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King Salman welcomes pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
King Salman on Tuesday welcomed pilgrims who have started arriving in the Kingdom from around the world to perform Hajj rituals. The Saudi ruler directed public and private sectors serving the pilgrims to “exert all efforts” to
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King Abdul Aziz medal for Saudi students who drowned trying to save children
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Tuesday presented scholarship students Theeb Al-Yami and Jaser Al-Rakah, who drowned in Massachusetts, US, while trying to rescue two children, with the King Abdul Aziz Medal of the First Class, and SR1 million
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Foreigner in Riyadh grateful to Pinoy who returned his wallet
It was a normal commute to work for Raymond Lopez. Not being able to afford a taxi, Raymond hailed a SAPTCO bus to Olaya. He was about to sit when he noticed a wallet; a whopping 8,000 (Dh7,834) Saudi riyals was stashed in it. He easily
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162,159 Hajj pilgrims arrive in Madinah
Madinah has received 162,159 Hajj pilgrims up until Sunday, according to statistics from the National Adilla Establishment, the Saudi agency in
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Father regains custody of twins from abusive ex-wife
The Ministry of Labor and Social Development removed two infants from the custody of their mother after a viral video showed her abusing
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Courts to dispatch divorce documents through SMS
The Ministry of Justice has announced that divorced women will receive divorce documents from the courts through SMS. The announcement followed
Read More1.9 mln palm trees beautify the gardens of Bisha
The town of Bisha in the southern Saudi province of Asir is famous for its agriculture and its bountiful date palms, lemon trees and vineyards, as well as a wide assortment of trees such as Sidr, Talh and Samr. Bisha, which is located in the
Read MoreHaj minister denies stopping domestic pilgrim registration
Minister of Haj and Umrah Mohammed Saleh Benten has denied reports that the ministry has stopped receiving Haj applications from prospective pilgrims within the Kingdom. "There is no truth whatsoever to these reports. We have launched
Read MoreBeware of fake messages, warns Ministry of Justice
The Saudi Ministry of Justice has warned people against responding to fake messages being circulated through mobile phones for the past two days. The messages inform recipients that there are cases filed against them in execution courts.
Read MoreExpatriate exodus: Saudi construction sector worst hit
The Saudi construction sector has been the worst hit due to the exodus of expat workers during the first three months of 2018, according to a new labor market report released this month. “Between Q4 2017 and Q1 2018, about 221,000 foreign
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