JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of condolence and sympathy to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn over the victims of the recent earthquake in Bangkok.
"We have learned of the earthquake that struck Bangkok (...)
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman extended his heartfelt congratulations to citizens, residents of Saudi Arabia, and Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr 1446 AH.
In a message delivered on Saturday evening, (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi artists and designers gathered at Jeddah's 'Fawanees Nights' event to showcase their latest works. The exhibition featured various booths with local artists, fashion designers, perfumers, and even cooks.
Fantaka Boutique, a home for (...)
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Makkah on Tuesday from Jeddah to spend the remainder of the holy month of Ramadan near the Grand Mosque.
Accompanying the Crown Prince were Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd, Minister (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting in Jeddah on Thursday between Syria's Minister of Defense, Maj. Gen. Eng. Murhaf Abu Qasra, and Lebanon's Minister of National Defense, Maj. Gen. Michel Mansi, along with their accompanying security (...)
JEDDAH — The Haramain High Speed Railway recorded its highest number of daily passengers since its launch in 2018, with the number of passengers reached 48,000 on Ramadan 15, corresponding to March 15. The average daily passenger count since the (...)
JEDDAH – Emir of Makkah Prince Khalid Al-Faisal received his deputy, Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz, who presented a report detailing the performance of government agencies during the holy month of Ramadan.
During the meeting, Prince Khalid (...)
JEDDAH — A total of 12 Yemenis were arrested for exploiting women and children of their same nationality for begging in public squares and roads. The arrests were made during an ongoing security campaign to monitor and arrest beggars, carried out by (...)
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on Sunday that talks between US and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia were "productive and focused" and with "key points including energy" addressed.
The US negotiators are holding talks in (...)
RIYADH — A few hours after kicking off the talks between the U.S. and Russian officials in Riyadh on Monday, the Kremlin confirmed that Moscow and Washington had a common understanding on the need to move towards a settlement to end the war.
Kremlin (...)
RIYADH — Acting Director General of Passports Maj. Gen. Saleh Al-Murabba inspected the passport halls at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to oversee the departure procedures for Umrah pilgrims arriving from abroad and travelers during (...)
RIYADH — The Jeddah Transport Company announced Monday a special Eid Al-Fitr discount on sea taxi fares, reducing ticket prices to SR25.
The discounted fare is available from March 23 to April 3 on the sea taxi route connecting the Jeddah Yacht Club (...)
MADINAH — The Haramain High Speed Railway Station in Madinah has geared up to deal with the unprecedented number of passengers during the last 10 days of Ramadan.
The number of gates at the station has been increased from 8 to 24 gates, in addition (...)
JEDDAH— Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) announced the resumption of regular flights to and from Heathrow Airport London, starting Saturday morning, March 22, by using aircraft with larger seating capacity.
The Saudi national carrier announced this (...)
JEDDAH — Ukraine hopes to secure at least a partial ceasefire at upcoming talks in Saudi Arabia, during which US officials will meet separately with Russian and Ukrainian delegations. "We still want to agree on a ceasefire, at least on what we have (...)
MAKKAH — Sarar in the Taif governorate in the Makkah region recorded the highest rainfall at 64 mm, among 10 regions that witnessed rain on Friday.
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture stated in its report on rainfall across all (...)
JEDDAH — The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) reported robust telecommunications network performance in Makkah and Madinah during the first half of Ramadan. Over 320 million calls were made in both the holy cities, with Makkah (...)
LONDON — Saudia has announced the suspension of all flights to and from London Heathrow Airport until further notice, following a major power outage caused by a fire at a substation supplying electricity to the airport.
The airline confirmed it is (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received phone calls from French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday.
During the call, the Crown Prince and Macron discussed regional (...)
JEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Thursday emirs of various regions on the occasion of their 32nd annual meeting.
During the reception, the Crown Prince was briefed on the key (...)
JEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held wide ranging talks with Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Thursday.
The two leaders reviewed the deep-rooted historical ties between (...)
JEDDAH — The Arab – Islamic Ministerial Committee reiterated its demand to the international community to assume its moral and legal responsibilities by immediately intervening to put pressure on Israel to halt its aggression on the Gaza Strip and (...)
JEDDAH — Several Saudi regions, including Makkah and Madinah, experienced moderate to heavy rain on Thursday. Rainfall was recorded in nine Saudi regions, with the Jamiah district of the Jeddah city in the Makkah region recorded the highest amount (...)
RIYADH — Direct flights between the Saudi eastern city of Dammam and Damascus, capital of Syria, resumed on Wednesday after a hiatus of 13 years. A Syrian Air plane bound for Damascus departed Dammam's King Fahd International Airport on Wednesday (...)
