Saudi Arabia approves cooperation agreement with US for the use of outer space for peaceful purposes    Quality of Life Program CEO highlights Saudi urban transformations at UN-Habitat conference in Cairo    AlHisn Big Time Studios unveiled to transform film and TV production in Riyadh    Saudi Aramco's Q3 net income falls 15.5% to SR103 billion amid a jump in annual cash flows    Almarai wins 'Best Corporate Sukuk' at Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards    Top climber falls to death after rare Himalayan feat    US voters flying home in time for election    Drones and snipers on standby to protect Arizona vote-counters    India's Modi condemns violence after Canada temple incident    Harris and Trump make final push in must-win Pennsylvania    Mitrovic's hat-trick leads Al Hilal to 3-0 victory over Esteghlal    Al Ahli extends perfect start with 5-1 victory over Al Shorta    Saudi crown prince, Tunisian president review bilateral relations in phone call    SFDA Chief visits premier biotechnology and medical firms in China    Al-Khereiji: Collective action in combating terrorism is a must for achieving stability and prosperity    Quincy Jones, titan of US music, dies aged 91    Neymar expected to join Al Hilal squad for AFC clash against Esteghlal, says coach Jesus    Al Qadsiah secure 2-0 victory over Al Ettifaq in first Eastern Derby since 2021    Hidden sugars in Asia's baby food spark concerns    HONOR unveils pre-order of the stunning HONOR MagicBook Art 14 Featuring an ultra-slim design, HONOR Eye Comfort Display and AI Cross-OS WorkStation    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    Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims    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 Abdul Aziz Al
Haram Agency working out crowd control plan 40% of Haram's capacity likely to be used for Umrah, Tawaf
Rubaie and Abdullah Al-Dahass Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – The Agency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque under the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques is currently carrying out extensive studies about the entire aspects of its (...)

28 - 06 - 2020
Grocery stores and supermarkets allowed to sell tobacco products
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs granted permission to grocery stores and supermarkets to sell tobacco and shisha products, well-informed sources told Okaz/Saudi Gazette. Sources said deputy minister for (...)

19 - 05 - 2020
Princess Reema to head Saudi Special Olympics Federation
Faisal, chairman of the board of directors of the General Sports Authority (GSA) and president of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, has issued an order to establish the Saudi Special Olympics Federation. Princess Reema Bint Bandar Bin Sultan was (...)

02 - 03 - 2019
Celebratory gunfire
Okaz/Saudi Gazette THE memory of a stray bullet from celebratory gunfire on the morning of Eid Al-Fitr in 2013 still haunts Ghadir Al-Wadei. It transformed her family's holiday to a "terrifying morning." Al-Wadei, 10, was hit by a stray bullet while (...)

27 - 05 - 2017
25 Saudi technicians ‘fired arbitrarily'
MAKKAH — Twenty-five Saudi employees have lodged complaints against two contractors of Saudi Electricity Company for terminating their services without prior notice. "We were shocked when we received the termination letters," said one of the Saudis (...)

16 - 03 - 2017
280 girls in a quandary as Umm Al-Qura decides to close hostel
MAKKAH – Umm Al-Qura University has asked about 280 girl students — who come from neighboring governorates — to vacate its hostel by the end of this year. Parents have opposed the move saying it would affect their children's studies as their (...)

01 - 03 - 2017
If expats leave, will Saudis do the work?
A FRIEND recently asked a very pertinent and pressing question on his Facebook page: "If three million expat workers decide to leave the country because they cannot pay the new fees imposed by the government, do we have three million Saudis ready to (...)

27 - 01 - 2017
Inordinate delay in launching key projects
WE have followed the principle of "better late than never" as we have launched most of our smart initiatives very late. This unjustifiable delay has brought about heavy economic losses to the Kingdom. This underlines the fact that every delay is not (...)

25 - 01 - 2017
Residents of historic Abawa town demand basic services
MAKKAH – Abawa, which comes under Rabigh governorate, north of the Makkah region, is well-known in Islamic history as Amina, the mother of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), died here while returning from Madinah. "It's one of the oldest (...)

11 - 01 - 2017
Students seek urgent redressal to parking problem at Umm Al-Qura
MAKKAH — Umm Al-Qura University students have complained that they were facing difficulty to park their vehicles at university premises due to illegal occupation of the parking area by limousines and girls' transport buses and had to pay traffic (...)

20 - 12 - 2016
Spare the working class
THE most important condition for any austerity measure is that it should be implemented in a realistic manner and should not be restricted to a particular group of people. The famous English economist John Keynes had opposed all forms of austerity (...)

21 - 11 - 2016
Laith residents ask authorities to revive stalled projects
Okaz/Saudi Gazette AL-LAITH – People of Al-Laith has asked the authorities to complete stalled healthcare and education projects quickly to meet the needs of a growing population in the Red Sea coastal city. Patients in different parts of Al-Laith (...)

23 - 10 - 2016
Separation of sexes at hospitals
SOCIAL media activists have circulated a new government decision that prevents mingling of unrelated men and women in the health sector. The Health Ministry has sent a circular to hospitals, health centers and clinics, instructing separation of male (...)

24 - 08 - 2016
Sandwiched between two cities, villagers allege negligence
MAKKAH — Wadi Nuaman, located between Makkah and Taif, lacks basic amenities and officials in each city blame each other for the underdevelopment of the area. Residents say they are paying the price for the location of their village, which is on the (...)

31 - 07 - 2016
Special exemptions and laws
Al-Jazirah Special exemptions in a law and its misuse often create doubts about the law and its effectiveness. People would be suspicious about a new law especially after seeing excesses committed as a result of exemptions in a previous law and (...)

11 - 07 - 2016
The Shia-Sunni conflict
The feelings of hatred and enmity among the Shiites and the Sunnis have poisoned the atmosphere of our social life. The two groups mobilize their followers to spread hatred and sectarian violence. We don't see any signs of peacemaking in the horizon (...)

21 - 06 - 2016
Vendors at flood-hit Makkah market to sue municipality for damages
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Vendors at the used goods market in Muaisem district of Makkah have blamed the municipality for the big losses suffered by their businesses as a result of heavy rain. They said the municipality did not fulfill its promise (...)

08 - 05 - 2016
Privacy key to Snapchat growth
Okaz/Saudi Gazette SNAPCHAT — a video messaging application, is basically a medium to send your ‘snaps' to a controlled list of recipients. It also is a medium through which friends can converse through messages enabling its users to carry on their (...)

26 - 02 - 2016
Recruitment problem
Authorities have so far failed to find a drastic solution to the protracted recruitment problem. Things have become more complicated with people having vested interests exploiting the need for domestic help by charging exorbitant rates and making (...)

27 - 01 - 2016
Authorities asked to make good use of abandoned govt buildings in Tabuk
TABUK — Municipal Council officials and citizens in Tabuk have called upon authorities to take immediate steps to make use of old government buildings in the region, either by renovating them for the benefit of citizens or selling them to the (...)

13 - 01 - 2016
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives guests of World Conference "Islam and Counter-Terrorism" 3 Riyadh
Sheikh delivered a speech in which he commended the convening of the conference, highlighting the Kingdom's support for the Muslim World League as well as support by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the (...)

26 - 02 - 2015
The Kingdom participates (Earth Hour) with the world
The Kingdom participated on Saturday, with world states in the global celebration of (Earth Hour) for the fifth time respectively. This incident is regarded as the biggest global environmental event through the participation of 150 states and more (...)

31 - 03 - 2014
Nazaha: Ministry of Labor has not achieved the targets of "Hafez" program
National Commission for Fighting Corruption (Nazaha) confirmed that the national program for supporting the jobless citizens (Hafez) applied by Ministry of Labor after the issue of the royal decree for supporting the jobless citizens has not (...)

10 - 03 - 2014
Beyond the reach of Saher
Dukair Al-Riyadh newspaperA news item carried by the London ‘Sun' last week reported that local authorities in Britain have decided to remove nearly half of the traffic enforcement cameras from major roads in the country. This move was taken due to (...)

11 - 06 - 2012
Jeddah's traffic problem needs a solution now
Okaz newspaper THE streets of Jeddah are overflowing with cars and people. Simultaneously, our airports keep welcoming newcomers from Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. In Jeddah, there are approximately four million people, Saudis and (...)

31 - 05 - 2012
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