministry has announced that Saudization in farming, fisheries and livestock industries has exceeded 90 percent. The official, who preferred anonymity, said that all establishments listed in the registries of the Labor Ministry are subjected to
Saudi students deny US sexual assault charges
Four Saudi students studying in the US have denied allegations of sexually assaulting two women and pleaded not guilty in a US court, according to an online newspaper. The students told the court in Providence, Rhode Island, that “the two
Top UK firm to assess food safety in Jeddah
Jeddah Municipality has signed an agreement with Check Safety First Group, a leading British firm specializing in checking food and security measures at hotels globally, to assess and classify restaurants in Jeddah. This comes in the wake of the municipality
Celebrity clockmaker thanks KSA on arrival
Talented American student of Sudanese origin Ahmed Mohammed Al-Hassan arrived in Jeddah on Friday morning to perform Umrah and visit his relatives. The Kingdom last week invited Al-Hassan to visit the country for Umrah. On his arrival at King Abdul
SR5 million footbridge to help pedestrians in Makkah
The Makkah municipality will build the first footbridge in the Sharaie area in east Makkah at a cost of SR5.358 million. The municipality has announced the location to the implementing company, who will begin work at the beginning of next
Houthi rockets injure two
Two persons, a Saudi citizen and an expat, were injured in Al-Aridha, Jazan, when a number of rockets launched from Yemeni territory crashed into the area, said Maj. Yahya Abdullah Al-Qahtani, a Civil Defense spokesman. At around 8 a.m. on
KSA tries first female Daesh member
A special criminal court is prosecuting the first Saudi woman accused of joining Daesh after she pledged allegiance to its leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. The defendant is also accused of printing and pasting leaflets on mosque walls and lampposts that
Iran hails KSA efforts; 304 bodies sent
A senior Iranian official has praised the Kingdom for its services provided to pilgrims during this year’s Haj. Peer Husain, adviser to the Iranian health minister and head of the medical office for Iranian pilgrims, said he appreciated the organization
Insurance firms to sue corrupt hospitals
Insurance firms in the country claim they are losing money because hospitals and private practitioners are illegally inflating claims, and are planning to sue those found abusing the system. The insurance companies allege they have been hit by claims from
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