King Abdulaziz Palace in Al-Seih is among the most important historical palaces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was built in 1359 Hijri corresponding to 1940.
The palace, located in Al-Aziziyyah neighborhood in the center of Al-Seih City, (...)
The wicker products crafting (known as Al-Khoos) in Wadi Al-Dawasir Governorate represents an important traditional weaving technique historically practiced by women — as is the case in other regions of Saudi Arabia where palm cultivation abounds (...)
Olayan, who won bronze in triathlon of Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi, with coach Saeed Al-Shahrani. Mohammed said: "Winning this medal is a big honor. I have trained so hard for this moment. I would like to thank my family and friends for making (...)
Assaf also said the global economy prospects face a number of risks that include political tensions, and insecurity and the risk of recession, and increased volatility in international capital markets as a result of a shift in the assessment of (...)
Tayyar Travel Group has received approval to sell a 30 percent stake to the public, the bourse regulator said Sunday, two years after the firm scrapped a similar sale due to a lack of demand.
The Capital Market Authority approved the initial public (...)
Ymani fights for the ball with Oman's Qasim Sanjour during their Gulf Cup Olympic Team Under-23 soccer match in Doha Friday. Oman beat Saudi Arabia 4-3. In the other match the UAE beat Qatar 2-0. — Reuters
BERLIN – A scintillating performance by (...)
Qaeda members have returned from abroad and turned themselves in.
Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki says the three are not on the nation's most-wanted list. In a statement Wednesday, he did not identify them, say from where (...)
Jawhar speaks during a news conference in Doha Wednesday. (AP)
DOHA: New Saudi Arabia coach Naser Al-Jawhar expects his team to come back strong when it faces Jordan Thursday in its second Group B match at the Asian Cup.
The Saudis lost to Syria (...)
Beshi (L) and teammate Osama Mabrouk (R) fight for the ball with Kuwait's Youssef Al-Suliman in Abyan Thursday. (Reuters)JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait shared the spoils after playing out a goalless draw in Gulf Cup Tournament encounter at Al-Wehda (...)
Saheeh, followed by Major General Khalaf bin Hazal Al-Otaibi, a renowned folkloric Saudi poet, who gave a new poem to mark the occasion.
Then they watched an opera performance titled "unity of a homeland".
Then the King of Bahrain, escorted by (...)
Sharif and Saeed Al-Mouri were the stars of the second Saudi Racing Festival at the Zain Reem international race circuit Thursday.
Al-Sharif won the Zain Lotus Cup Middle East race for the Big Wheels team and Saeed Al-Mouri emerged victorious in (...)
Ittihad hosts Nagoya Grampus Eight of Japan in the first leg of the AFC Champions League semifinal at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium here Wednesday.
Al-Ittihad will try to make the most of its home match so that it can play its away game (...)
Letters of condolences from community organizations in Eastern Province are pouring in, expressing grief over the passing of president Corazon C. Aquino, and gratitude and thanks for restoring democracy and sense of freedom in the Philippines.
Bong (...)
Rajhi and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel maintained their composure through the 187.70km third leg of the Saudi Hail Baja to record a sensational start-to-finish victory in their Nissan Navara on Thursday.
Making his first-ever appearance on a (...)
Rajhi and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel cruised into an emphatic 25m 54.3s lead after the second 305km selective section of the 2009 Saudi Hail Baja, in the Ar Nafud desert, Wednesday.
The Nissan Navara crew bolted into the distance as soon as (...)
Rajhi and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel set the fastest time on the opening 6.8-km prologue stage of the 2009 Saudi Hail Baja, which roared into life in north-western Saudi Arabia on Tuesday afternoon.
The event is being held under the patronage (...)
1 in a friendly match at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on Saturday.
Abdo Atif put the Saudis ahead in the first half before Ibrahim Majed made it 1-1 after the break. Faisal Al-Sultan sealed the win for the Saudis to ensure his (...)
Rajhi Bank's first-quarter profit rose 2.1 percent, as the Gulf's largest Islamic lender boosted profit from core business operations.
Net income in the three months to March 31 climbed to SR1.6 billion ($427.2 million), or SR1.07 per share, (...)
Ahli drew 0-0 with Al-Wahda of the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, leaving both winless and damaging their chances of advancing in the Asian Champions League.
The result left the pair with two points each, at the bottom of Group C, five points (...)
Ahli won the 28th Handball GCC Clubs Championship beating Al-Salimiyah of Kuwait 39-36 at the General Presidency of Youth Welfare Hall, here Saturday.
The two clubs were cautious from the start depending on fast counter-attacks.
While the Kuwaiti (...)
Faisal participated in a ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council, which was convened in response to an Arab initiative to revive the peace process in the Middle East.
The meeting was attended by Secretary General of Arab League Amr Mousa and (...)
Ghamdi affirmed that the plan aims to acquaint with the continual efforts of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and the Crown Prince to serve Islam and Muslims all over the world particularly in the (...)
Harmain Al-Sharifain, King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud had
emerged as one of the world's top foreign aid donors and the reach of Saudi
Financial assistance has indeed been global, extending to 70 countries.
The foreign minister said during the (...)