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: Travel
Jeddah to put up check-in hall outside King Abdulaziz Airport
Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman and governor of Makkah region, has instructed that a luggage delivery and travel procedures service center be established in Jeddah. The center, to be built in collaboration with the Integration Development Center, will
Uber and Careem banned from airport pickup in Saudi Arabia
Picking up passengers from airports using private cars or ride-hailing services such as Uber and Careem is considered a traffic violation that is punishable by law, according to the General Directorate of Traffic. Saudis using private vehicles are also banned
Who is Saleh Al-Rasheed, the newly appointed CEO of Riyadh Airports Company?
Riyadh Airports Company (RAC) announced on Monday that it has appointed Saleh Al-Rasheed as its chief executive officer, amid new strategies to develop the capital’s airports. RAC is moving forward with plans to upgrade civil aviation infrastructure and facilities including
Riyadh Metro train car production showcased for journalists
French firm Alstom organized a visit for 40 international journalists to its Katowice plant in Poland to showcase Riyadh Metro’s train car production, the Riyadh Development Authority (RDA) said on its website. The High Commission for the Development of Riyadh
Airbus faces challenges as it enters new era
Airbus will draw a line under two decades of M&A dealmaking and frenetic orders on Wednesday as it reports its first results since the European aerospace and defense group unified under its dominant planemaking arm last month. The sense of
Indian expats in Saudi Arabia advised to follow customs rules
The Indian consul general has released an official statement reminding Indian nationals to follow customs rules, after a number of arrests for attempted gold smuggling were made in Indian airports recently. “It is my advice to all nationals and visitors
Iraqi Airways plane evacuated in Jeddah after wheel fire
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated safely from an Iraqi Airways plane on Saturday after a wheel caught fire on landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah. Emergency crews evacuated 356 passengers “in record time without any casualties,” SPA
Made-in-China large passenger plane targets 2017 debut
China’s first homegrown big passenger plane will make its maiden voyage in the first half of this year, state media said Monday, as the country seeks to challenge foreign giants Airbus and Boeing. The C919 narrow-body jet is expected to
FlyDubai profit drops sharply in year of deadly accident
Discount airline FlyDubai says its profit tumbled by 69 percent last year despite a rise in sales fueled by its growing operations. The Dubai-based airline said on Wednesday that it earned 31.6 million dirhams ($8.6 million) last year, compared with
Europe lifts ban on Iraqi Airways entering airspace
The European Aviation Safety Agency has lifted a ban on Iraqi Airways entering European airspace, Iraq’s transport minister Kadhim al-Hamami told state television on Thursday. The national carrier was banned from flying to Europe in 2015 because it did not
Al-Shabal new head of Saudi Arabian Airlines
Saudi Arabia appointed a new chairman of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) by royal decree on Monday. Ghassan bin Abdulrahman Al-Shabal was appointed chairman of the board of directors of the state-owned airline, said Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Al-Shabal will replace
Snake on a plane grounds Emirates flight to Muscat
An Emirates flight from Dubai to Muscat was cancelled after baggage handlers discovered a snake in the aircraft’s cargo hold.The animal was found before Sunday’s flight from Dubai International, the airline said in a statement, adding that the aircraft was
Kuwait re-routes 14 flights due to bad weather
Kuwait has re-routed fourteen incoming flights on Monday due to bad weather conditions, state news agency KUNA said, quoting the country’s civil aviation authority. Flights were re-routed to airports in Damam, Doha and Manama since 0400 local time until visibility
Saudi airliner in emergency landing after pilot falls ill
The co-pilot of a Saudi Arabian airliner was forced to make an emergency landing at Karachi airport in Pakistan after the pilot was taken ill. An official source at Saudi Arabian Airlines confirmed that after the departure of Flight SV891
Saudi airports set up US custom clearance facility
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have established United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities at airports in Riyadh and Jeddah, a newspaper report has revealed. According to a report in the Okaz newspaper, the facility is already proving to be
KKIA Terminal 5 begins operations tonight
The Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has completed all preparations enabling it to manage all domestic flights at King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh at Terminal 5, starting midnight Sunday. The first departing flight, No. 1677 to Abha, will be
Hotels woo guests to book directly online with discounts
Hotels are getting more aggressive in their fight to get travelers to book reservations directly with them instead of through online travel agencies such as Expedia and Priceline. Hyatt Hotels Corp. on Monday became the latest chain to offer guests
Air travel booms in India, strains creaky infrastructure
Lightson Ngashangva still remembers the long train journeys followed by interminable bus rides each summer when he went home from New Delhi to his village in India’s remote northeast. Now, when the 26-year-old biotechnology student visits his home in Manipur
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