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 »
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Prince Sultan leads KSA team to G-20 meeting in Turkey
Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), is leading the Kingdom’s delegation that will attend the Group of Twenty (G-20) tourism minister’s meeting in the Turkish city of Antalya on Wednesday. A
102 stampede-hit pilgrims identified at city hospital
Al-Noor Specialist Hospital has helped identify 102 pilgrims by setting up huge screens with the photographs of victims, including the dead and injured. There are now only 14 people who still have to be identified. “The hospital is using every
Saudi FM: Assad must go or face ‘military option’
Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must leave office or face being removed by force, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said, rejecting Russia’s bid to build support for its ally. Speaking in New York after meeting Saudi Arabia’s allies, Jubeir on Tuesday
MCCI lays emphasis on ‘Made in Makkah’ industries
Dr. Abdullah bin Shakir Al-Ghalib, secretary general of the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), stressed the importance of local industries, especially for future development in the framework of industry development under the slogan “Made in Makkah.” He said
Projected Haj spending reaches SR17 billion
The volume of spending expected during the current Haj season is approximately SR17 billion, according to Maher Saleh Jamal, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Talking to an online newspaper, Maher Saleh
Haramain railway to replace pilgrim buses in 2016
The Haramain high-speed railway will replace most buses transporting pilgrims between Makkah and Madinah by December 2016. There would be 35 trains operational next year to serve more than 2 million pilgrims, a local Haramain official was quoted as saying
161 stampede injured at Jeddah hospitals
There are 161 pilgrims, injured during last week’s stampede in Mina, currently receiving treatment at hospitals in Jeddah. This is according to Mubarak Al-Asiri, director of Jeddah’s health department, who said 89 injured patients were taken to the city’s King
Heartbreaking tales of missing pilgrims compound tragedy
Three days after the tragic stampede in Mina during this year’s Haj, the whereabouts of dozens of pilgrims, both from the Kingdom and from abroad, remains unknown. From all over the Kingdom, hundreds of relatives and friends of pilgrims have
Prayers held in Saudi Arabia during lunar eclipse
Prayers were held in Saudi Arabia in the early hours of Monday morning during a Lunar eclipse which will not be seen for another 18 years. Prayers were held by most mosques in the Kingdom in accordance with the Prophet’s
Security forces foil Houthi bid to infiltrate Jazan
Saudi forces early on Thursday completed a two-day battle against Houthi infiltrators at the Jazan border. Sources said that more than 40 Houthi fighters were killed as they were attempting to sneak into the Kingdom through Hathira, one of the
Rare complete lunar eclipse over Kingdom early on Monday
The Astronomy Society of Jeddah said that the skies above Saudi Arabia would witness a complete lunar eclipse before sunrise on Monday morning, which will also be viewed in the skies of the entire Arab region, North and South America,
Overcrowding to blame for stampede: Eyewitnesses
Several eyewitnesses held the view that the unfortunate incident at Mina happened because a large number of pilgrims converged on Street 204 at the same time. This ensued in panic that contributed to the suffocation of many of them while
17,000 public sector employees studying abroad on scholarship
The number of Saudi employees in the public sector who have been approved for foreign scholarships reached 16,903 employees over the past five years. According to government statistics, during the period from 1431-1435 AH, the United States, Britain, Australia, Germany
Saudi deputy crown prince leaves for Russia
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman will leave for an official visit to Russia on Wednesday. The visit is in response to an invitation from the Russian government and based on the directive of Saudi King Salman bin
Saudis ‘not targeted abroad’
Of the 11 million Saudis who travel abroad each year, which includes more than 170,000 scholarship students, only 1 percent becomes victims of crime, the Foreign Ministry said recently. Osama Al-Nugali, spokesman of the ministry, said this was a small
Mosques prepared for Ramadan
On a directive from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, extensive arrangements are being made in all mosques to accommodate the additional rush of worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan. The Supreme Court on Sunday called
Nazaha steps up anti-graft drive
The National Anti-corruption Commission (Nazaha) will be launching the second phase of its public awareness campaign ‘Our Homeland is our Trust’ targeting state and private sector workers. Nazaha’s spokesperson, Abdulrahman Al-Ajlan, said the move, in collaboration with the Riyadh Governorate,
Probe ordered into video of prisoners taking ‘drug’ shots
Major Gen. Ibrahim Al-Hmazi, director general of prisons, has ordered the formation of a committee led by Brig. Gen. Meshaal Al-Sbaiei, assistant director for operations, to investigate a video showing a group of prisoners taking what appears to be heroin
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