Saudi Arabia awarded hosting rights for the 6th UN World Data Forum 2026    Saudi national football team begins training in Jakarta ahead of Indonesia match    SAR chief: Special program to localize railway industry to be announced next week    Saudi-French Ministerial Committee agree to work together to upgrade bilateral partnership for AlUla    Saudi Arabia bans commercial use of symbols and logos of other countries    Israeli airstrikes target Beirut's southern suburbs    Fire at hospital in India kills 10 infants; investigation underway    Xi Jinping: Efforts to block economic cooperation are 'backpedaling'    Residents of several towns in Victoria, Australia ordered to evacuate due to bushfires    Several US states move to eliminate high school graduation exam requirements    Jake Paul defeats Mike Tyson in lackluster showdown at Dallas Cowboys' home    Spectacular opening of the 2024 Thailand International Mega Fair in Riyadh    Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul during final face-off    South Africa's Mia le Roux pulls out of Miss Universe pageant    Questions raised over Portugal's capacity to host Europe's largest annual tech event    Riyadh lights up as Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez dazzle at Elie Saab's 45th-anniversary celebration    Saudi Arabia's inflation rate hits 1.9% in October, the highest in 14 months    Australia and Saudi Arabia settle for goalless draw in AFC Asian Qualifiers    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    South Korean actor Song Jae Lim found dead at 39    Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn    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 Okaz report
Trump's visit to redraw counterterror road map
RIYADH — The visit of US President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia aims to draw a new regional and global counterterrorism road map. Sources confirmed to Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the roadmap will take into consideration the benefit from the Saudi-led (...)

11 - 05 - 2017
Trump's Saudi first decision: 10 factors
JEDDAH — US President Donald Trump's decision to make Saudi Arabia the first stop of his maiden overseas trip shows his strong desire to build robust ties with the Islamic world and work with Muslim leaders to defeat terrorism. The decision can also (...)

07 - 05 - 2017
Pre-clearance facility for US at Saudi airports soon
JEDDAH — The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility will soon be set up at Riyadh and Jeddah airports to process US-bound passengers' arrival documents before landing in the US. The facility will allow passengers to undertake all (...)

27 - 10 - 2016
Crown Prince to visit Turkey on Thursday
JEDDAH — Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, will visit Turkey on Sept. 29-30. During the two-day visit, the Crown Prince is expected to hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister (...)

26 - 09 - 2016
MOH official to take action after viral video
DAMMAM — A video of an empty emergency ward went viral on social media showing the negligence of the medical staff. Eastern Province Health Affairs head Asad Al-Saud said the video revealed the man claiming that he walked into the hospital and found (...)

22 - 09 - 2016
Family lawsuits increase by 50 percent
JEDDAH — The number of family lawsuits in Jeddah has increased by 50 percent in comparison to last year. A source said there have been 20,000 family cases during the past eight months. "4,000 of the 20,000 cases were claims over marital rights such (...)

22 - 09 - 2016
4 Umrah pilgrims killed, 45 hurt in bus accident
MADINAH — Four Umrah pilgrims were killed and 45 injured when a bus transporting them toppled over and fell into a ditch on kilo 90 highway near Madinah on Friday, said Madinah Health Affairs spokesman Fuad Dugl. Seventeen injured pilgrims are (...)

08 - 05 - 2016
SIM cards can now be registered through Abshir
RIYADH — Citizens and expats no longer need to queue up in front of telecom offices to register their fingerprints for mobile SIM cards. They will be allowed to register their mobile phone numbers through the Abshir portal. Crown Prince Muhammad Bin (...)

28 - 04 - 2016
5 local firms to produce civil and military airplanes
RIYADH — King Abdulaziz City for Sciences and Technology (KACST) announced that five national companies have been established for the local production of military and civil airplanes. "The Kingdom is encouraging national production in all fields and (...)

24 - 03 - 2016
Kingdom plans strategic national transformation
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will soon announce a strategic national transformation plan to accelerate economic growth through diversification and offset the impact of falling oil prices. The Council of Economic and Development Affairs is currently working (...)

22 - 12 - 2015
Saudi housemaids abroad
Riyadh newspaper's economy supplement on Jan. 20 that some 30 Saudi women are working as housemaids in Qatar is news that cannot be left to pass without comment. There is no shame in honorable work, but for Saudi women to be working abroad and as (...)

24 - 02 - 2010
Swine flu: Relief or breakout back home
This year's Haj was epidemic-free with very minimal spread of infectious diseases, said a visiting team of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Saturday in Makkah. The Ministry of Health has succeeded in fighting (...)

29 - 11 - 2009
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