Saudi Arabia and India agree to study feasibility of establishing power grid    Saudi Awwal Bank records SR5.9 billion net profit after Zakat and Income Tax for YTD Q3    Economy minister emphasizes global partnerships to address pressing challenges Private investments in non-oil sector soar 70%    Saudi Arabia's GDP grows 2.8% in Q3, driven by non-oil sectors    PIF, HKMA sign MoU to establish $1 billion investment fund    Israeli soldiers forced Palestinian men to take off clothes as they evacuated war-torn Jabalya    North Korea fires suspected intercontinental missile    India celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights    'It was like a tsunami': Spaniards recount horror of deadly floods    Bahrain Crown Prince receives Saudi Interior Minister    In-person classes will remain suspended in Jeddah, Rabigh and Khulais schools on Thursday    HR Ministry takes penal action against 568 violators of Domestic Workers' Regulation    Derby Week makes its debut in the Roshn Saudi League    Al Nassr eliminated from King's Cup after a defeat to Al Taawoun    Teri Garr, Young Frankenstein and Tootsie star, dies at 79    Othman Al Omeir receives Legacy of Change Medal at the UK Parliament for advocacy in media    Neymar joins Saudi fashion trend, donning traditional attire at Al Hilal match    Indonesia Days event celebrates cultural diversity at Al Suwaidi Park    Saudi Football Federation reappoints Hervé Renard to lead national team    Tarzan star Ron Ely dies aged 86    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 down districts Okaz
Flood projects complete: Emir
Fourteen urgent rain and flood projects have been completed in record time – just 110 days after being commissioned. The Emir of Makkah region, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal who is also the Chairman of the Sub-Committee of Rainwater and Flood Treatment (...)

30 - 11 - 2011
Jeddah dam project stalled
A dam project to prevent flooding in Jeddah has been stalled due to a massive technical oversight. Contractors working on the Wadi Mathwab Dam failed to coordinate over a key junction between vital pipes and drains. The project will be delayed until (...)

14 - 11 - 2011
Aerial surveillance to monitor Haj
A plan to organize traffic in Makkah and the ritual sites during this year's Haj will differ greatly from the past. Pilgrims will only be allowed to enter Makkah if they travel on buses that meet strict safety standards. “An aerial surveillance (...)

25 - 10 - 2011
300 lashes for gangsters who embezzled SR1m from ATMs
The District Court in the presence of Sheikh Abdul Lateef Al-Harthi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice, sentenced two juveniles belonging to “Rich youngsters” gang to one year in prison for embezzling over SR1 million from a local bank using (...)

15 - 07 - 2011
Rain! We're leaving
Some residents of southern, eastern and southeastern parts of Jeddah fled at dawn Saturday as a precaution against the threat of floods. Their exodus came while the Civil Defense evacuated schools and homes as rain fell. Rains caused some damage in (...)

12 - 12 - 2010
Al-Basteen's ‘lake' may hold more drowned victims
Basteen now has a giant pool of water which many residents fear holds the bodies of their missing relatives. Residents here have gathered around it, waiting for it to dry, so that they can find out whether their family members have drowned. Civil (...)

03 - 12 - 2009
Pakistani gets 3-year jail and 840 lashes for sorcery
The Court of Cassation in Makkah on Wednesday approved a verdict of the Summary Court in Madina sentencing a 70-year-old Pakistani to three years in prison and 840 lashes for indulging in sorcery. The Pakistani national will also be deported after (...)

18 - 06 - 2009
70 held in Jeddah crackdown
Passports Department officials conducted an extensive round-up operation of wanted persons and individuals suspected of being involved in illegal activities throughout the Jeddah district of Bani Malik on Sunday night. Officials went door to door to (...)

02 - 06 - 2009
Two Egyptians die in mishap
Two Egyptians died and five others were injured when their car heading to Kuwait from Makkah on Al-Hjira Road overturned. Road security, Civil Defense and Red Crescent teams rushed the dead and injured to hospitals in Madina. Security sources (...)

13 - 12 - 2008
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