Traffic police get ISO certification
ARAR: The traffic department in the Northern Border Province has received an international ISO certificate in recognition of its quality services. View full post on arabnews – Saudi Arabia
View ArticleOver SR200m raised in Somalia telethon
JEDDAH: The two-day telethon organized by Saudi Arabian Television to collect funds for famine-hit Somalis raised more than SR202 million in addition to hundreds of tons of food, medicine, medical...
View ArticleFlying academy ready to take in women trainees
JEDDAH: Kameel Abu Joudah, director of the Rabigh Wings Aviation Academy, said there were many Saudi women eager to join the academy to learn flying. View full post on arabnews – Saudi Arabia
View ArticleHospital wards evacuated after fire
MAKKAH: The Civil Defense was able to quickly extinguish a fire that broke out at the maternity and pediatrics ward of Al-Noor Hospital in Makkah on Tuesday. View full post on arabnews – Saudi Arabia
View ArticleNadhir, Batua win in Philippine Embassy’s Qur’an contest
RIYADH: Talha Saadoddin Mohammad Nadhir was declared Category A champion and Abdul Nasser Batua, a 19-year-old from Madinah, was declared champion in the Category B of the Philippine Embassy Annual...
View ArticleA believer’s moment of reawakening
JEDDAH: Muslims generally are well aware of the basic teachings of Islam, regardless of whether they live in a Muslim country or not. But there are some followers who know very little about the...
View ArticleNajla Hariri released after arrest for defying driving ban
JEDDAH: Najla Hariri, the Saudi woman detained for driving on Prince Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz Street (Tahlia) on Tuesday evening, was released on Wednesday, according to local newspapers. View full...
View ArticleNew deputy information minister appointed
JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah appointed Abdullah bin Saleh bin Abdullah Al-Jasser as deputy minister of Culture and Information, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday....
View ArticlePressure mounts on ATMs
JEDDAH: A number of people in this Red Sea port city are withdrawing more money than they actually need from ATMs for fear the machines may either break down or run out of cash over the Eid holidays....
View ArticleFaithful’s obligation to charity stressed
MAKKAH/MADINAH: Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim, imam and khatib at the Grand Mosque, said Ramadan was the sweetest month in the year in terms of spiritual peace and tranquility. View full post on arabnews –...
View ArticleKing, Karzai discuss major regional issues
MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Afghan President Hamid Karzai held talks here on Saturday on major regional and international issues and explored ways of strengthening...
View ArticleWeak dollar disrupts Gulf travelers’ plans
JEDDAH: The summer, especially in this region, could well be described using this phrase — “have money, will travel.” View full post on arabnews – Saudi Arabia
View ArticleEid Celebrations In Riyadh 2011
By ABDUL HANNAN TAGO | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: The Saudi capital will witness this year a spectacular celebration on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr with the participation of expatriates from a whole host of...
View ArticleEid-ul-Fitr 2011 Prayer Time In Riyadh
By ABDUL HANNAN TAGO I ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Prayers for Eid Al-Fitr will be held at 24 open locations and 517 big mosques in Riyadh in line with the directives of Acting Riyadh Gov. Prince Sattam. The...
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Eid-ul-Fitr 2011 Is Declared In Saudi Arabia
According to the moon sighting committee of Saudi Arabia, the moon has been sighted and tomorrow the 30th of August 2011 will be the first day of Shawaal 1432H (Eid-ul-Fitr) Insha-Allah. The official...
View ArticleHolographic Technology Presentation
An amazing “holographic” presentation was given to his majesty King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz by ‘CISCO’ company. This technology has been installed in the “King Abdullah Economic City”. The two people...
View ArticleSchool Holiday Declared On 29th November 2011 in Riyadh
School holiday has been declared in Riyadh, Hail and Al Qassim region on Tuesday, the 29th of November 2011 because of the expected bad weather conditions according to the notice issued by the Civil...
View ArticleHealth Ministry sets up integrated communication system for staff
RIYADH: The Health Ministry has set up an integrated electronic communications system to establish contact with more than 250,000 employees, including doctors, nurses and pharmacists who are...
View ArticleSchool Holiday Declared In Riyadh For 18 March 2012
According to the official announcement made by the Ministry of Education, school holiday has been declared for Riyadh and Al-Kharj schools on 18th March 2012 because of bad weather conditions (Dust...
View ArticleFuneral prayer for Crown Prince Naif performed at Grand Mosque in Makkah
Sun, 2012-06-17 13:04 MAKKAH: Funeral prayer for the late Crown Prince Naif was performed at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Sunday with the participation of world… Saudi Arabia
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