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
A week after the rains, Jeddah still has swamps and water logs
Almost a week after the heavy rains that lashed Jeddah and other areas on Wednesday, the Red Sea coastal city is still suffering from swamps and water logs though life on several streets has become normal. Residents of Harazat District
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Bandar Al-Faisal passes away
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Bandar Al-Faisal, the son of King Faisal, has passed away at the age of 72. Funeral prayers will be held for him at Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque in Riyadh today, the Royal Court announced in a
10 Saudis fighting for Daesh captured in Iraq
Ten Saudis fighting for the Daesh terrorist organization have been captured by the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq during battle, an online newspaper reported on Sunday. An adviser at the Iraqi President’s office was quoted as saying that the Kurdish
Dark clouds over Jeddah
By : Mahmoud Ahmad It looks like a cloud is really hanging over the city of Jeddah. For every time it rains chaos reigns in the whole city with excessive water logging in various major nodal points such that the
No fees for Haj, Umrah visas in Saudi missions
Overseas Saudi missions are not charging any fee for Haj or Umrah visas, the minister of Haj categorically stated. In a firm denial, the minister, Bandar Hajjar, said: “There is no logic behind such talks. The Kingdom has been spending
First Umrah flight arrives in Madinah from Malaysia
The first Umrah flight arrived at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah carrying a total of 489 pilgrims from Malaysia. The Umrah season which started on the first day of Safar (Nov. 13) will continue up to
Jeddawi recounts how 3-year-old niece died in uncleared street pool
New details have emerged of a three-year-old girl’s death due to drowning in a pool of water near a street at the Harazat neighborhood of east Jeddah following heavy rain last week. It has been claimed that reports had been
Urdu Academy marks Education Day
The Urdu Academy marked India’s 15th National Education Day with traditional zeal and enthusiasm at the Indian Consulate in Jeddah on Friday. The National Education Day is observed every year on Nov. 11, the birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad,
Most Saudis reject Daesh: Think tank
A whopping 92 percent of Saudis reject the Daesh terrorist group according to new research conducted by an American think tank. The study was conducted by the Washington Institute’s Fikra Forum, an online blog in Arabic and English focusing on
Closer health cooperation ‘vital’ for Muslim countries
Muslim countries should forge closer health ties to attract scientists, reduce costs of purchasing medicines and tackle the growing threat of infectious diseases, said Health Minister Khalid A. Al-Falih on Thursday. Al-Falih was speaking at the two-day Organization of Islamic
14 Pakistani companies participate in FoodEx Jeddah
Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) participated in Foodex Saudi Exhibition organized by Reed Sunaidi Exhibitions from Nov. 17 to Nov. 20, 2015 at Jeddah Center for Forums and Events. Pakistan Pavilion in the Exhibition was jointly inaugurated by Hassan
Deal to develop Al-Ula desert resort inked
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has signed a contract with a national tourist company to develop Athlib desert resort in the Al-Ula region in Madinah. The signing ceremony, which took place on Thursday, was sponsored by
Rain disaster: King seeks urgent report
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has directed the authorities concerned to prepare a detailed and urgent report on the rain-related destruction in Jeddah. This was revealed by Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Wednesday. He said he
Six children among 12 killed in Saudi flooding
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense says thunderstorms and flooding along the Red Sea coast have claimed the lives of 12 people over the past two days, half of them children. The toll rose on Wednesday as authorities confirmed more deaths in
Torrential rain wreaks havoc in Jeddah and Makkah
Two people were killed on Tuesday when they were electrocuted by a downed lamp post in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, as severe thunderstorms forced schools and universities to suspend classes in Red Sea city and Makkah. Schools will
Traffic courts start work in Jeddah
The General Court here has launched three judicial circuits to act as traffic courts in the Kingdom. The first circuit, on its first work day on Sunday, received 11 traffic lawsuits signaling the beginning of the traffic courts in Saudi
Top digital leaders share expertise at SHOOF 2015
Some of the best and brightest minds in the Saudi digital media arena gathered in Jeddah to share their knowledge and expertise at the third annual SHOOF (meaning “Look”) initiative for the visual digital media. The one-day event also brought
‘Major strategic plan ready to stop environmental pollution’
The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) has set out a major strategic plan to tackle environmental pollution along Jeddah’s coasts. “We’ll present the plan to Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and await his directives,” Dr. Abdul Aziz Bin Omar
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