Kingdom
Prince Mite’b orders all senior officials to maintain national stability and security
Prince Mite’b Bin Abdullah, Commander of the National Guard, Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet, is greeted by National Guard officers in Al-Qassim on Tuesday.
Prosecutor calls for death sentence in Al-Jizawee case
General Court of Jeddah held its first session Tuesday to look into the case of Ahmad Al-Jizawee, the Egyptian man who was arrested a few months ago at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport by customs department personnel for trying to smuggle over 21,000 Xanax tablets into the Kingdom.
Khaled Al-Faisal inspects progress of flood projects in Jeddah
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah Region and Chairman of the Subcommittee of Flood and Rain Projects, inspected on Tuesday several sites.
Woman who attacked Hai’a jailed
The Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution (BIP) sent the Saudi woman who attacked Hai’a members and spit on them to a women’s prison in Makkah.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
I HAVE completed all phases of my school education in government schools outside the Kingdom where my late father had been serving in the diplomatic corps.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
An unidentified man shot a youth in his 20s in Taif Monday following an argument between the two.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has denied press reports that the organization was not keen on upgrading the Taif airport and using it during peak Haj and Umrah seasons to ease pressure on King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf restated Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s strong relationship on Monday at a reception hosted in his honor by the Pakistani community.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
Swimming is one of the most refreshing means to escape the heat of summer.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
The National Hospitality and Tourism Institute (NHTI), a private vocational institute operating under the Saudi Tourism and Hospitality Training Company (STHTC), has opened its admission doors for students in Jeddah.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has visited all prisons under the Directorate General of Investigations as part of its continuous follow-up of the conditions of prisoners and detainees in the country.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
A 10-year-old girl suffered from an electric shock when she touched iron fences in the Green Mountain Park in Taif while picnicking there.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
All government agencies involved in pilgrimage services are bracing up for the huge influx of Umrah performers during the holy month of Ramadan. Officials said all preparations are in place in the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah to welcome the guests of God in the fasting month.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
A WEEK ago, a 25-year-old American woman was struck by a train in the state of Michigan. Investigations revealed that she remained seated on the tracks despite the train’s conductor repeatedly sounding the horn of the fast approaching train.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
From left, Badr Al-Shaibani, Saudi Gazette Editor-in-Chief Khaled Almaeena, Helmi Natto and Park JaeCheon, General Manager of Samsung Electronics in Saudi Arabia.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
The Jeddah District Court sentenced a Lebanese expatriate to one year imprisonment for tattooing women in Jeddah.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
Al-Baha Civil Defense rescue teams rescued two men who got stuck in a rugged area in the Sadar Bani Yazeed Town on Monday.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
Vladimir Galuska, Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Czech Republic, lauded the relations between the Kingdom and his country saying both countries enjoyed strong ties built on mutual respect. Galuska said these ties seek to enhance security and stability in the region and the world.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
KISWA, the black-colored cloth that is draped over the Ka’bah in Makkah holds great reverence for all Muslims, especially those who work hard toward its making.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
The era of urban development, which includes high-rise buildings and housing complexes, avant-garde malls and palaces, has created a big difference in this world.
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
The Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Hai’a) arrested a bootlegger outside a shopping mall in Khamis Mushayt Monday
Wednesday, 18 - July 2012
Security authorities with the help of Civil Defense helicopters found a young man who went missing in Nufud desert east of Buraidah.
