Saudi-Turkish Military Committee discusses ways to enhance defense cooperation    Saudi Arabia strongly condemns burning of Gaza hospital by Israeli forces    Saudi Arabia extends $500 million economic aid package to support Yemen    Kuwait advances to semi-finals after thrilling draw with Qatar    Azerbaijan airline blames 'external interference' for plane crash    At least 69 dead after boat sinks in Morocco waters    Israel strikes Sanaa airport and other Houthi targets across Yemen    Two die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race    Lulu Retail expands in Saudi Arabia with two new stores    King Salman receives written message from Putin    Indonesia's Consultative Assembly speaker hails MWL's efforts in disseminating moderate image of Islam Sheikh Al-Issa receives Al-Muzani at MWL headquarters in Makkah    Saudi Arabia to host Gulf Cup 27 in Riyadh in 2026    Saudi Arabia, Bahrain secure wins in thrilling Khaleeji Zain 26 Group B clashes    Celebrated Indian author MT Vasudevan Nair dies at 91    RDIA launches 2025 Research Grants on National Priorities    RCU launches women's football development project    Financial gain: Saudi Arabia's banking transformation is delivering a wealth of benefits, to the Kingdom and beyond    Blake Lively's claims put spotlight on 'hostile' Hollywood tactics    Five things everyone should know about smoking    Do cigarettes belong in a museum    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

Articles of the author Prince Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf
Salmaneyyah: Regaining national urban identity
In "Architecture and Urbanism of Riyadh: The Salmani Style," published in Al Jazeera newspaper on 27 Nov. 2017, I explored Salmani urbanism. I coined the term "Salmani architecture" to describe the approach of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, (...)

21 - 12 - 2024
Bank Albilad is the strategic partner of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Introduced competitive financing offers and hosted over 3,000 public figures from inside and outside the Kingdom
Onaizan, CEO of Bank Albilad, said that the Bank's continued strategic sponsorship of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix stems from its banking leadership and commitment to enriching the customer's experience through innovative banking products (...)

20 - 03 - 2023
Machine translation: A new reality or a threat to human translators?
RIYADH — The debate over machine translation (MT) vs. human translation (HT) continues, with the question of whether MT will eventually replace HT in an era when MT is rapidly advancing and improving. A group of Saudi and international translation (...)

30 - 12 - 2021
تشغيل محطة قطار السليمانية قريباً
بدأ العد التنازلي لقرب الانتهاء من أعمال الصيانة لتشغيل محطة قطار الحرمين بالسليمانية بعد استكمال ترميمها وتغيير الأسقف والجوانب. وعلمت «عكاظ» أن القطار مستمر في رحلته من محطة مطار الملك عبد العزيز الدولي، حيث سيتم نقل المسافرين بين مكة المكرمة (...)

09 - 06 - 2021
2nd edition of $20m Saudi Cup to be held on February 2021
The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia (JCSA) Tuesday announced the return of the world's richest horse race, the $20m Saudi Cup, as well as a prize money increase and a new international race, all scheduled to take place Feb. 19 - 20, 2021. At a series of (...)

29 - 09 - 2020
Discover Lawrence of Arabia's house, history of WWI & fascinating attractions in Yanbu
Saudi Gazette YANBU — British intelligence officer & military advisor Thomas Edward Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia, lived in an old house in Yanbu during the start of the Great Arab Revolt in 1915. This house has been renovated by the (...)

07 - 08 - 2020
نائب وزير الحج: إتمام أداء الحجاج لطواف القدوم والسعي وفق البروتوكلات الاحترازية
كشف نائب وزير الحج والعمرة الدكتور عبدالفتاح مشاط، نجاح إتمام حجاج بيت الله الحرام اليوم (الأربعاء) لطواف القدوم والسعي، بتحقيق التباعد لمسافة آمنة وتطبيق البرتوكولات التي أقرتها وزارة الصحة ونفذتها وزارة الحج والعمرة والقطاعات الأمنية والخدمية (...)

29 - 07 - 2020
مغادرة 121861 مسافراً من مطار المؤسس الجديد
كشف مدير عام مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي عصام فؤاد نور ل«عكاظ»، مغادرة 121861 مسافراً على متن 1489 رحلة داخلية من مبنى المطار الجديد الصالة (1) منذ إعادة التشغيل وحتى أمس (الثلاثاء)، مشيراً إلى أن نسبة الانضباط التشغيلي ومغادرة الرحلات في مواعيدها (...)

24 - 06 - 2020
الطيران المدني ل «عكاظ»: لايحق للناقل الجوي رفض إركاب «ذوي الإعاقة»
أكد المتحدث باسم الهيئة العامة للطيران المدني إبراهيم الروساء ل«عكاظ»، أنه لا يحق للناقل الجوي رفض إركاب العميل من ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة بعد إصدار بطاقة صعود الطائرة، قائلا: «إذا كانت حالة المسافر من ذوي الإعاقة تنطبق عليها شروط وأحكام لائحة حماية (...)

05 - 03 - 2020
Discover the Mediterranean jewel, the island of Sicily
Saudi Gazette PALERMO — Sicily, the fascinating southern isolated island from the Italian mainland, glamorous in every aspect is strategically positioned in the Mediterranean sea. Mentioned by many historians and poets for its dynamic history, (...)

25 - 02 - 2020
75 Years of US-Saudi partnership marked by Dhahran mission
Saudi Gazette DHAHRAN — The United States Consulate General here celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Saudi-US ties, commemorating the historic meeting between US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Kingdom's founder King (...)

20 - 02 - 2020
«الحج والعمرة»: افتتاح مركزي «عناية» لخدمة ضيوف الرحمن ب«المدينة»
أعلنت وزارة الحج والعمرة اليوم (الأربعاء) افتتاح مركزين جديدين ضمن سلسلة مراكز «عناية» بالمدينة المنورة، التي تقوم بتقديم خدمات شاملة للمستفيدين سواء من قطاع الأفراد أو قطاع الأعمال، للمساهمة في تحقيق أحد أهم مستهدفات رؤية المملكة 2030، والارتقاء (...)

12 - 02 - 2020
Ithra brings Vietnamese culture and culinary arts to Dhahran
Saudi Gazette DHAHRAN — Ithra, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, launched its inaugural edition of Ithra Cultural Days, a program of global cross-culture engagement within the Kingdom, with the first festival on Vietnamese culture from (...)

05 - 02 - 2020
GACA: New Jeddah Airport to be fully operational in Ramadan
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The new King Abdulaziz International Airport here is expected to become fully operational in the forthcoming Ramadan, the spokesman of General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Ibrahim Al-Ruasa told Okaz/Saudi Gazette (...)

05 - 01 - 2020
«الحج»: صدور مليوني تأشيرة.. ووصول 1.2 مليون معتمر
كشفت إحصاءات مؤشر العمرة صدور 2031751 تأشيرة منذ بدء موسم العمرة لهذا العام وحتى 15 من ربيع الثاني 1441ه، وجاء مجموع المعتمرين القادمين إلى المملكة 1566754 معتمرا، فيما سجلت الإحصاءات مغادرة 1221304. ويوضح المؤشر الأسبوعي مجموعة جوانب رئيسة تتمثل في (...)

14 - 12 - 2019
Lyrics and chants at French poetry night
Saudi Gazette JEDDAH— The French Consulate General held the second poetry night showcasing the inspiring beauty of Arab and French poetry alongside classical orchestra performances at the Consul General Mostafa Mihraje's residence here recently. The (...)

14 - 12 - 2019
Over 2 million Umrah visas issued; Pakistan tops the list
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As many as 2,031,751 Umrah visas have been issued since the season started about four months ago and a total of 1,566,754 pilgrims have arrived, according to a statistical report issued by the Ministry of Haj and (...)

14 - 12 - 2019
SR8,850 minimum charges set for hiring Filipina maids
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has introduced a new electronic service named "Maaroufah" to import housemaids from the Philippines at a minimal price of SR8,850. Ministry spokesman Khaled Aba Al-Khail said (...)

30 - 11 - 2019
Fall of Berlin Wall commemorated
Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — German Unity Day and the 30th anniversary of the fall of the iconic Berlin Wall were commemorated at the German Consulate General here at the weekend. In a symbolic gesture, German Consul General Holger Ziegeler destroyed a (...)

13 - 11 - 2019
Haramain Train to resume test run trips Wednesday
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Haramain high-speed train network, which was hit by a huge fire at Jeddah's Al-Sulaimaniyah station in September is expected to resume train trips between Makkah and Madinah via the railway station at the new King (...)

10 - 11 - 2019
Best of Italian Opera brought to Jeddah's historic heart
Saudi Gazette
 JEDDAH — In line with Saudi Vision 2030 that aims to empower the cultural sector, the Italian Consulate General in cooperation with the Saudi Ministry of Culture brought the best of Italian opera to the heart of Historic Jeddah on the (...)

25 - 10 - 2019
Umrah programs extended, now services can be sought digitally
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The amendments in rules for Umrah companies, approved recently by Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr. Muhammad Saleh Bin Taher Benten, allow extension of the Umrah programs and purchasing services packages through "Maqam" (...)

22 - 10 - 2019
532 Saudis evacuated from Lebanon
Okaz / Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As many as 532 Saudis were evacuated from Lebanon until Monday, according to Madhi Al-Anzi, head of the the section of the affairs of the Saudi citizens at the Saudi Embassy in Beirut. He said a number of students were (...)

22 - 10 - 2019
Haj ministry can't cancel mahram condition: Qadi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has said that the cancellation of the condition of the mahram (male guardian) for women of all ages to be granted Umrah visa was not within its jurisdiction. The National Committee for Haj (...)

21 - 10 - 2019
«المياه» ل «عكاظ» : لائحة لإلزام المصنعين والمستوردين ببطاقة ترشيد على الأدوات الصحية
أكد نائب الرئيس التنفيذي للعناية بالعملاء بشركة المياه الوطنية المهندس عبدالله بن محمد البيشي ل«عكاظ»، أن هناك تنسيقاً تاماً مع العديد من الجهات الحكومية ذات العلاقة للخروج بلائحة فنية خاصة بأدوات ترشيد استهلاك المياه، تنص على إلزام المصنعين (...)

20 - 10 - 2019
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