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Saudi Arabia receives bids for $500m wind farm

Saudi Arabia has received bids from four consortiums competing to win a contract for the $500 million Dumat Al Jandal project — the Kingdom’s first utility-scale wind farm. The project is due to be awarded on Dec. 18, according

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman meets Eritrean President

King Salman on Monday received the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in Jeddah. King Salman and the Eritrean leader discussed issues of mutual interest and ways to strengthen bilateral ties in various fields. The two leaders also reviewed recent

Makkah Millennium Hotel all set to welcome Haj pilgrims

Makkah Millennium Hotel & Towers, the luxury hotel serving pilgrims coming to Makkah and located directly over the Holy Haram opposite to King Fahd Gate, is ready to welcome more than 15,000 pilgrims coming from across the globe mostly from the

KSA Ranks 3rd in International History Olympiad in Germany

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has won the third position in International History Olympiad Competition in Berlin, Germany, in the first Saudi

Negligence in safekeeping passports could result in travel ban, says official

Director of Passports in Madinah Maj. Gen. Dr. Khaled Al-Hawaish stressed the importance of safekeeping passports and warned the public of the

Makkah entry ban in force

As many as 72,037 people and 30,449 vehicles were turned back from various entry points to Makkah as of Friday as the security authorities

Jeddah Summer Festival is now ‘on the map’

Jeddah Summer Festival drew to a close on Saturday evening, boosting Saudi investment in domestic tourism through cultural and entertainment activities, theater performances, folk art, sea shows, shopping, sporting events and poetry evenings. The

Saudi foreign ministry launches new communication center

He said the center is working to summarize the Kingdom’s political positions (on different global and regional issues), whether they are related to the UN, the Arab League or bilateral relations and terrorism. Al-Jubeir said the

Insurance firms impose exorbitant premiums on the elderly

Insurance companies refuse to provide medical coverage to applicants who have crossed 70 and put difficult conditions such as a medical report to avoid them. “They are asking medical reports in order to fix a suitable premium for clients

Makkah Road initiative eases pilgrims’ entry into Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia recently launched the Makkah Road Initiative in Indonesia and Malaysia in order to facilitate the journey of pilgrims. The Kingdom will provide the service to pilgrims from any country “wishing to benefit from it”,