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 »
Tag Archives: Jeddah
Jeddah Motor Show records 150,000 visitors
Curtains fell on Jeddah Motor Show 2015, as it concluded its 37th edition at Jeddah Convention & Exhibition Center on Dec. 17. An estimated 150,000 visitors toured the Saudi International Motor Show (SIMS) and its various activities during its five-day
Group to boost Muslim unity
The 34-nation alliance will unify the Islamic world against terrorism as well as promote development of Muslim countries, said Ahmed Mohammed Ali, president of Islamic Development Bank (IDB). Saudi Arabia’s move to form the alliance is praiseworthy and the Muslim
Religious leaders back anti-terror alliance
Imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah Saleh bin Humaid said that the Kingdom achieved remarkable success in its fight against terrorism for nearly two decades in thwarting terrorist plans. At the same time, leaders of the Islamic
Makkah crane collapse: Five engineers, technicians found guilty
Saudi Arabia’s Bureau of Investigations and Public Prosecution (BIP) in Jeddah has found five top technical and engineering officials guilty in the crane crash incident at the Grand Mosque on Sept. 11, Arabic daily Al-Watan reported on Tuesday quoting an
Pak envoys hold meeting with journalists
Pakistan Consul General Shehryar Akbar Khan, Deputy Consul General Asif Hussain Memon and Commercial Counselor Abdul Wahab Soomro met with local journalists to discuss community issues on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, the consul general acknowledged the enormous contribution made
Effat launches virtual reality research center
With an aim to develop projects through the design process in the areas of medicine, education, aviation, environment, security and others, Effat University launched the virtual reality research center in an opening ceremony held on Sunday with the support of
Tributes paid to soldiers martyred in Taiz
There has been an outpouring of support and praise on social media for the Saudi and UAE soldiers who were martyred in the ongoing conflict in Yemen on Monday. The two were Saudi Arabia’s Col. Abdullah Al-Sahyan and Emirati officer
Vital labor services now available online
The Ministry of Labor will launch on Tuesday an e-services website for enterprises on www.mol.gov.sa in order to enable owners and their representatives to create accounts with the ministry to execute a number of online services. Services which can
Man disrupts utility project claiming ownership of land
A businessman attempted to claim ownership of a land in Salman Gulf using a forged property deed as proof. A source from the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution said the bureau has received a case of a businessman who
It’s a big dream come true: Prince Khaled
In an unprecedented response to the call of Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, a large number of book lovers, including many young Saudis, thronged the pavilions of Jeddah International Book Fair on
200 cleaning workers call off strike after assurances from labor office
The labor office in Onaizah, Qassim province, has resolved a dispute between about 200 cleaning workers and their employer. The workers had gone on a strike protesting against an increase in their work hours and constant delays in payment of
Japanese Emperor’s birthday celebrated
The Japanese Consulate General hosted a reception to celebrate the 82nd birthday of the country’s Emperor Akihito here recently. Saudi government officials and guests from various sectors, as well as representatives from diplomatic groups attended the reception. Mohammed Al-Awlaki, director
IISJ bids farewell to school observer
International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ) recently hosted a farewell function for Mohammed Raghib Qureshi, the head of chancery and education and observer of International Indian Schools, Western Region. The farewell ceremony started with the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an
KG holiday from Dec. 24
Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil has announced that the midterm school holiday for students in kindergarten and at elementary schools will start on Thursday, Dec. 24. This is two weeks earlier than originally planned. The minister said on his Twitter
117,797 Jeddawis to vote at 109 polling stations
All preparations have been completed for the municipal elections in Jeddah on Saturday. This is according to Hani Abu Ras, the city’s mayor and head of the local elections committee, who said voting would take place at 109 election centers
Mohammed Jameel wins GCC Excellence Award
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, emir of Qatar and chairman of the current session of the Gulf Cooperation Council, awarded Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, president of Community Jameel, as one of the winners of the 1st GCC Excellence Award. The
Expat exiting sans passport ‘nonsense’
The Passport Department has rejected reports that an expatriate managed to leave the country without a passport from King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA). This comes in the wake of reports that an Egyptian salesman paid an Indian national $7,000
$7,000 = Jeddah to Cairo sans passport
An Egyptian sales representative working in the Kingdom managed to travel from Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport to Cairo without a passport, according to Egyptian security officials. According to the passenger, he was forced to surpass security procedures at Jeddah
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