Kingdom
Fire in Makkah warehouse
Firefighters battle a fire that broke out in a furniture warehouse in Makkah, Tuesday night. It took eight firefighting teams from the Civil Defense several hours to bring the blaze under control.
26 children stripped of Saudi citizenship
Twenty six children were stripped of their Saudi citizenship.
Kingdom addresses personal attacks on social networking sites
The Ministry of Interior has introduced a bylaw to the cyber crime law which addresses personal attacks and insults against others.
Egyptian expats in police assault case claim innocence
Seven Egyptians who were arrested two months ago in Taif for assaulting police officers, said that they had thought the officers were thieves, not undercover police officers.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
The Ministry of Health assured citizens and residents of the Kingdom that pilgrims are in great health and that the general health condition in the holy city is excellent.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
At the end of World War II, Germany was in shambles. It had lost the war and sustained heavy damages to its infrastructure.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
Civil Defense officers help an elderly pilgrim locate his family in the Grand Mosque, Tuesday.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
For many Yemenis, the flavor of Ramadan is most distinct on dining tables as it reveals their heritage and the various unique customs of their ancestors.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
A gas station worker foiled an attempt to steal an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) machine by three men in Abha.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
An Asian expatriate died after being run over by a speeding car at King Faisal International Road in Tabuk.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
Azzam Abdullah Zureik Al-Muwallad Al-Subhi, who was Tuesday included by the US State Department in its list of global terrorists, is among the 85 wanted men in Saudi Arabia, sources told Okaz/Saudi Gazette.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
ALTHOUGH the concept of a mahram (male guardian) is not new to our society, at the time of King Abdul Aziz, there were no laws enforced related to women traveling with or without their mahram.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
Over 30 tourist companies have been approved by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) to provide post-Umrah tourist services, said Zaid Farsi, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Spokesman of the National Committee for Haj and Umrah.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
Jeddah Police arrested five Pakistani expatriates who are accused of stealing thousands of riyals worth of personal possessions.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
The annual Ramadan event is in line with Prince Alwaleed’s vision to promote true and moderate Islam, and his desire to promote a culture of dialogue.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
Al-Qassim Traffic Police arrested seven car drifters and impounded 18 cars in a special Ramadan crackdown on dangerous driving.
Thursday, 09 - August 2012
Madinah Police arrested a gang of pickpockets who robbed several visitors at the Prophet’s Mosque.
