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Mesmerizing Ramadan night at Jeddah museum
The amazing architecture of the Abdul Raouf Khalil Museum takes us on an astonishing journey back to the Jeddah of the old days where wooden carvings dominated most of the urban architecture, especially doors and windows. A three-day
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Saudis rank second globally on tweets about 2018 World Cup
With Saudi Arabia’s football team preparing to take part in the FIFA World Cup 2018, Saudi fans cannot contain their excitement, especially on Twitter, where they have already begun enthusiastically supporting their team. Over the last six
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SR50,000 fine, 6-month jail for Umrah pilgrims overstaying their visas
Umrah pilgrims who stay in the Kingdom after the expiration of their entry visas will be fined SR50,000 each and imprisoned for six months before deportation, according to the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat).
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Saudi Crown Prince reviews traffic safety plan and economic issues
Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier, minister of defense and chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA),
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More than 2,200 workers keep Grand Mosque neat and clean
The Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has provided more than 2,200 workers to clean the Grand Mosque every day around the clock so
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More than 19 million pilgrims performed Umrah in 2017
More than 19 million pilgrims have performed Umrah in 2017 according to a report by Saudi Arabia’s General Statistics Authority, according to
Read MoreFIFA World Cup 2018 Full Schedule, Teams, Match Timings in IST
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is about to be kicked off from June 15, 2018, in Russia. The month-long tournament will see 32 nations from across the world taking on each other in football’s biggest tournament. The defending Champions Germany will
Read MoreOil Slips After Saudi-Russian Revival Talk `Popped the Bubble'
Crude fell for a fifth straight day as the market weighs the prospects of rising production from Saudi Arabia and Russia. Futures fell 1.7 percent in New York to their lowest level in six weeks. Saudi Arabia and Russia last week signaled they may
Read More300 Saudis to lose jobs as ministry nullifies contracts
The Education Ministry has decided to terminate work contracts of 300 daily wage employees in Hafr Al-Baten. The surprise move has drawn the indignation of affected workers who urged authorities to review “the unjust and arbitrary”
Read More490,000 new jobs await Saudis in retail sector
About 490,000 jobs at sales outlets of 12 business activities will be Saudized by the beginning of next Hijri year, said Mahmoud Mazi, retail sector development manager at Small & Medium Enterprises Authority. Saudis will be employed in sale
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