JEDDAH: Temperatures during Hajj season this year are expected to reach 50 degrees Celsius on some days, Saudi officials said Sunday. Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental protection also expects humidity to reach 85 percent, making the climate feel even hotter. The authority said there was a chance of some rain clouds over…
JEDDAH: Public spaces express the culture and identity of a city’s inhabitants, regardless of their backgrounds. Be it in Saudi Arabia or France or Russia, cities are shaped by collective identities, shared memories, cultures and histories. The world’s most famous public places tell stories that influenced the social and political life of their cities, such…
LONDON: Saudi gamer Mosaad Al-Dossary has made it into the final of the FIFA eWorld Cup in London after winning the Xbox competition Sunday. The reigning world champion, who plays under the name Msdossary snatched up another win, beating French opponent "Rafsou" to claim the Xbox World Champion title. Al-Dossary, who quickly garnered worldwide gaming fame after winning last…
JEDDAH: A surgical team at Makkah’s King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC) has successfully removed a tumor from a 58-year-old Iranian pilgrim. The tumor was discovered in the pilgrim’s pituitary gland. It was severely affecting his sight and required urgent surgery. It was performed by surgical teams from the neurology department and the otorhinolaryngology department, the Ministry…
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al-Mowkley has been deputy minister for water services at the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture since December 2016. He has been CEO of the National Water Co. (NWC) since March 2017. He has 21 years’ experience in business administration, operations, investment and project management. Al-Mowkley spent 12 years at Obeikan…
Saudi Arabia issues new link to webpage for Qatari pilgrims after Doha blocks access JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has created a new webpage for Qataris who wish to perform the pilgrimage this year. Qatari Hajj pilgrims can register their details, browse packages and pay for them at: qatar1440.haj.gov.sa The ministry called on…
JEDDAH: Saudi women no longer require a permission from a “male guardian” to travel or obtain a passport, a decree signed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz indicates. According to the document — seen and verified by Arab News — the decree, issued three days ago, clearly stresses the right of every Saudi citizen to obtain…
JEDDAH: Saudi women no longer require a permission from a “male guardian” to travel or obtain a passport, a decree signed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz indicates. According to the document — seen and verified by Arab News — the decree, issued three days ago, clearly stresses the right of every Saudi citizen to obtain…
JEDDAH: Saudi women no longer require a permission from a “male guardian” to travel or obtain a passport, a decree signed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz indicates. According to the document — seen and verified by Arab News — the decree, issued three days ago, clearly stresses the right of every Saudi citizen to obtain…
DHAHRAN: The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) announced the highly anticipated second edition of its annual Tanween creativity season on Wednesday. The second edition, set to take place at Ithra during October, will host international speakers and guests who will deliver talks, seminars, workshops and panels to aspiring professionals from the Kingdom and…
DHAHRAN: The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) announced the highly anticipated second edition of its annual Tanween creativity season on Wednesday. The second edition, set to take place at Ithra during October, will host international speakers and guests who will deliver talks, seminars, workshops and panels to aspiring professionals from the Kingdom and…
RIYADH: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has teamed up with a global location technology company in a bid to speed up potentially life-saving emergency response times in the run-up to Hajj. Announcing its link-up with the geocoding app, what3words, the medical services provider said the system would help to accurately pinpoint people in need…
Saudi General Authority for Military Industries organizes workshop for manufacturers and service providers JEDDAH: Manufacturers and service providers attended a special workshop organized by the Saudi General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI).The seminar, held in Riyadh, was the first of its kind and focused on the strategies and policies of Saudi Arabia’s military industries sector,…
Saudi General Authority for Military Industries organizes workshop for manufacturers and service providers /node/1533376/saudi-arabia Updated 31 July 2019 July 31, 2019 01:58 0 Saudi General Authority for Military Industries organizes workshop for manufacturers and service providers The workshop shed light on the key aspects of the Kingdom’s military industries strategy as outlined in the Saudi…
DUBAI: Until now few people outside Saudi Arabia had heard of Dumat Al-Jandal. But with construction due to begin there on the Middle East’s largest — and Saudi Arabia’s first — wind farm, the historical capital of the Kingdom’s northwestern Al-Jouf region will soon be firmly on the world’s renewable-energy map. Launched as a part…
JEDDAH: King Salman performed funeral prayers for the late Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud along with masses of worshipers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Monday. Condolences have poured in for Prince Bandar , who was the tenth son of Ibn Saud, the first monarch of Saudi Arabia, and the eldest surviving member of…
JEDDAH: King Salman performed funeral prayers for the late Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud along with masses of worshipers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Monday. Condolences have poured in for Prince Bandar , who was the tenth son of Ibn Saud, the first monarch of Saudi Arabia, and the eldest surviving member of…
JEDDAH: Saudi women will be able to apply for government notary posts following a milestone move by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Justice.The ministry announced grade-7 “notary public” vacancies for women, who will work at notarial offices across the country. The breakthrough move to boost female employment within the legal sector comes as part of ministry…
Islamic Heritage: The development of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition MAKKAH: The Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition, one of Makkah’s most popular landmarks, occupies 1,200 square meters near the King Abdul Aziz Complex for the manufacturing of the Kaaba’s cover (Kiswa) in the Umm Al-Joud district. The expected number of visitors ranges between 2,000 and…
Islamic Heritage: The development of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition MAKKAH: The Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition, one of Makkah’s most popular landmarks, occupies 1,200 square meters near the King Abdul Aziz Complex for the manufacturing of the Kaaba’s cover (Kiswa) in the Umm Al-Joud district. The expected number of visitors ranges between 2,000 and…
