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: Madina
Reports of new imam for Prophet Mosque in Saudi Arabia refuted
Social media reports about the appointment of a new imam for the Prophet’s Mosque in the holy Saudi city of Madinah have been refuted by the organization responsible for its management. “There is no truth to these reports that have
Prince Faisal opens global environment conference today
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman will open the 5th International Enviro Cities Conference 2015 on Tuesday. The conference is being organized by the Madinah Municipality, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE), Dubai Municipality, Taibah University and
30% of eateries in Makkah, Madinah sans health papers
Over 30 percent of workers providing food services to Haj and Umrah pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah do not have health certificates, a field study conducted by the Saudi Food and Drugs Authority (SFDA) has revealed. According to the study,
Adel Al Jubeir sworn in as new Saudi foreign minister
Former Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel Al Jubeir was sworn in on Monday before King Salman bin Abdulaziz as the kingdom’s new foreign minister, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. The top diplomat was appointed to his post
12,600 graduate from Taibah University
More than 12,600 students, including women, graduated from Taibah University in Madinah during an impressive ceremony on Monday. The event was attended by Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman and other high-ranking officials. The ceremony began with graduates of different
Awards rejuvenate Madinah govt depts
The awards for the best performing government departments, the brainchild of Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, will be handed out at Taibah University on May 19. Prince Faisal launched the awards to improve services in the city’s administration, said
Madinah to host Fahd expo
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, who visited the King Fahd Exhibition in Riyadh, said here that the next venue of the show will be Madinah to enable people in that part of the Kingdom to get to know the
Madinah festival focuses on rich culture, heritage
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman launched a festival here Monday highlighting the rich traditions of the city, including its architecture, food and ancient landmarks. Prince Faisal toured the Traditional Neighborhood Festival at King Fahd Park in the city, and
Bari, TMF reach agreement to promote handicrafts in Kingdom
The National Handicraft Program, popularly known as Bari, has signed an agreement with the Turquoise Mountain Foundation (TMF) of Prince Charles to promote handicrafts in the Kingdom by supporting local artisans through the skill-based training to be provided by trainers
Madinah officials urged to complete projects on time
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has urged government departments to implement their development projects without delay. “We have to be very keen to carry out service projects to benefit citizens, for which allocations have been made in the budget,”
Prince Faisal brings joy to orphans
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman was present at the Arab Orphans’ Day celebration organized by the Ministry of Social Affairs on Thursday in the holy city. In Islam, according to the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah (the teachings of the
Haia protects country’s people, says new chief
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) belongs to the people and works to protect their interests, said the newly appointed head of the body, Abdulrahman Al-Sanad, here Monday. Addressing staff members, Al-Sanad said that
Crown Prince Muqrin ‘saved my daughter’
A 60-year-old Madinah woman says Crown Prince Muqrin saved the life of her daughter when he was governor of the city. Umm Mohammed, a resident of Al-Ais province in Madinah, said that when her daughter fell ill, the family did
Citizen shot trying to storm govt building
Security officers shot and injured a 40-year-old Saudi man trying to storm a building housing security agencies in Madinah on Thursday morning. Col. Fahd Al-Ghanam, spokesman of the Madinah Police Department, said the man ignored several checkpoints as he drove
Indonesians top list of Umrah arrivals
A total of 1.1 million Umrah visas have been issued until Friday, said a top official. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Albejaoa, director of the Haj Ministry’s branch in Madinah, said that 580,000 Umrah pilgrims have already arrived in Saudi Arabia. Hotels
Thousands lose jobs as Madinah hotels are demolished
The multibillion-riyal expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah has seen several hotels demolished, resulting in the loss of 12,000 jobs, a local Arabic daily newspaper reported Thursday. Ghani Al-Ansari, the head of the tourism committee at the Madinah Chamber
Prince Faisal wins GCC award of excellence
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, chairman of Takaful charitable society for orphans, has won the GCC award of excellence for 2014 thanks to his humanitarian services for the care of orphans in the Kingdom. The Regional Network for Social
Governor, Saudia officials discuss better air link for Madinah, Al-Ula
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman met in his office on Thursday Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines Saleh Al-Jasser and CEO of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation Abdulaziz Al-Hazmi and their accompanying delegation. The governor and the airline officials reviewed
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