Transporters Of Pilgrims Without Permits Face Punishment
The General Directorate of Passports announced the formation of committees to implement punishments and issue administrative decisions against transporters of pilgrims who do not have a Hajj permit.
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July 30, 20180614Category: General
Saudi Zakat Authority Organizes VAT Workshop In Jeddah
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Zakat and Income Tax (GAZT) will organize a workshop on tax at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jeddah on Wednesday (11am), as part of its efforts to he...
July 30, 20181565Category: Events
Saudi Shoura Council Chief Meeting With Singaporean Leaders
The chairman of the Saudi Shoura Council, Dr. Abdullah Al-Asheikh, is visiting Singapore on the invitation of Tan Xuan Jin, the speaker of Singapore’s Parliament.
The deputy speaker of the Si...
July 30, 20180588Category: International
Saudi-led Coalition Says Destroyed Yemen Rebel Missile Launch Sites
A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia said Sunday it had destroyed sites used by Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen to launch missiles at the Kingdom.
The coalition announced in a statement the &l...
July 30, 20180530Category: General
Nearly 6,000 Saudi Doctors Including 94 Post Graduates Are Jobless
Nearly 6,000 Saudi doctors including 94 post graduates are jobless, according to statistics released by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS).
Dr. Mahmoud Al-Ahwal, dean of the Facult...
July 29, 20180810Category: Information
Vaccination Compulsory For People Wishing To Perform Haj
The Ministry of Health has stressed that those wishing to perform Haj this year (1439H) from within the Kingdom and abroad have to compulsorily take the meningitis and seasonal flu vaccines, Saudi Pre...
July 29, 20180598Category: MEDICAL
People In Saudi Arabia Watched The Blood Moon
Like most other parts of the world, people in Saudi Arabia watched the "blood moon", the longest total lunar eclipse of the century, Friday night.
As the total eclipse started, people ste...
July 29, 20180739Category: General
KSA Annoyed By Bangladeshi Hajj Agencies Irregularities
The Hajj and umrah ministry has vented annoyance that seven private travel operators from Bangladesh caused trouble to several hundred pilgrims on their arrivals in Saudi Arabia, leading Bangladesh go...
July 29, 20180811Category: General
14.1 Percent Of Saudi Nationals Are Smokers
A nationwide survey has revealed that 14.1 percent of Saudi nationals aged more than 15 years are smokers.
The Saudi General Authority for Statistics (STATS) conducted the study to find out the ove...
July 29, 20180644Category: General
Saudi National Arrested In Egypt With 350 Tramadol Pills
A Saudi national has been arrested in Egypt for attempting to smuggle a quantity banned pills.
The Egyptian customs officers at Burj Al-Arab Airport in Alexandria caught the passenger after finding 3...
July 29, 20180879Category: Crime News
Pilgrims Greeted With Flowers, Sweets And Health Advice
Saudi Arabia welcomed the first of this year’s international Hajj pilgrims by air and sea on Friday.
A flight carrying pilgrims from the UK city of Manchester arrived at Jeddah’s King Abd...
July 29, 20180611Category: CULTURAL
Royal Welcome For First Iraqi Hajj Pilgrims At Arar Crossing
The first 2018 Hajj pilgrims from Iraq received a royal welcome at the Arar border crossing on Saturday from Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan, governor of the Northern Borders.
“I had the ...
July 29, 20180675Category: General
Northern Saudi City Of Abu Ajram Ready To Receive Hajj Pilgrims
The Pilgrims’ City at Abu Ajram has completed preparations to receive and serve Hajj pilgrims, under the guidance and directives of Al-Jouf Gov. Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, with the p...
July 29, 20180674Category: General
Boats Seized For Violating Fishing Laws
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has seized several boats for violating fishing regulations in Saudi territorial waters.
Represented by the Jeddah Fisheries sector, inspector teams ...
July 29, 20180795Category: Crime News
KSRelief Teams Inspect Kenyan Aid Factory, Japanese Flood-affected Areas
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) paid an inspection visit to factories that specialize in preparing and providing food aid to Somali refugees in Dadaab region, Kenya.
The vis...
July 29, 20180595Category: International
Saudi Ambassador To Egypt Warns Of Fake Ads Related To Hajj
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Egypt, Osama bin Ahmed Nuqali, has warned of a wide-scale spread of “ghost sites” that promote pilgrimage season each year, using various social networki...
July 29, 20180609Category: International
Saudi Arabian Scouts Association Helping Hajj Pilgrims For 47 Years
The Saudi Arabian Scouts Association has been helping Hajj pilgrims for 47 years, adapting along the way to keep up with changing times and making use of new technologies.
In the past 15 years, the a...
July 29, 20180821Category: General