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 »

 

Women-only immigration counters at Jeddah airport

Special counters for women to process their passports will soon be established at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah, the newly appointed director general of Makkah Province’s Passports Department (Jawazat) has said. “A number of female passports officials have

KSA, UAE to implement leaders’ strategic vision

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to establish a higher joint committee to implement the strategic visions of the leaders of both countries. The committee will be chaired by the foreign ministers of the two countries. State

Microsoft’s new Surface tablet takes aim at Apple’s MacBook

Microsoft Corp. has unveiled a larger but lighter version of its Surface Pro tablet on Tuesday, hoping that the company’s expertise in business software will help it take on Apple Inc. in mobile devices. At a presentation in New York,

Ministry says face veil a must for workers in women shops

Saleswomen at shops selling women’s items will be obliged to cover their faces, according to new ministry directives. “Administrations where we work have verbally stated that we should cover our faces and that the head cover will not suffice,” one

New trend overtakes common ‘misyar’ phenomenon

A new marriage trend has taken over the Kingdom’s commonplace ‘misyar’ marriage — a temporary contract where both parties voluntarily give up several rights, such as living together or providing financial support — that is still rampant in many major

GACA prodded to speed up licensing of foreign airlines

The Shoura Council has urged the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to speed up the licensing process for foreign airlines to operate local and regional flights. Sadoun Al-Sadoun, chairman of the council’s transport, telecommunications and information technology committee, said

Petrol stations to be shifted away from residential areas

The Civil Defense plans to remove 2,500 petrol stations from various Jeddah neighborhoods because residents complain they are fire and health hazards. Col. Saeed Sarhan, spokesman of the Civil Defense in Makkah, said a committee comprising representatives from the directorate,

Expat children of Saudi mothers face difficulties in accessing govt services

Children of Saudi mothers in the Kingdom are facing difficulties in accessing public services such as education, health and other government services despite the government’s decision to give them equal treatment at par with Saudis. There are currently about 750,000

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

Thousands to benefit from extension of retirement age

The Shoura Council’s recent decision to extend the retirement age of civilian employees from 60 to 62 is expected to benefit an estimated 850,000 workers on the verge of retirement. When passed, the bill will increase the revenue of the

Tearing up of school books to be investigated

  The Education Ministry has discovered that students at Talib bin Omar primary school in Al-Natheem neighborhood, in east Riyadh, were responsible for tearing up school books recently. The department would not issue the grades of these students until an

Dar Al-Hekma honors Qur’an students

Dar Al-Qur’an, a center dedicated to the memorization of the Holy Qur’an and with Sheikha status, recently organized a ceremony titled “Glory and Reverence” to celebrate the coronation of the eighth batch of 27 Qur’an Hafiza students (women who have

Fakeih: Containing MERS ‘top priority’

The Ministry of Health’s top priority is containment of the MERS corona virus, Acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih told delegates at the 67th session of the World Health Assembly held in Geneva on Tuesday. “We are working with international partner

Mahathir: CIA behind MH370 disappearance

KUALA LUMPUR: The fruitless MH370 search has breathed new life into conspiracy theories on the plane’s fate, with a book, two films and even a former prime minister pushing ideas ranging from diversion by the CIA to an accidental shoot-down.

Curbs slapped on Dutch firms

Saudi Arabia has started imposing sanctions on Dutch companies after the Netherlands failed to take action against a right-wing politician for abusing Islam and the Kingdom, a Foreign Ministry source said on Tuesday. “Religion is the red line which nobody

Beirut seeks Saudi help to tackle refugee crisis

Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam sought Saudi Arabia’s help on Tuesday to deal with the influx of Syrian refugees into his country during his meeting with Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense. “We have discussed crises faced

Taif hospital waives SR128,000 bill for Pak baby

A Pakistani expat who raked up a SR128,000 medical bill treating his prematurely born daughter was overjoyed after a report published in Arab News highlighting his struggle prompted the hospital to waive all charges. “I am speechless and delighted to

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

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