RIYADH — The Directorate General of Civil Defense (DGCD) urged the public to take utmost caution and vigil amid the forecast of heavy rain that would hit most regions of Saudi Arabia until Monday.
The directorate called for taking precautions, as (...)
SAKAKA — Snow enveloped the northern Saudi region of Al-Jouf since Friday and Saturday morning, turning many parts of the region completely white. This follows showers of hail and incessant heavy rains that lashed mainly in the north of Sakaka city (...)
RIYADH — Officials of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority have foiled attempts to smuggle in huge quantity of drugs through the Saudi land border crossings of Al-Batha and Al-Haditha. Two people were arrested in the operation carried out in (...)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's strategic location at the confluence of three continents, Asia, Africa, and Europe, confers great influence to it and makes it a global logistics hub. This strategic location contributed to the Kingdom's becoming a (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has revealed that more than 290,000 non-critical surgeries were performed within different regions of Saudi Arabia in 2022.
The ministry stated that it has provided various medical care services to beneficiaries (...)
AL-QURAYYAT — A father and his six children, including four sons and two daughters, had a tragic end in a fire that swept through their house, while their mother is in critical condition. The horrific accident occurred in Tasheelat neighborhood of (...)
RIYADH — Most regions of Saudi Arabia will witness thunderstorms starting from Sunday until Tuesday, Hussain Al-Qahtani, spokesman of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), confirmed to Okaz/Saudi Gazette.
Rain will be moderate to heavy in (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Railway Company (SAR) announced that it has transported more than 4.1 million passengers during 2022, recording an increase of 100% compared to 2021, of whom, 1.35 million pilgrims were transported through the Al Mashaer (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) expects that most regions of Saudi Arabia will witness thunderstorms starting from Thursday until Monday
NCM clarified that there are chances for the rain to fall in the Saudi cities, and it might (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia's Heritage Commission announced on Monday opening cultural heritage sites in various regions of the Kingdom to all visitors.
This will enable visitors to be informed of the history of these sites, and the important historical (...)
The Transport General Authority (TGA) of Saudi Arabia President Dr. Rumaih Bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih, reviewed the most prominent qualitative projects the Kingdom's railways have been witnessing.
This came during Dr. Al-Rumaih's participation in the (...)
President of the Transport General Authority (TGA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Rumaih bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih, reviewed the most prominent qualitative projects the Kingdom's railways have been witnessing.
This came during Dr. Al-Rumaih's (...)
RIYADH – Even after two weeks have passed since the intervention of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to review exorbitant increase in prices of domestic airline tickets, there has been no change or fall in airfares, according to the (...)
RIYADH — Officials of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority at the Haditha port on the northern border crossing from Jordan near Al-Qurayyat city foiled an attempt to smuggle in more than 141,000 Captagon pills.
The huge cache of drugs was found (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Transport and Logistics Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser said that the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics aims to establish a new airport and a new national carrier in the capital city of Riyadh.
The focus of Saudi Arabian (...)
As part of its final preparations to operate the passenger train station in Al-Qurayyat, Saudi Arabian Railways (SAR) makes the ticket available for train services via the North Train to and from Al-Qurayyat passenger station.
The ticket booking (...)
As part of its final preparations to operate the passenger train station in Al-Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia Railways "SAR" makes the ticket available for train services via the North Train to and from Al-Qurayyat Passenger Station. The passenger services (...)
RIYADH - The General Directorate of Civil Defense called on everyone in the Kingdom to be cautious and keep vigilant in the wake of the possibility of thunderstorms continue experiencing in some regions of the Kingdom while snowfall hitting the (...)
RIYADH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) predicted that most regions of the Kingdom will experience moderate to heavy rain during the days from Tuesday to Thursday this week.
According to the center's weather forecast, heavy rain, (...)
TABUK – People in the northern regions of Saudi Arabia geared up for cold weather with their sweaters and thermals as temperatures plummeted to below freezing points in some cities and governorates. Gas stations in the regions are witnessing heavy (...)
AL-QURAYYAT – A Saudi family in a neighborhood in Al-Qurayyat governorate in the north of Saudi Arabia hosted a farewell party in honor of an Indian expatriate who served as the imam of the local mosque for nearly four decades.
Sheikh Saeed is (...)
In its forecast report of the weather for today in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) said the appearance of a formation of thunderstorms over the Jazan region and parts of the Asir and Al-Baha region, which may (...)
AL-QURAYYAT — Two Pakistanis were arrested in the Qurayyat governorate in the northern Al-Jouf region for their involvement in posting a misleading video of heavy gunfire after the video became instant hit in the social media.
Col. Yazeed Al-Noumas, (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Transport and Logistics Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser said that studies are under way to extend the North Railway to Tabuk region along with other northern regions of the Kingdom.
"Linking the Tabuk region with the railway is currently (...)
AL-QURAYYAT — Al-Qurayyat Train will start operations in March 2022. The 320-km Al-Jouf and Al-Qurayyat Railway represents the fourth and final phase of the operation of the North Train, which extends from Riyadh to Al-Qurayyat with a length of (...)
