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
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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: Makkah
King Salman condoles victims of crane collapse
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has offered his condolences, on Saturday, to the families of victims who died after a crane collapsed in Makkah’s Grand Mosque, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. King Salman was speaking after he visited the scene of
Bad weather ‘till Tuesday’
Inclement weather will prevail in the holy city of Makkah until Tuesday and a warning had been issued about the weather on Thursday, a day before the Grand Mosque accident, the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) has said. “Cloudy
Grand Mufti calls on Haj pilgrims to shun politics
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has called on pilgrims to uphold the spirit of unity and piety while performing Haj, which is one of the five pillars of Islam. “Haj is not the occasion to play politics or spread
Crane crash: Identifying the dead a difficult task
As the holy city of Makkah struggled to return to normalcy a day after a deadly crane collapse at the Grand Mosque claimed 107 lives and injured nearly 238 pilgrims, the focus shifted to the difficult and unpleasant task of
Expert blames high winds for crane crash
A prominent Saudi scientist said that stormy winds knocked down the tower crane that crashed through the roof of the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday. Professor Mansour Almazroui, director of the Center of Excellence for Climate Change Research at
Scores crushed to death in Haram crane disaster
Eighty-seven people died and 201 were injured when a crane collapsed inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid strong winds and heavy rains on Friday evening. The crane, being used for ongoing expansion work, fell while heavy storms were lashing
Casualties reported as crane falls in Grand Mosque
Sixty-five people have been killed and 154 wounded in Makkah’s Grand Mosque after a crane collapsed on Friday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported citing the Saudi Civil Defense authority. It is believed the crane collapsed in high winds. The Saudi
Teary farewell to Prince Saud
The funeral prayer for former Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal was held at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, in the presence of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, on Saturday night. Representatives from a number of countries and
Prince Saud Al-Faisal laid to rest
As Prince Saud Al-Faisal was laid to rest in Makkah on Saturday, the profound diplomatic impact of his actions on Saudi foreign policy was recalled. Secretary-General of King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue (KACND) Faisal Al-Muammar said Prince Saud’s
King orders quality services for pilgrims
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered all government departments to ensure that there are quality services provided for pilgrims at the Two Holy Mosques over the final days of Ramadan. At a Cabinet meeting held at
Haj services ‘will be transparent’
Efforts are under way to electronically handle all Haj-related works to achieve speed and accuracy, as well as reduce costs an bring in transparency, Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar has said. Speaking at a workshop in Jeddah on Sunday, Hajjar said
Northern Borders governor laid to rest
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman performed funeral prayers for Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz bin Musaed, the deceased governor of the Northern Borders Province, at the Grand Mosque on Sunday night. Those present included Makkah Gov. Prince
Record 14 million visit Makkah in 16 days
More than 14 million worshippers and pilgrims visited Makkah in the first 16 days of Ramadan, a 40 percent increase compared to the same period last year. These figures were unveiled at a meeting of the Central Haj Committee, chaired
Madinah conference center to be named after King Salman
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved naming the project of International Center for Conference being built by the Ministry of Finance in Madinah as King Salman International Center for Conferences, the SPA reported. This was announced
Free Wi-Fi in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Haram courtyard
Pilgrims and visitors to the Grand Mosque in Makkah can take advantage of free Wi-Fi service in the courtyards of the mosque. This is part of a series of technological services being introduced by the Presidency for the Affairs of
‘Ful’ an essential part of the iftar meal in Makkah
Housewives start displaying their talents during Ramadan by preparing meals that are traditional to this month. Most Makkan tables, if not all, have traditional meals once the call to breaking fast is given from mosques across the holy city. Many
Loudspeaker ban for Taraweeh prayers
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Makkah has ordered mosques in Makkah not to use outside loudspeakers during Taraweeh prayers in Ramadan. Mosques would only be allowed to use outside speakers if they do not disturb worshippers at other mosques
Support for ‘Made in Makkah’ urged
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has called for the formation of an executive committee to help public and private bodies develop the capacity of productive families. During the first meeting of the Higher Committee for the Support and Development of
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