JEDDAH — Hussein Al-Qahtani, spokesperson of the National Center of Meteorology, announced that the waterspout witnessed in Rabigh on Monday caused by rainy weather conditions, is the strongest recorded of its kind.
Al-Qahtani highlighted that the (...)
JEDDAH — The National Center of Meteorology (NMC) issued a red alert, expecting heavy rains in Jeddah from 6:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon on Monday.
The center stated that the accompanying effects of the weather condition will be (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged the public to exercise utmost caution and vigil amid forecasts of thunderstorms in various regions of the Kingdom. It called on the people to stay in safe areas as well as to avoid valleys (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology has warned on Saturday that strong surface winds causing waves to reach up to 2,5 meters would hit along the Red Sea coast, starting from Monday until Wednesday.
The coastal areas of Al-Wajh and Umlaj in (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense urged the public to exercise utmost caution and vigil amid forecast of thunderstorms continue hitting most regions of Saudi Arabia until Saturday.
People are advised to avoid valleys prone to (...)
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 (...)
JEDDAH — In-person classes will remain suspended in public schools in Jeddah, Rabigh and Khulais on Thursday. This was announced by the Education Department of the Jeddah Governorate on the basis of the rain forecast issued by the National Center of (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose 42 points (0.4 percent) to close at 12,002 points on Tuesday. Total turnover reached about SR 7.3 billion.
The gainers included 144 companies among the 241 listed (...)
RIYADH — Officials of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority at King Abdullah Port in the Rabigh governorate have foiled an attempt to smuggle in 54.8 kg of the narcotics cocaine, which was found hidden in a shipment of bananas arrived in the Kingdom (...)
RIYADH — An official source at the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has announced the arrest of three employees from the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZTCA) at King Abdullah Port in Rabigh. The arrests were made in collaboration (...)
RABIGH — In a major anti-narcotics operation, the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) has intercepted a shipment containing 236 kilograms of cocaine at King Abdullah Port in the Rabigh governorate. The drug haul was carried out in (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Stock Exchange index or Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) posted an increase of 28 points (0.2 percent) to close at 12,145 points, with total trading valued at about SR12.2 billion, ending the trading in the month of August higher, (...)
MAKKAH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has called on residents and citizens to exercise caution and stay safe as thunderstorms and rain are expected to continue in several regions of Saudi Arabia from Friday until next Tuesday.
The Civil (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi benchmark stock index Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) recorded an increase of 83.62 points (0.69 percent), reaching 12,187.44 points at the end of Wednesday's session, with a trading of SR8.9 billion ($2.37 billion).
The TASI (...)
Aramco announced on Wednesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire an additional 22.5% stake in Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. (Petro Rabigh) from Sumitomo Chemical for $702 million.
This acquisition will increase Aramco's (...)
RIYADH — The Tadawul All Share Index (TASI), the Saudi main stock index, rose for two consecutive sessions for the first time in two weeks, closing at 11,730, gaining 51 points (0.43%). This is mainly attributed to the strong performance made by (...)
MAKKAH — The Haramain High-Speed Railway has played a pivotal role in transporting over 1.3 million visitors and Umrah performers between Madinah and Makkah, during the holy month of Ramadan.
This rail service, crucial for facilitating religious (...)
RIYADH — The first ever Saudi made Lucid electric vehicle, equipped with drone and artificial intelligence technologies, is on display at the World Defense Show, which kicked off in Riyadh on Sunday. Large number of people are visiting this smart (...)
JEDDAH — The Education Department in the Jeddah Governorate announced on Monday suspension of in-person classes in schools in the governorates of Jeddah, Rabigh and Khulais in the Makkah region on Tuesday.
This is in the wake of the rain forecast (...)
RIYADH – The General Directorate of Civil Defense called on everyone to take caution due to the continued chances of thunderstorms in most regions of Saudi Arabia, starting from Saturday until next Monday.
The Civil Defense stressed the necessity of (...)
RIYADH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has extended on Sunday a red alert for heavy rain in Jeddah and four other governorates of Makkah region until 5:00 am on Monday.
The NCM announced earlier on Saturday a red alert with regard to the (...)
JEDDAH — The Education Department in Jeddah announced suspension of classes in schools in the governorates of Jeddah, Rabigh and Khulais in the Makkah region on Wednesday amid the issuance of red alert and forecast of torrential rain and hail (...)
JEDDAH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) announced that it has raised the weather warning level in the Makkah city, Jeddah and five other governorates in the Makkah region to red alert, starting from 12:00 am tonight until 1:00 pm on (...)
JEDDAH — Weather fluctuations would continue to experience in most regions of Saudi Arabia, starting from Monday until Thursday, according to the forecast of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM).
The latest NCM weather report predicted that (...)
RIYADH — Most of the regions of Saudi Arabia will experience thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rain from Monday to Friday, the General Directorate of Civil Defense announced, quoting the National Center of Meteorology sources.
The directorate (...)
