Snow blankets northern Saudi region of Al-Jouf    Syrian Air to resume operation between Damascus and Jeddah on Nov. 7 after a hiatus of 8 years    21,370 illegal residents arrested in a week    Bronze Age town discovered in Khaybar Oasis    New mechanism for reviewing taxi fares via applications    Harris and Trump in dead heat as Election Day nears    Spain flooding one of many global extreme weather disasters: UN weather agency    EU braces for potential shifts in transatlantic relations ahead of US presidential election    Israeli army nearing end of ground offensive in southern Lebanon, reports indicate    Al Hilal sets record for longest unbeaten streak across all domestic competitions    Al Nassr and Al Hilal share points in intense Riyadh Derby draw    Riyadh's Sports Boulevard receives Platinum ActiveScore certifications    ImpaQ: Riyadh to host first Impact Makers Forum in December    Saudi Arabia ranks 12th globally in international visitor spending in 2023    Hidden sugars in Asia's baby food spark concerns    Saleh Al Shehri strike seals Al Ittihad's Sea Derby win over Al Ahli    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    Derby Week makes its debut in the Roshn Saudi League    Teri Garr, Young Frankenstein and Tootsie star, dies at 79    Indonesia Days event celebrates cultural diversity at Al Suwaidi Park    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    

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Prince Khaled Al-Faisal washes the Holy Ka'ba
Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, washed the Holy Ka'ba Saturday on behalf of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Dr. Yusuf Al-Wabil, Deputy General President for Services Affairs, told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the Holy Ka'ba is washed (...)

11 - 12 - 2011
Three-year extension for King's scholarship program
The scholarship program of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has been extended for another three years, said Dr. Khaled Bin Muhammad Al-Anqari, Minister of Higher Education. The minister was responding to a question about rumors (...)

18 - 10 - 2011
Alternative punishment better than jails: Al-Issa
Enforcement of alternative penalties is more cost-effective for the State and likely to see more offenders rehabilitated than imprisoned, according to Dr. Muhammad Bin Abdul Kareem Al-Issa, Minister of Justice. He said people should only be (...)

16 - 10 - 2011
King receives credentials of new ambassadors
King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, received Tuesday at Al-Yamamah Palace the credentials of a number of newly-accredited ambassadors from Arab, Islamic and friendly countries. The ambassadors are from Gambia, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, (...)

12 - 10 - 2011
World Heritage Site Al-Dariya being restored
Al-Dariya village's ancient palaces and its Al-Turaif district are currently being restored to receive tourists. Last year, Al-Dariya was recognized as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (...)

03 - 08 - 2011
King receives Arab League chief
King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, received Dr. Nabeel Al-Arabi, Secretary General of the Arab League, in Jeddah, Monday. The two leaders discussed overall developments in the Arab World. In a statement to Okaz/Saudi Gazette later, (...)

12 - 07 - 2011
Wildlife protection program opens
BAHA: Prince Bandar Bin Saud Bin Mohammed, Secretary General of the Saudi Commission for Wildlife (SWC), inaugurated here on Tuesday an awareness program entitled “The Importance of Wildlife Preservation”. In his inaugural speech, Prince Bandar (...)

30 - 06 - 2011
Primary healthcare strategy approved
RIYADH/JEDDAH: The Executive Council of the Ministry of Health has approved its primary healthcare strategic plan at a meeting chaired by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah, Minister of Health, on Monday. Dr. Khalid Al-Marghalani, the ministry's spokesman, (...)

08 - 06 - 2011
SCTA's move to abolish extra hotel service charges lauded
DAMMAM: The decision by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) to ban all extra service charges by hotels and furnished flat owners will boost tourism in the country, according to Abdullah Al-Qahtani, Chairman of the Tourism (...)

08 - 06 - 2011
160% hike in Madina vegetable prices
MADINA: Retailers have raised some vegetable prices by 33 percent this month, which now means that the difference in wholesale and retail prices is as high as 160 percent in some cases. Cartons of tomatoes jumped to SR199 over the past few months (...)

04 - 06 - 2011
Crash kills Saudi pilot
DAMMAM: A Saudi pilot has died after his Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 plane crashed during a training exercise at the “Training Zone” of the King Abdul Aziz Air Base in the Eastern Province, said an official source at the Ministry of Defense and (...)

25 - 05 - 2011
Cabinet OKs commission to counter corruption
RIYADH: It was announced Saturday that the Cabinet has formally approved the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Commission, the body ordered in the Royal Decrees issued in March by King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to combat (...)

08 - 05 - 2011
Diplomat's release was unconditional: Official
SANA'A/RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian government did not meet any demands from a group of Yemeni kidnappers for the release of the Kingdom's diplomat in that country, said Ambassador Osama Nuqali, head of the Information Administration at the Ministry of (...)

06 - 05 - 2011
No class struggle in society: Salman
Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz praying in front of the pulpit of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Al-Rawdha Al-Shareefa in the Prophet's Mosque in Madina, Wednesday, after delivering a lecture at the Islamic University. (Photo by Prince Bandar Bin (...)

31 - 03 - 2011
Municipal polls set for Sept. 22
RIYADH/BAHA: Municipal elections will be held on Sept. 22 and results will be announced two days later, a Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs official said. Primary electoral lists will be announced on June 3 and people will have three days to (...)

31 - 03 - 2011
‘Prisons are for correcting behavior'
DAMMAM: Prisons in the Kingdom are places where the behavior of inmates is corrected, said Dr. Ali Bin Hussein Al-Harthi, Director General of Prisons, in a lecture at King Fahd Security College recently. Al-Harthi explained that prisoners can also (...)

31 - 03 - 2011
Municipal polls set for Sept. 22
RIYADH/BAHA: Municipal elections will be held on Sept. 22 and results will be announced two days later, a Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs official said. Primary electoral lists will be announced on June 3 and people will have three days to (...)

30 - 03 - 2011
Jeddah Literary Club looks at ‘Language and Mankind'
JEDDAH: Abdul Aziz Khoja, Minister of Culture and Information, will oversee on Tuesday the launch of Jeddah Literary Cultural Club's annual Text Reading Forum, this year held under the headline “Language and Mankind”. The three-day event, the (...)

26 - 03 - 2011
Ministerial body to oversee municipal council elections
RIYADH: A committee has been formed by Prince Dr. Mansour Bin Miteb Bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs, to oversee next month's municipal council elections. Abdul Rahman Bin Muhammad Al-Dahmash, chairman of the ministerial (...)

23 - 03 - 2011
JEF empowers businesswomen
JEDDAH: The Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) is an international event that is placing Jeddah on the world economic map and helping to enhance the participation of businesswomen in the world of finance, according to a number of businessmen. They said (...)

21 - 03 - 2011
Health risk warning of contaminated water tanks
JEDDAH: The Health Directorate and Jeddah Mayoralty have issued a warning to residents to clean their water tanks regularly because of the danger of contracting life-threatening diseases. The health authorities stressed that contaminated water can (...)

17 - 03 - 2011
Jobless Saudis urged to register for benefits
RIYADH: The Ministry of Labor has called on unemployed Saudi jobseekers to apply for unemployment benefits, or Hafiz, by sending their names and identity card numbers via short message service (SMS), or by registering on the ministry's (...)

16 - 03 - 2011
KACST launches data protection
RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has launched ‘HIFZ', which specializes in data storage and protection from disasters, as a new and additional service to the academic, research and government agencies in the (...)

14 - 03 - 2011
Sermons reject calls for demos
MAKKAH/MADINA: The Imams of the Two Holy Mosques rejected in their Friday sermons calls for demonstrations and protests, deeming them the “cause of sedition and anarchy, and disruptions to interests”. The Imam of the Haram in Makkah, Sheikh Osama (...)

13 - 03 - 2011
Abdullah, Obama discuss Egypt
CASABLANCA: King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, received a telephone call late Saturday night from US President Barack Obama in which the two leaders discussed the situation in Egypt and expressed their disapproval of the chaos and (...)

31 - 01 - 2011
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