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Concert in Qassim
A female fan reacts to the performance of famous Saudi singers Muhammad Abdu and Khaled Abdulrahman at a concert on Friday evening in Qassim region. The event organized by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) was attended by thousands of (...)

15 - 06 - 2019
Poultry farms warned
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture issued several warnings against poultry farms that have become a source of pollution in Al-Jamoum and Umm Hableen areas of Makkah province. The farms lacked incinerators to safely dispose of waste, (...)

10 - 02 - 2019
Firemen to the rescue
The Civil Defense forces rescuing a baby girl from a fire in a residential building in Jeddah's Bani Malik district on Wednesday morning. The firefighters and rescue teams evacuated all the occupants after battling the blaze that swept through the (...)

30 - 01 - 2019
Feeling fascinated
The Italian journalists and members of the teams are taken on a tour of the UNESCO heritage site the ‘historical Balad area' prior to the Italian Super Cup match between Juventus and AC Milan in Jeddah. The visitors soaked in the heritage and also (...)

16 - 01 - 2019
جدة: شاطئ السيف يبتلع 70 مليونا!
«تدني مستوى الصيانة مشكلة أزلية تعانيها مشاريعنا المختلفة»، مع هذه العبارة اتفق كثير من متنزهي شاطئ السيف (جنوبي جدة)، وهم يرون المرفق الترفيهي متهالكا، يفتقد لكثير من الخدمات، رغم أنه لم يمض على افتتاحه عامين، بكلفة 70200000 ريال، وعلى امتداد ثلاثة (...)

06 - 12 - 2017
Executive meeting
Okaz Press and Publishing Organization Executive Board finalized the 2016 fiscal reports of the organization on Saturday. The executive board was led by the board's Chairman Abdullah Saleh Kamil. The board also discussed the newest updates in the (...)

20 - 02 - 2017
Construction worker buried alive
A worker died in Buraidah on Sunday when part of a tunnel under construction collapsed on him. Qassim Civil Defense spokesman Col. Ibrahim Abalkhail said the accident at the site of King Abdullah Road Tunnel buried the worker alive under the debris. (...)

29 - 11 - 2016
Saudi killed, 6 expats hurt in missile strike
A Saudi man died and six others were injured after they were hit by a projectile launched from the Yemeni side of the border on Saturday. Najran Civil Defense spokesman Lt. Gen. Ali Al-Shihrani said the injured people included five Yemenis and a (...)

22 - 08 - 2016
Heavy rain causes havoc in Jazan
Parts of Jazan were paralyzed on Sunday following heavy rain, closing roads and keeping people indoors. Many streets in the city were inundated, making movement difficult. Residents blamed the ineffective sewage system for rain disaster. Deputy (...)

26 - 07 - 2016
Engrossed
An elderly pilgrim sits in reflection after performing the tawaf, the circumambulation of the Holy Kaaba. A record number of over 6 million pilgrims are expected to perform Umrah by the end of Ramadan this year. — Okaz photo[/caption]An elderly (...)

23 - 06 - 2016
Traffic mayhem
Trucks obstruct traffic on one of the busy thoroughfares in Jeddah's Al-Jawharah District the other day. Even though the traffic authorities have strictly regulated the movement of trucks within the city limits, it seems many drivers are not taking (...)

06 - 12 - 2015
Prematurely dead
The Second Bahra Bridge built about two years ago was supposed to serve as a second gateway to the governorate. Residents of the strategic township in Makkah province complain that the authorities have ignored the bridge since its construction, (...)

29 - 11 - 2015
Spared the sword at the last minute!
Malki, 24, condemned to beheading for the murder of Thamer Al-Mutairi eight years ago, was Thursday saved from the sword at the last minute as the father of the victim granted him a pardon for the “sake of gaining Allah's reward.” The pardon came as (...)

01 - 06 - 2012
Obhur bridge construction begins soon
The final design for the Obhur Bridge in Jeddah has been completed and construction will start soon. The 500-meter-long bridge will link northern and southern Obhur with Al-Balad and is aimed at easing traffic congestion. It will be 15 to 52 meters (...)

31 - 10 - 2011
Supplicating God
A worshipper is engrossed in supplication as others circumambulate the Ka'ba after Friday prayers in the Grand Mosque. In his Friday sermon, Sheikh Dr. Osama Bin Abdullah Khayyat, Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque, urged Muslims to seize the (...)

13 - 08 - 2011
110-day deadline to finish flood projects
Nesma Holding Company Wednesday bagged the SR795.55 million contract to execute the 12 urgent flood- and rainwater-drainage projects to prevent recurrence of the floods that wreaked havoc on the city for two consecutive years. The 12 projects are (...)

28 - 07 - 2011
It's hazy
A man looks out from his apartment balcony in Al-Baghdadiyah District, Jeddah, Tuesday as a sandstorm blurs the view of the 250-meter high Jeddah TV Tower. The city began to cloud over early afternoon, followed by thunder and the first signs of rain (...)

16 - 03 - 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
Flying ambulances
Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah, President of the Saudi Red Crescent, takes a tour of Riyadh's Aviation Club where a fleet of ambulance helicopters is stationed. The Red Crescent and Highway Security have introduced the aircraft to respond to emergencies (...)

15 - 10 - 2010
ECONOMIC KNOWLEDGE COUNCIL PROPOSED
Prince Muhammad Bin Saud, Undersecretary for Information Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, addresses a conference on electronic information transactions in Riyadh Wednesday. Prince Muhammad lamented the failure of the public sector to keep hold of (...)

01 - 10 - 2010
A YOUNG GIRL'S DREAM
with the help of Saudi girl Yasmin from Umm Al-Qura – launches on Tuesday the start of a new economic phase with a new motto for the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry: “Sustainable Development”. Yasmin surprised the 400 officials and members (...)

30 - 09 - 2010
Souk Okaz: A glimpse from ancient Arabia
Work in progress Monday to prepare for the opening of Souk Okaz Festival in Taif next week. The Souk, located some 40 km north of Taif amidst rolling desert plains, is the re-birth of an ancient Arabian economic and cultural festival dating back to (...)

21 - 09 - 2010
Death on the highway
A car split into two following a head-on collision on Al-Bjadiah/Afif Road in Al-Dawadmi on Tuesday. Nine people were killed in the horrific accident. One car was carrying a Saudi national, his wife and sister, while the second carried two youths (...)

16 - 09 - 2010
Eid get-together in Okaz
Waleed J. Kattan, Director General of Okaz Organization for Press and Publication, greets a staff member during a function to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr as employees got back to work on Tuesday. The function was attended by senior officials including (...)

15 - 09 - 2010
Al-Waleed visits flood-hit Pakistan
Waleed Bin Talal and his wife, accompanied by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, tour flood-hit areas in Pakistan, Monday. Prince Al-Waleed has earlier announced a donation of SR10 million ($2.6 million) and 10 tons of humanitarian relief (...)

31 - 08 - 2010
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