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
Low oil prices ‘won’t affect KSA housing projects’
Projects of the Ministry of Housing will gain from lower oil prices leading to a decline of 25 percent in costs incurred by customers, according to businessmen. They said that service projects have already been tendered for the next financial
Prophet’s Mosque expansion work goes apace
In a race against time, over 6,000 individuals, from engineers to construction workers, are pooling their efforts to complete the expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque. That huge work force is supervised by the committee of expropriation, which is part of
Prince Faisal opens global Qur’an forum
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman inaugurated an international seminar, entitled “The Printing and Publication of the Holy Qur’an: Realities and Objectives,” in Madinah on Tuesday. The forum was organized by the King Fahd Qur’an Printing Complex at Le Meridien
Madinah Haram expansion ‘will not affect other old mosques’
The expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah would not affect other nearby ancient mosques, a senior official from the Ministry of Finance has said. He said that the mosques of Abu Bakr, Omar ibn Al-Khattab, Ali ibn Abi Talib,
Historical landmarks threatened by Prophet’s Mosque expansion
Power outage notices on the doors of a number of mosques including the historical Sajdah Mosque have left historians fearing that they might get demolished to make way for the Prophet’s Mosque expansion project, Makkah daily reported. Local authorities erected
Egyptian feels right at home in Madinah
Residents living in Saudi Arabia, especially in Madinah, feel like they are at home in the Kingdom with its customs and traditions. An Egyptian resident, Amir Zaki Ahmed, who works in a company in Madinah, spoke to Arab News about
‘New media boosts health awareness’
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman opened on Tuesday a three-day international forum organized by the General Directorate of Health Affairs in Madinah on the role of the media and public relations to spread health awareness. Health Affairs Director General
706 illegals held in Madinah
Police have arrested 706 illegal expats in Madinah over the past week. “Police and other security forces have arrested more than 31,400 illegal workers since the campaign against labor and residency law violators began across the region,” said Col. Fahd
Madinah police arrest charlatan
Madinah Police have arrested a man in a hotel for claiming to have a conversation with Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Media spokesman for the Madinah Police Fahd Al-Ghannam said that the individual was referred to the police station
Madinah to start traditional festival
Madinah’s traditional forum kicks off on Thursday with camel races, poetry readings and the ancient tradition of lighting fires to welcome guests. “Narkom Haiyah” or “Your Fire is Alive,” is the second such event being held in the region. It
Abdullah Al-Qadi buried at Al-Baqi
A Saudi Arabian Airlines plane brought home the body of Abdullah Al-Qadi from Los Angeles. Al-Qadi, a Saudi scholarship student, was murdered in the United States. The body was accompanied by the Saudi consular representative, as well as the eldest
Enemies of Islam ‘spreading evil and lies through Twitter’
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh says that the enemies of Islam are using social networking sites such as Twitter to spread lies about the religion and attack Muslims. Al-Asheikh, who is also the president of the Council
Madinah to host traditional festival
Madinah will host a traditional forum here later this month that will include the ancient tradition of lighting fires to welcome guests, camel races and poetry readings. “Narkom Haiyah” or “Your Fire is Alive,” is the second such event being
Half a million pilgrims received medical treatment during Haj
Nearly half a million pilgrims made use of medical facilities that were available in Makkah and Madinah during Haj this year. Nineteen open heart surgeries were performed, Mansour Al-Hawasi, deputy health minister for Health Affairs, said here Sunday. Al-Hawasi was
Minister Khoja lauds media role during Haj
Minister of Culture and Information Abdulaziz bin Mohiuddin Khoja thanked the international media for giving maximum coverage to Haj. He was speaking at an annual meeting with world media delegations currently in the Kingdom to cover Haj 2014. The annual
Millions across KSA mark Eid Al-Adha
Millions of Muslims across Saudi Arabia, including a large number of expatriate workers, celebrated Eid Al-Adha or the feast of sacrifice on Saturday by taking part in Eid prayers at mosques and open grounds, organizing various cultural programs and visiting
French convert who drove 7,000 km for Umrah now king’s guest for Haj
A French pilgrim who recently converted to Islam and drove 7,000 km in his car with his wife to perform Umrah is now in Makkah as the guest of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for Haj. Alexander
Be modern, but don’t shun Islamic values: King
The glittering Islamic culture and civilization is a unifying force for millions of Muslims all over the world, said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, urging Muslims to stand united in upholding the teachings of Islam. In his
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