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: National
Healthy sign: Kingdom has a MERS-free day
The Ministry of Health did not submit a report on the daily incidence of the MERS coronavirus on Monday. “There are no new MERS cases and no deaths today,” said a senior ministry official. According to the official, only two
Yanbu to become the first smart Saudi city
Dr. Ala’a bin Abdullah Nassif, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Commission for Yanbu, said that the commission has developed the infrastructure of the consolidated telecommunication services network and information technology for residential and industrial areas to become the sole
Death sentence for Qatif rioter
A seditionist in Qatif was sentenced to death in Jeddah on Monday. The prosecution charges against the suspect included firing a gun at a police patrol, harboring a wanted criminal, converting gas cylinders into bombs, hiding several seditionists and rioters
Albania waives entry visa for Saudis
Saudi nationals no longer need a visa to enter Albania this summer as the southeastern European country with a predominantly Muslim population has abolished entry visas for Saudis for the period starting from May 25 to Sept. 25 in order
Saudi Arabia bags three regional tourism awards
Several Saudi personalities scooped up awards at the Arab Tourism Media Awards and the Arab Heritage Man Award in Oman on Friday. Atif bin Mohammed Al-Qadhi, a Saudi writer, won the award for best tourism writer, while Saudi businessman Abdul
Fire forces hotel evacuation
The Civil Defense in Makkah had to evacuate 381 people from a 17-floor hotel in Makkah on Monday after a fire broke out. No one was hurt in the blaze because of the hotel’s safety system, said Col. Saleh
Separated Sudanese twins to stay in ICU for three weeks
The Sudanese conjoined twins who underwent a separation surgery on Saturday will be kept in the intensive care unit for another three weeks, according to medical authorities at the King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh. Conjoined Sudanese twins Mahmoud and
‘It rejuvenates and purifies my faith’
Many Muslims come to Makkah time and again to rejuvenate their faith and seek peace of mind. Lihanna Borhan, assistant professor of psychology at the International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM), is one of these people. This is the third
Sun alignment with Kaaba on Wednesday noon
Astronomers say that the sun will align with the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Wednesday, May 28, at noon. The disc of the sun will be positioned immediately over the Sacred House, said the Jeddah Astronomical Society
Ministry to probe hike in recruitment fees
The rise in fees of recruiting companies is because of demand for labor in general and domestic labor in particular especially in light of the limited number of countries exporting labor, according to a survey conducted recently by the Labor
Free transfer of sponsorship to ‘create job market chaos’
Experts divided over proposed amendment to labor law RIYADH – Several experts agreed on the negative effects of proposed amendments in the labor law that allows expatriates to freely transfer their sponsorship between companies in the green and platinum
9 professors suspended for links with Brotherhood
ABHA – Nine university professors, two of them Saudis, have been suspended for ties with the Muslim Brotherhood, sources told Okaz. They are still under investigation. Seven of them hail from neighboring Arab countries. Preliminary investigations have shown that all
No MERS deaths reported in 24 hours
JEDDAH – In the past 24 hours the Kingdom did not register any death from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus. However, the Ministry of Health reported four new cases in the past 24 hours. A 29-year-old woman, who
Overseas training of teachers to cost SR5bn
Saudi Arabia will spend SR5 billion on training some 25,000 schoolteachers abroad, Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said on Sunday while explaining the SR80 billion education revamp plan approved by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. He said
Accident kills 3, injures 4 from Sudanese family
BAHA — Three members of a Sudanese family were killed and four others injured when their car collided with a truck on Baha-Baljurshi Road Saturday. Spokesman for Baha Civil Defense Lt. Col. Jamaan Al-Ghamdi said the vehicle hit the truck
With reading habit dying out, libraries become ‘ghost houses’
JEDDAH – The three-story Jeddah public library is located in Al-Nuzlah Al-Yamaniah neighborhood, in the south of the city, and its rundown condition resembles a deserted ghost house, Makkah daily reported. The head of the library, Ezzat Murad, said the
Playing with the health of pilgrims
MAKKAH – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has confiscated 2,000 kilograms of rotten date paste that was going to be distributed in Makkah. The ministry’s inspectors also found and destroyed 1,000 Zamzam bottles that were stored under direct sunlight
Al-Khuwaiter passes away
JEDDAH — Prominent Saudi statesman Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Al-Khuwaiter died on Sunday, the royal court announced. According to a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, funeral prayers for the deceased will be held at Imam Muhammad Bin Abdulwahab
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