Transporting Passengers Illegally Can Result In A SR5,000 Fine - KAIA
Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) has warned anyone who attempts to transport passengers illegally through its arrival halls.
Those who violate this rule will be fined SR5,00...
January 22, 20230312Category: Expats
Four Expats Are Jailed In Saudi Arabia For 20 Years For Counterfeiting
According to a prosecution official, four expatriates have been sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined SR125,000 each for counterfeiting money.
As a result of their possession of counterfeit SR8...
January 20, 20230917Category: Crime News
Saudi Arabian Government Limits The Use Of External Loudspeakers In Mosques
Mosques in Saudi Arabia are prohibited from using external loudspeakers.
Sheikh Dr. Abdul Latif Bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, has ordered mosques to use f...
January 20, 20230458Category: Saudi Arabia
4 Expats Jailed For 20 Years Over Counterfeit Money In Saudi Arabia
An official source with the Saudi prosecution has confirmed that four expatriates have been sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison for counterfeiting money and ordered to pay fines of SR125,000 ea...
January 19, 20230442Category: Crime News
Five Children And An Imam From Saudi Arabia Were Killed In A Road Crash
Saudi newspapers reported that a Saudi cleric, his wife, and their five children were killed in a road accident in a coastal city.
Okaz said a speeding truck collided with a car carrying the seven ...
January 19, 202302486Category: Accidents
Several Professions In Jazan Have Been Saudized By MHRSD
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development issued a ministerial decision Saudizing a variety of professions and activities in Jizan at various percentages.
This is in coo...
January 19, 20230495Category: Expats
Saudi Airlines Will Soon Launch A Visa Issuance Service Upon Ticket Purchase
The spokesperson for Saudi Airlines (Saudia), Abdullah Al-Shahrani, said that the number of international flights will increase by 40% in 2023 and half a million seats will be added for domestic fligh...
January 18, 20230876Category: Expats
During Q3 Of 2022, Saudi Arabia's Domestic Labor Increased Significantly
A Saudi newspaper reports that the number of domestic workers in Saudi Arabia reached 3.5 million in the third quarter of last year, up nearly 193,000 from the second quarter.
In a report based on ...
January 17, 20230422Category: Saudi Arabia
New Citizenship Amendments Introduced In Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian Nationality System has been amended.
The Saudi Arabian Nationality System has been amended to grant the prime minister the authority to give citizenship under Article 8.
In the...
January 12, 20230947Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Car Insurance Rates Increased By 260% In The Last Few Months
In Saudi Arabia, comprehensive car insurance prices doubled during this period, with a tremendous increase of over 260%, compared with previous costs.
Some vehicles required comprehensive insurance...
January 12, 20230748Category: Saudi Arabia
From June 2023, Several Professions In The Madina Region Will Be Saudized
As of June 2023, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) in Saudi Arabia has announced the Saudization of a number of professions in Madinah at a percentage ranging from 40% to ...
January 11, 20230617Category: Expats
Hajj 2023 Will Be Held At Full Capacity In Saudi Arabia
Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah, announced a reduction in the cost of comprehensive insurance for pilgrims travelling from outside the Kingdom.
Al-Rabiah stated ...
January 11, 20230439Category: Saudi Arabia
Pre-COVID Levels Of Hajj Pilgrims To Be Received By Saudi Arabia
According to the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, the number of pilgrims performing Hajj will be the same as before the COVID pandemic.
After three years of restrictions to c...
January 10, 20230291Category: Saudi Arabia
Delay In Paying Salaries To Workers Is A Violation Of The Law - MHRSD
In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has reiterated that companies that delay salaries violate the Saudi Labor Law.
Through its unified application, Saudi...
January 09, 20230802Category: Expats
ZATCA Prohibits The Sale Of Alcohol In Duty-free Shops In The Kingdom
According to the rules and requirements for establishing duty-free shops, the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) in Saudi Arabia does not permit alcohol to be sold in duty-free shops.
ZATCA s...
January 08, 20230520Category: Saudi Arabia
Most Saudi Regions Will Continue To Experience Rain Until Tuesday
According to Hussain Al-Qahtani, spokesman for the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), most regions of Saudi Arabia will experience thunderstorms starting Sunday until Tuesday.
In Makkah, Madinah...
January 08, 20230479Category: Weather