Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

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 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 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 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 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: Makkah

Incorrect parking poses huge problem in Makkah

Makkah residents are greatly inconvenienced by cars parked incorrectly on the city’s streets. Many citizens say that the problem is due to the large number of cars and the absence of awareness on the part of drivers. The situation is

3-4 p.m. is peak hour for crime, police data reveal

Contrary to popular belief, the largest number of crimes in the Kingdom takes place in broad day light rather than the dead of night, police statistics show. According to a security source, the crime rate sharply increases in the afternoon

Historic Al-Hudaibiya mosque to be rebuilt

The historic Al-Hudaibiya mosque will be demolished and rebuilt by the Islamic Affairs Ministry and the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) to reflect its significance in Islam. The mosque was built on the site where the Prophet

Saudi Arabia sets new conditions for operating tower cranes

Construction companies that use tower cranes must get ground soil tested from a specialized laboratory before operating the heavy machinery, Saudi’s Civil Defense Department (CDD) said in a statement. “The companies should produce a certificate for soil test from an

More multistory buildings planned in Mina

The Shuaibain region of Mina has been selected to construct, on an experimental basis, multistory buildings to accommodate more pilgrims in the tent valley, where they stay at least four days during the peak Haj season, said Makkah Mayor Osama

Saudi Arabia sees drastic drop in illegal Hajj pilgrims

The percentage of illegal pilgrims has dropped to 10 percent this year from 78 percent last year, according to Emir of Makkah region Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is the chairman of the Central Hajj Committee. The emir attributed this huge

Makkah’s minibus drivers hit hard by transport ban

More than 200 Saudi minibus drivers in Makkah have called on the authorities to lift a decision banning them from transporting passengers, including pilgrims, considering their poor financial condition. They said the ban has hit them hard because they have

Crane crash probe enters final stage

Investigators of the Grand Mosque crane crash have achieved a major breakthrough and those responsible for the incident will be put on trial, local media reported on Sunday. Among those questioned were engineers and project managers. The engineering department of

Emir washes the Kaaba

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal

On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Emir of Makkah region Prince Khaled Al-Faisal washed the Kaaba on Sunday with Zamzam water mixed with rose water. A number of princes, ministers, officials, members of Islamic diplomatic

Easy-to-learn Qur’an course concludes at Haram

A course on understanding Qur’an and prayers was held recently at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The course, which imparted the easy way of understanding Qur’an and prayers, was conducted by Qur’an Academy with the permission of Sheikh Abdul Rahman

Umrah pilgrims start arriving from Nov. 13

The first Umrah pilgrims are expected to arrive in the Kingdom on Nov. 13 signaling the start of the Umrah season which begins usually on the first day of Safar and continues until the end of Ramadan. The last batch

No delay in Haramain Train project: Minister

There is no delay in the execution of the Haramain Train project and work is currently progressing according to the schedule, Transport Minister Abdullah Al-Muqbel said on Monday. “All major works embodied in the contracts with the executing companies will

Makkah hotel accused of unfairly axing Saudi staff

Senior-level Saudi employees of a well-known hotel in Makkah have alleged that the hotel management had forced them to resign by piling pressure on them. They said the management had fired more than 50 Saudi workers without giving any legitimate

Jawazat wraps up Haj services; bids farewell to 1,377,708 pilgrims

The department of passports (Jawazat) announced on Sunday that it has wrapped up its Haj services which focused on serving the pilgrims on arrival and departure through the Kingdom’s airports, seaports and land border points. A local daily quoted the

Mataf expansion work resumes

The Mataf (the circumambulation area around the Kaaba) expansion work has resumed after the departure of most of the Haj pilgrims. More than 14,000 engineers, technicians and workers are working around the clock for the project to increase the capacity

Kiswa back to its normal position

The lower part of the Kaaba Kiswa (the black cloth covering the Kaaba) which had been rolled up during Haj has been unfolded to its normal position. This is the first Kiswa to be woven during the reign of Custodian

Pilgrims must leave by Muharram 15, Haj service firms warned

Haj service companies will be fined up to SR100,000 if they fail to inform the authorities concerned about any delay in the departure of pilgrims from the Kingdom. The deadline for pilgrims’ departure has been set at Muharram 15. The

Mataf bridges to help control pilgrims’ rush

The design of pedestrian bridges linked to the mataf, the circumambulation area around the Kaaba, is currently under review by the supervisory committee in charge of the expansion project. The bridges will help officials control the movement of pilgrims inside,

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