King in Mina to oversee Haj operation
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Mina on Wednesday evening to oversee the Kingdom’s Haj operation. The King will personally...
Haj violators caught trying to enter Mashair in female clothing
Commander of Haj forces in the Makkah police, Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz bin Othman Al-Souli announced the capture of violators at checkpoints who were trying...
Death toll in Saudi haj crush rises to 150: Saudi civil defense
The death toll in a crush of people at the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has risen to 150, the country's civil defense...
France urges Saudi Arabia to cancel death penalty for young Shi'ite
France called on Saudi Arabia on Wednesday not to execute a Shi'ite Muslim sentenced to death over his role in anti-government protests, saying he...
17,000 public sector employees studying abroad on scholarship
The number of Saudi employees in the public sector who have been approved for foreign scholarships reached 16,903 employees over the past five years.
According...
2 Million Haj Pilgrims to move from Mount Arafat to Muzdalifah
Hajj pilgrims from around the world are now preparing to move to Muzdalifah after they gathered at Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday...
Saudi Arabia largest trade partner of China in region
I would like to congratulate the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the government and people of Saudi Arabia, on the 85th anniversary of...
Saudi Arabia: Major player on world stage
BEING the cradle of Islam, Saudi Arabia has an important place in the Muslim world. Moreover, it is the largest economy in the Middle...
6 Saudi Soldiers killed amid Houthi reports
Houthi fighters have claimed to have killed at least six Saudi troops in the country's southwestern border region of Jizan amid reports that the Yemeni...
Embattled President Hadi returns to Yemen after six-month exile
President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi set foot in Yemen on Tuesday for the first time since Shiite rebels drove him into exile in Saudi...
