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Holy Mosques install lockers for worshippers seeking Itikaf during Ramadan

The Two Holy Mosques directorate for Itikaf services has prepared 500 lockers with digital locks to hold the personal belongings of worshippers. Itikaf is an Islamic practice that consists of spending a number of days in a mosque, devoting

Saudi Arabia needs 5,000 hospital beds by 2020: Study

Saudi Arabia will need an extra 5,000 hospital beds by 2020 and 20,000 more by 2035 to meet the requirements of its growing population. The requirement to expand the health care facilities of the Kingdom is already listed as one of the key sectors

KSA’s Haramain train makes pilot trip with 200 citizens

The Haramain high-speed train service offered first free trip to citizens on Friday. More than 200 citizens traveled from Madinah to Makkah on the Haramain Express’ test journey. Nabil Al-Amoudi, transport minister and the chairman of the

FaceOf: Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, KSA’s first minister of culture

Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al-Saud is Saudi Arabia’s first Minister of Culture. He was appointed by a royal decree

ThePlace: Grand Mosque in Makkah

Hundreds of thousands of worshippers performed the third Friday prayer at the Grand Mosque during this holy month of Ramadan. For the

Saudi Ambassador to Mali Delivers Copies of Quran Holy Scriptures, Dates' Gift to President's Spouse

Saudi Ambassador to Mali Masaud bin Ali Al-Orabi Al-Harthi handed over a bundle of Quran copies, in addition to quantity of date presented by King

Welsh woman teaches Saudi women to be driving instructors

A Welsh woman has been chosen to be part of the international team training the first female driving instructors in Saudi Arabia. Susan Newbon, Canadian Deborah Sherwood and American Norma Adrianzen will be able to train women from 24 June.

Saudis May Hike July Oil Prices To Asia To More Than 4-Year-High

Saudi Arabia may raise again its official selling prices (OSPs) for oil bound for Asia in July, and the price of its flagship Arab Light crude could reach its highest since February 2014, a Reuters survey of five refiners and traders showed on

Saudi king replaces labor minister, promotes culture, environment

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Saturday replaced the labor minister and set up new government bodies to promote culture and protect the environment as the kingdom seeks to modernize and create jobs for an overwhelmingly young

Procedure to Apply for Hajj from Saudi Arabia

Hajj is Fard once in the lifetime upon all those Muslims who have resources to perform it. Hajj is especially very easy for those people who are living in Saudi Arabia on Iqama as they don’t have to face all the hardships of