Kingdom Bans Import Of Fruits And Vegetables From Kerala, India
Saudi authorities have banned imports of fresh fruit and vegetables from the state of Kerala, India, due to the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, which claimed several lives.
The Ministry of the ...
June 05, 201801891Category: Others
Kingdom Issues Driving Licenses To Women For The First Time In Decades
The government issued a statement saying the 10 women were issued the licenses at the General Department of Traffic in the capital, Riyadh, on Monday. International media weren’t present for the...
June 05, 201801304Category: Travel
Saudi Woman Sneaks Into India And Marries Family Driver
A woman from an affluent Saudi family fell in love with a 30-year-old migrant worker from Nizamabad, who was employed as a driver with her father. The 27-year-old broke the shackles of a conservative ...
June 05, 201828080Category: General
Saudi Therapist Who Made Childhood Dreams A Reality
One of the world’s leading physical therapists, Mohammed Al-Qasheesh, believes that success is a journey and one should choose their field carefully and enjoy it.
“Passion is a key and ...
June 05, 201801658Category: MEDICAL
Saudi Railway Company Station Was The Place To Take A Break
Break Station, an exclusive event held during Ramadan from Friday till Monday at the Saudi Railway Company Station, boasted a number of activities including sahoor, magic shows, games and challenges, ...
June 05, 201801131Category: General
Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh, Minister Of Islamic Affairs
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undergoing major changes with a sharp focus on cultural and religious affairs.
Following a recent Cabinet reshuffle, Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman...
June 05, 201801381Category: POLITICAL
First Batch Of Saudi Women Receive Driving Licenses
History is in the making in Saudi Arabia as the General Directorate of Traffic issued first driver’s licenses to 10 women on Monday.
The Kingdom is all set to allow women driving in three wee...
June 05, 201801868Category: Travel
King Salman Arrives In Makkah For Last 10 Days Of Ramadan
King Salman arrived in Makkah on Monday evening from Jeddah to spend the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan in the holy city.
King Salman was received in Makkah by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal A...
June 05, 201801368Category: CULTURAL
Minister Briefed On Culture Authority Initiatives
Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan was briefed on the initiatives and achievements of the General Authority for Culture during his visit to the Authority.
He met with the staff...
June 04, 20180899Category: POLITICAL
Spiritual Aroma At The Grand Mosque In Makkah
Visitors to the Grand Mosque in Makkah are welcomed with 60 incense burners everyday by staff members of the Perfumes and Incense Unit of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques...
June 04, 20180900Category: CULTURAL
59 Pc Of Commercial Enterprises Registered In Saudi Arabia Remains Inactive
About 59 percent of commercial enterprises registered in Saudi Arabia remains inactive, according to a report in Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper on Sunday.
A total of about 1.3 million commercial establish...
June 04, 201801220Category: ECONOMICS
Tabuk Fire Victims Mother Had A Foreboding Dream
The mother of the six children who died in a house fire in Tabuk said she had a dream of a fire taking her son away from her the night prior to the incident.
Six children died when a house in Tabuk...
June 04, 201801004Category: General
Boy Scouts Step Up Volunteer Activities At KAIA
Volunteers of Jeddah Education Scouts are stepping up their efforts to distribute more than 4,500 iftar meals and more than 500 water bottles to serve more than 5,000 pilgrims and visitors arriving da...
June 04, 20180905Category: General
Relocation Of Dhamad's Popular Weekly Market Sparks Controversy
The relocation of the weekly market in Dhamad in Jazan province has divided the residents of the governorate and has ignited a heated debate among them.
Some of them supported the decision, claimin...
June 04, 201801105Category: Information
Bid To Smuggle Heroin To Jeddah Foiled
Authorities at the Karachi airport on Friday night seized more than two kilogrammes of heroin from a passenger travelling to Jeddah, a private news channel reported, citing security officials.
Offi...
June 04, 201801094Category: Crime News
Saudi Security Agencies Have Arrested 1,192, 498 Illegal Expatriates
The Saudi security agencies have so far arrested 1,192, 498 illegal expatriates since the police clampdown was first launched on the 26th of October 2017.
A total of 883, 398 were found in breach o...
June 04, 201801452Category: Crime News
Haramain High-speed Train Makes Test Trip In Saudi Arabia
The Haramain high-speed train in Saudi Arabia offered its first free trips as part of a test on Friday, transporting over 200 people from Madinah to Makkah.
According to the news outlet, Saudi tran...
June 04, 201801941Category: Travel
KSR Centre Continues Relief Work In Yemen’s Socotra Island
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) is still carrying out relief activities in Socotra, the cyclone-hit Yemeni island.
The Saudi relief organization is working round the clo...
June 04, 201802045Category: Information
Saudi Food And Drug Authority Preparing E-system To Track Pharmaceuticals
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) is setting up an electronic system to track pharmaceuticals from production to consumption, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The aim is to track product...
June 04, 201801055Category: MEDICAL
Saudi Arabia Will Need An Extra 5,000 Hospital Beds By 2020
Saudi Arabia will need an extra 5,000 hospital beds by 2020 and 20,000 more by 2035 to meet the requirements of its growing population. The requirement to expand the health care facilities of the King...
June 04, 201803333Category: MEDICAL