Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, welcomed new partners to the “Dialogue of Joint Responsibility” which was inaugurated last Tuesday.
The new partners include mosques, the business sector, universities, schools and all public-sector agencies. Prince (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, will meet officials and intellectuals at the premises of Okaz organization here Tuesday to hold a dialogue on the 10-year development plan of Makkah region.
The event, organized by Okaz, will be also be attended by (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, has ordered all government departments and agencies to prepare properly for this year's Umrah season, to provide pilgrims with a safe and secure environment.
Agencies at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, has criticized the lack of youth representation on the newly-formed Board of Directors of the Makkah Youth Volunteer Society.
The 21-member board of directors was announced Monday, with only eight youth (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, said Monday people with selfish interests are trying to thwart the development project of unplanned districts.
Speaking at a meeting with journalists, businessmen and intellectuals, the Emir the hidden campaign seeks (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, Saturday praised the media for its positive effect on the growth and development of the country and stressed that the media should promulgate the spirit of enthusiasm and focus on positive things.
However, he said, it (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, has said that everyone is responsible for promoting the moderate Islamic religion the Kingdom is based on. He also said every citizen has a duty to fight those who want to deviate from this path.
The Emir made the (...)
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 (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, has ordered that inappropriately dressed people should not be allowed to pray in the mosques.
Worshippers, he said, should be dressed properly to keep the sanctity of the Houses of Allah. He stressed that Muslims (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah, was recently briefed by a team of environmental experts on a project to conserve the Red Sea's fish and animal life between Jizan and Al-Laith. The plan is to set up a database of coastal and marine resources to help (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkar Region, will be briefed by Dr. Osama Al-Bar, Mayor of Makkah, on a study conducted for the development of 65 areas in the city.
The meeting with the Emir of Makkah set for today will include discussion about a plan to improve (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah Region, is launching Saturday a mayoralty project for gardens in Makkah beginning with Al-Nawariya Gardens in the north of the city.
Osama Al-Bar, Mayor of Makkah, said his office was currently working on “three of the (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah, has ordered that all buildings in the vicinity of the Grand Mosque heed the “traditional Makkah-style of architecture” both inside and out while conforming to international standards of modern construction.
According to the (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah Region, who will be briefed Wednesday on the outcome of the technical study to build a Makkah train network, is expected to sign a contract with Al-Balad Al-Ameen Company for Urban Development for a financial feasibility (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah, is opening today Saturday the Jeddah International Exhibition of Real Estate, Financing and Housing at the Jeddah International Forums Center.
The five-day event organized by the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah, is to patronize Sunday in the presence of Prince Sultan Bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, the first Employment Forum held by the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Training, (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah and chairman of the executive committee tasked with tackling the threat of rains and floods in the city, has said that 11 companies have been invited to tender bids for rain and flood drainage works and infrastructure (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah Region, chairs the High Committee for the Development of Historical Jeddah. (SPA photo)
JEDDAH: Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, has chaired a meeting of the High Committee for the Development of Historical Jeddah (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah, has said that Saudi Aramco has been brought in to help manage the Jeddah rain and flood water projects which aim to solve once and for all the city's difficulty in coping with heavy rains.
Speaking while chairing a meeting (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah, has said that the flood-hit district of Umm Al-Khair will not be demolished and that “highly experienced and specialized international companies” will be contracted for flood solution works, with “no subcontracting (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah, has said that King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has ordered the “Jeddah crisis” to be tackled “as soon as possible irrespective of cost”.
Speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette, Prince Khaled said that King Abdullah (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah, said Thursday that “everyone who planned the city of Jeddah… is responsible for the damage caused by rains and floods”.
Prince Khaled, speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette in the light of warnings from King Abdullah, Custodian of (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah, has praised the work of the region's police force and called for “even greater efforts in the service of the nation”.
Prince Khaled made the remarks to the regional chief of police Jazaa' Al-Amri upon receiving the (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah (2nd right), shows Crown Prince Sultan a model of the new King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, Tuesday. Prince Misha'l Bin Majed, Governor of Jeddah, (1st right) is seen during the inauguration of the project. (SPA (...)
Faisal, Emir of Makkah, announced Sunday that he has approved establishment of the “Khaled Al-Faisal Fund for Teaching the Holy Qur'an,” which will support the trend toward localization of jobs in Qur'an memorization circles.
The Fund, which has 10 (...)