Six Inspiring Saudi Girls Lead Green Falcons Out At Opening World Cup Game
Six Saudi Arabian girls are set to become the first all-female delegation to lead a national team out at the opening game of the World Cup in Russia as the Green Falcons take on the hosts in the openi...
June 06, 201801866Category: sports
Qataris Citizens Welcome To Perform Umrah And Hajj
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Tuesday that it welcomes Qatari citizens to perform Umrah rituals irrespective of the on-going Gulf dispute, Saudi state-news agency SPA re...
June 06, 20180998Category: CULTURAL
Saudi Royal Air Force Intercepts Houthi Ballistic Missile Fired At Kingdom
The Saudi Royal Air force intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militia at Saudi Arabia’s western city, Yanbu, during the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Colonel Turki Al-Maliki...
June 06, 201801913Category: Information
Saudi Female Driving Instructors Getting The Best Trainers
Women from Wales, Canada and the US have been selected as part of a global team to train the first female driving instructors in Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya English reported quoting BBC.
“Susan ...
June 05, 201801378Category: Travel
Monitoring Safety, Security From The Sky
The Saudi Security Aviation keeps a watchful eye on the holy city of Makkah from helicopters throughout the month of Ramadan to ensure security and organize traffic flow. Brig. Gen. Hassan Al-Bassam, ...
June 05, 201801093Category: CULTURAL
Al-Ula Royal Commission Holds Intensive Course For 168 Students
The Royal Commission for Al-Ula has successfully concluded an intensive ten-week language and skills development course for 168 students from Al-Ula who have qualified for the Commission’s inter...
June 05, 201801943Category: Education
Shuttle Buses In Madinah To Transport 1.35m People
The Madinah Development Commission is planning to transport 1,350,000 persons to and from the Prophet’s Mosque, using shuttle buses to reduce traffic in the Central Area of the mosque, Makkah da...
June 05, 201801254Category: Travel
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, 201801894Category: 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, 201801309Category: 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, 201828083Category: 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, 201801661Category: 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, 201801136Category: 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, 201801384Category: 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, 201801871Category: 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, 201801370Category: 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, 20180902Category: 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, 20180902Category: 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, 201801222Category: 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, 201801007Category: General