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: Other Cities
Mujahideen squads foil bids to smuggle hashish
JAZAN — A Mujahideen special force squad intercepted two smugglers who were carrying 120 hashish blocks in the south of Al-Raha. One of the smugglers was injured when members of the force tried to arrest them. In another operation, Mujahideen
Fire destroys electrical appliances shop
HAFR AL-BATIN — A fire broke out in shop selling electrical appliances in Al-Souk district of Hafr Al-Batin. Civil Defense teams rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire before it spread to neighboring shops. Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman
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Haia men storm liquor distillery KHAMIS MUSHAYT — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) at Wadi Bin Hashbal Center, in cooperation with Khamis Mushayt Police, busted a liquor distillery. They confiscated four barrels
Jazan braces for more tremors
JAZAN — Deputy Emir of Jazan Abdullah Al-Suwayed has said necessary precautions are in place to face any emergency situation in case of another earthquake hitting the region. Emir of Jazan Prince Muhammad Bin Nasser is closely following up the
Yemeni worker dies of thirst in desert
NAJRAN — A Yemeni worker died of thirst after he got lost in a desert area east of Najran, said Najran Police spokesman Capt. Abdullah Al-Ashwi. The man’s car got stuck in the sand and he could not free it;
1 dead, 2 injured in Al-Jouf collision
QURAYYAT — One man was killed and two others injured when their car crashed into another vehicle on Al-Raf’ah-Al-Laqait road in Al-Jouf, a Saudi Red Crescent spokesman in the region said. A citizen reported the accident and three Red Crescent
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Excess food distributed to the needy DAMMAM — The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has agreed with the charitable society for food (Itaam), to collect and distribute excess food from hotels to the needy. The first phase
Abandoning infants: A rising problem
Hail security officers recently found yet another victim abandoned on the streets. This recent phenomenon has been occurring wherein newborn infants are abandoned in public places such as near mosques and in front of hospitals and even supermarkets, Al-Sharq daily
Fire guts scores of workshops in Jubail
A huge fire broke out in a neighborhood full of workshops in Jubail on Monday, gutting scores of car-related maintenances stores. The fire consumed several mechanical workshops, spare part and aluminum stores, furniture shops and tires and oil-change shops, in
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Umrah season ‘worth SR6b’ MAKKAH — The head of the transportation committee at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry said this year’s Umrah season has provided a SR6 billion boost to the local economy. Saad Al-Qurashi told Al-Watan daily
Heroin smuggling attempt thwarted
TABUK — The Drug Enforcement Administration has foiled an attempt to smuggle 15 kilograms of heroin into the Kingdom, arresting four people in the process. Security bodies acted on a tip-off about the smuggling attempt and tracked a truck crossing
Haia teams storm liquor dens
MAHAYIL ASIR — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) raided five liquor dens in a valley at Tihamat Asir. Local Haia spokesman Awadh Al-Asmari said the commission received a tip-off of suspicious activities in
Fire causes havoc at scrapyard
KHAMIS MUSHAYT — A fire broke out in the scrapyard of the new industrial area, resulting in damage to a number of scrap cars. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mohammad Al-Asmi said firefighters managed to contain the fire before it
Youths rescued from mountain
RIJAL ALMAA, Asir — Civil Defense teams rescued three young men who were trapped on Al-Sharourah Mountain, near Wadi Ainain, south of the governorate. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mohammad Al-Asmi said a citizen notified emergency services that the three
655 illegals detained in Qassim crackdown
BURAIDAH — Security bodies here have conducted an inspection campaign last week to track illegal residents, which has resulted in the detention of 655 people of various nationalities. Qassim Police spokesman Capt. Badr Al-Sehaibani said the detainees were referred to
Embassy on Wheels serves 437 Filipinos in Saudi city
Officials from the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh visited the northwestern Saudi city of Hail on July 25-26 as part of the Embassy on Wheels (EOW) consular outreach program. Hail, which is one of the Kingdom’s key agricultural regions, hosts a
‘Reject extremism, defeat terrorism’
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah congratulated Muslims on the successful completion of Ramadan on Sunday. On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the king said: “Eid brings joy to the hearts of Muslims after having engaged in worship
Eid Ul Fitr Tomorrow in Saudi Arabia…
Official Decision and Announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia… Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia that since the moon of Shawwaal
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