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
KSA to excavate 500,000oz of gold
MADINAH – Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) is planning to excavate 500,000oz of gold across the Kingdom, including in Madinah region, announced its president and CEO Khalid Al-Mudaifer at the Mining Investment Opportunities Forum here on Tuesday. He said Maaden
Umrah pilgrims flock to Madinah’s historical sites
Thousands of Umrah pilgrims are flocking to Madinah these days to visit the Prophet’s Mosque, other houses of worship, and the city’s various historical sites. There has been a rush of visitors on organized trips to the Quba, Al-Qiblatain, and
Malaysia honors students who graduated from IUM
Malaysian students were among some thousands of students hailing from different countries around the world who have successfully graduated from the Islamic University of Madinah Al-Munawwarah (IUM) in its 50th graduation ceremony held recently. Mohammed Khalid A. Razak, consul general
Summer stretches residents’ finances to the limit
Commercial activity in Madinah is in full gear these days thanks to the summer vacation coinciding with the Umrah pilgrimage season. The central area around the Prophet’s Mosque is bustling with movement and there is an 85-percent hotel occupancy rate,
‘I want to keep visiting Makkah and Madinah over and over again’
Muslims all over the world aspire to come to the holy sites in Saudi Arabia to perform Haj or Umrah, but only a few thousand are able to actually make it every year. Some are not able to come because
Let’s promote Saudi entrepreneurs
By: Mazen Baleelah The Ministry of Labor is busy finding jobs for Saudi, especially for those who are on the list of Hafiz (unemployment allowance) beneficiaries. Universities and vocational educational institutions are busy graduating Saudi youth in those disciplines required
Elementary schools to teach English language
MADINAH – English language will now be taught from fourth grade in all schools in the Kingdom, Minister of Education Prince Khalid Al-Faisal was quoted as saying by Al-Watan Arabic language daily on Wednesday. Earlier this month, Custodian of the
Madinah seeks high-capacity investments in mineral reserves
The Madinah authorities are calling for high-capacity investment in the province’s rich metal and mineral reserves at the first Mining and Investment Opportunities Forum scheduled on June 3. Held with the support of Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, the
Construction work on Madinah Haj terminal starts next month
MADINAH — Preparations are currently underway to set the stage for the construction of King Abdullah Haj Terminal in Madinah, which will start next month. The Ministry of Finance, which is financing the terminal, is currently making the soil analysis
Citizen more important, King tells Prince Turki
Prince Turki Bin Abdullah, new emir of Riyadh region, took oath of office in Jeddah on Tuesday. He was sworn in before the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. The King wished Prince Turki all success in the
New Madinah airport to be ready by 2015
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman reiterated the importance of completing expansion works on the Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport on time during his latest inspection visit, where he was briefed on the progress made thus far. Prince Faisal
Haj Ministry connects with pilgrims via social media
Madinah’s Haj Ministry branch has launched an e-communication service on several social networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, for the very first time. The ministry’s branch has also provided a mobile number and a landline for addressing inquiries and
SR80-billion education overhaul approved
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved a five-year plan worth more than SR80 billion to overhaul the Kingdom’s education system. The plan includes building 1,500 nursery schools, training about 25,000 teachers, and establishing educational centers and
Anti-MERS trial vaccine raises hopes
The University of Maryland, in partnership with the US-based Novavax pharmaceutical company, has developed a vaccine that appears to effectively fight the MERS coronavirus in mice. Meanwhile, four deaths and six new cases of MERS were reported on Monday, bringing
Prince Faisal stresses high quality services for pilgrims
Prince Faisal bin Salman, Madinah governor, said that the outstanding success of the construction projects in the Prophet’s city should be accompanied by a qualitative leap in the humanitarian treatment of the visitors to Madinah. He was speaking during the
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