Young Saudi Man Has Been Arrested For Attempting Dangerous Stunts
A young Saudi man has been arrested for attempting dangerous stunts on a highway in Medinah, Saudi Arabia.
A video circulating on social media shows the man precariously dancing to folk music atop ...
May 22, 201801083Category: Crime News
Huge Fire Broke Out In A Warehouse At The Al-Batha’a Border
A huge fire broke out in a warehouse at the Al-Batha’a border crossing border in Saudi Arabia.
The blaze gutted many cars and trucks which were kept at the warehouse as big plumes of black sm...
May 22, 201802866Category: Expats
Two Holy Mosques Program Receives International Award
The Two Holy Mosques program to care for the Kingdom’s cultural heritage has received the Sharjah International Cultural Heritage award for its achievements.
It was described as an unprecedente...
May 22, 20180821Category: General
KSRelief Steps Up Humanitarian Assistance In Myanmar
The King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief (KSRelief) has increased humanitarian efforts providing food and medical assistance to the victims of human rights abuses in Myanmar.
Azzam Obai...
May 22, 20180978Category: International
8,700 Electric Cars, Wheelchairs For Pilgrims Arranged In Makkah
About 8,700 electric cars and wheelchairs will be provided for the elderly, sick and pilgrims with special needs to use free of charge in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in M...
May 22, 20180921Category: General
Government Initiative Provides Support For Entrepreneurial Families
Saudi authorities are making all-out efforts to facilitate productive families by introducing different programs and offering them various incentives.
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and Deputy...
May 22, 20180869Category: General
Prince Faisal Bin Bandar, Governor Of Riyadh Region
On behalf of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the governor of Riyadh region, Prince Faisal bin Bandar, patronized the graduation ceremony of the 94th batch of the King Faisal Air Force College on Sun...
May 22, 201801802Category: POLITICAL
Saudia Airbus A330-200 Makes Emergency Landing At Jeddah Airport
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV3818, which was travelling from Madinah to Dhaka, had to be diverted to Jeddah after suffering a malfunction with the nose landing gear.
Saudia Airbus A330-200 &mdas...
May 22, 201801070Category: General
More Than 100 Volunteers Support Makkah’s Civil Defense
More than a hundred men and women have signed up to render volunteer service in support of the Civil Defense Department inside the Grand Mosque of Makkah for the duration of Ramadan.
The volunteers...
May 22, 201801718Category: General
Saudi Border Guards Foil Plot To Smuggle 1,117kgs Of Hashish And Arrest 30
Saudi border guards thwarted several attempts to smuggle 1,117 kilograms of hashish through land and sea borders during the period from May 7th until May 19th.
Border patrols arrested 30 suspects fro...
May 22, 201801283Category: Crime News
Thunder And Sand Storms Forecast For Makkah And Jeddah
Early warning systems have forecast moderate to heavy thunderstorms in Makkah, accompanied by cool showers and active winds that limit horizontal visibility.
The Saudi General Authority for Meteorolo...
May 22, 201801639Category: Weather
Transport Ministry Of Hajj And Umrah Makes Preparations For Hajj
Deputy Transportation Affairs Minister Bassam bin Ahmed Ghulman met with members of the Transport Sector in the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to discuss early preparations for this year’s season.
...
May 22, 20180956Category: CULTURAL
Saudi Red Crescent Launches App To Request Emergency Service
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority has launched a new application to receive emergency services requests through smart phones in six different languages, with the aim of providing the best emergency ser...
May 22, 201801794Category: Technology
Riyadh Chamber Launches Free Program To Train 1,000 Saudi Youth
Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry is launching a free training program for a thousand Saudi Arabian nationals of both genders in the field of digital marketing, the Saudi Press Agency reported o...
May 22, 201801626Category: BUSINESS
Qiddiya Investment Company Established As Standalone Company
Qiddiya, the entertainment, sport and cultural destination being built 40 kilometers outside Riyadh, has officially been incorporated as a standalone company as the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC).
...
May 22, 201801624Category: BUSINESS
Hotels Around The Grand Mosque In Makkah Are Fully Booked For The Last 10 Days
Hotels in the central area around the Grand Mosque in Makkah are fully booked for the last 10 days of Ramadan, according to industry sources.
Out of 162,000 rooms in hotels in the central area, 155...
May 21, 20180906Category: General
New Saudi TV Channel Offers A Broad Mix Of Exclusive Content
State-run Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has launched a new free-to-air television channel, SBC, that offers a broad mix of exclusive programs as part of Saudi Arabia’s modernization drive...
May 21, 201802621Category: Technology
Worshipers At The Prophet’s Mosque Are Engrossed In Reading The Quran
Worshipers at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah are engrossed in reading the Qur’an in Ramadan, the month in which the Holy Book was revealed to the Prophet (pbuh). Custodian of the Two Holy...
May 21, 201802890Category: CULTURAL
Japanese Climber Dies On Attempt To Everest
KATHMANDU: A Japanese climber, who lost nine fingertips to frostbite in a previous expedition, died on Monday (May 21) during an attempt to climb Mount Everest,
an official said, the second person to...
May 21, 20180972Category: International
1,131,324 Expatriates Violating Labor And Residency Laws Were Arrested
Some 1,131,324 expatriates violating labor and residency laws were arrested in 184 days as part of the Nation Free of Violators campaign which was launched on Nov. 15 last year.
A total of 19 minis...
May 21, 201801666Category: Expats