MAKKAH — More than 2.5 million worshippers gathered at the Grand Mosque on Friday to perform Isha and Taraweeh prayers on the 29th night of Ramadan, marking the Qur'an completion ceremony (Khatm Al-Qur'an) in a deeply spiritual and peaceful (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has prepared 15,948 mosques and 3,939 open-air prayer grounds across the Kingdom for Eid Al-Fitr prayers for the year 1446 AH.
The preparations were carried out through the ministry's (...)
MAKKAH — As many as 150,000 Umrah pilgrims have benefited from the hair cutting service, introduced by the General Presidency for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, to exit from Ihram during the holy month of (...)
MADINAH — The Prophet's Mosque in Madinah welcomed 4,000 male and female mu'takifs from 120 countries as the final ten days of Ramadan began, in line with the capacity allocated for the Itikaf service this year.
Mu'takifs arrived at the designated (...)
NEW YORK — The United Nations General Assembly hosted Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, as the keynote speaker for the International Day to Combat (...)
MAKKAH — The cleaning teams at the Grand Mosque take only 35 minutes to clean the entire Grand Mosque without affecting the comfort of Doyof Al-Rahman.
The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque explained that it (...)
Police in Australia have charged a 17-year-old who got on a plane with a shotgun and ammunition.
He was filmed being wrestled to the ground by passengers and crew as the aircraft prepared to take off from Avalon Airport, near Melbourne, carrying 160 (...)
RIYADH — As many as 29,133 male and female students were chosen as gifted students for the year 2025. The Ministry of Education and the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) announced the results of the (...)
MADINAH — A fourth batch of pilgrims hosted under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit has arrived in Madinah.
The current batch of guest pilgrims includes 250 men and women from 14 countries from South (...)
RIYADH — Amin Nasser, president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, said that the giant Jafurah unconventional gas field, located in eastern Saudi Arabia, is expected to contribute $23 billion annually to the country's gross domestic product (GDP). He stressed (...)
Panda fever has swept through Hong Kong as residents compete to name the city's first locally born giant panda twins, who celebrated their six-month milestone on Saturday.
The naming contest, officially launched at a ceremony at Ocean Park, was (...)
The Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has looked shaky since it came into force on 19 January but now looks the closest yet to totally falling apart.
A senior Egyptian source told the BBC that regional mediators Egypt and Qatar were (...)
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations spokesperson has said.
UN Human Rights (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's population reached 35.3 million until the middle of the year 2024, according to the latest estimates of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Saudi citizens constitute 55.6 percent of the total population while (...)
JEDDAH — On behalf of Emir of Makkah Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince Saud bin Mishaal inaugurated a total of 179 educational projects in Makkah and Jeddah. Minister of Education Yousef Al-Bunyan and a number of princes and (...)
DAMASCUS — The first batch of Saudi doctors and volunteers landed at Damascus International Airport in Syria on Tuesday.
This is part of the Saudi Amal Volunteer Program to help the people of Syria, being carried out by King Salman Humanitarian Aid (...)
RIYADH — Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), inaugurated the Saudi Amal Volunteer Program to help the people of Syria at KSrelief headquarters in Riyadh on Monday.
Speaking on the (...)
A stunned expression shot across Beyoncé's face as her latest record, Cowboy Carter, was named best country album at the 67th Grammy Awards.
In a moment laced with symbolism, the award was announced by Taylor Swift — another artist who has (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education has mandated that all male students in public and private secondary schools wear national attire, in line with directives from Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.
The initiative aims to reinforce (...)
JEDDAH — The Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF) announced that it has contributed to the employment of 437,000 Saudi male and female citizens in private sector establishments during 2024 through dedicated programs and initiatives.
The private (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) announced the issuance of a series of decisions aimed to raise the Saudization rates in as many as 269 professions across various sectors. According to the decision, it is (...)
Leaders of the far-right organizations at the forefront of the Capitol riot who were released on Donald Trump's orders say they are planning to regroup.
In an interview with the BBC on Wednesday, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes defended his (...)
Customs officials in France have warned people not to consume so-called "aphrodisiac honey" — illegally imported honey mixed with medicines used to treat erectile dysfunction.
The warning was issued in a statement published Monday after customs (...)
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House was sworn in as the 47th US president on Monday.
The day had an unorthodox start, with the traditional outdoors (...)
Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, promising a transformative new era for the United States during an inaugural ceremony held in the Capitol Rotunda.
The event marked the first indoor inauguration since (...)
