Middle East

Riyadh, Jun 3: A total of 255 beggars — 56 men, 124 women and 75 children — were arrested in the capital during the first week of Ramadan. Following Taraweeh prayers during the holy month, it is common to see groups of beggars pester motorists at traffic lights on the streets of Riyadh. The police said the Saudi beggars arrested were handed over to the Ministry of Labor and Social Development for

Jeddah, Jun 2: Ramadan is all about feeling the suffering of the poor, and is the month of giving. Charity work takes different shapes during the holy month, from distributing dates and water at traffic signals and intersections to reaching out to the needy in their homes.Lina Tahlawi, 24, and a group of young women are keeping up with the habit of distributing food to the needy during Ramadan. “I

Jeddah, Jun 2: Two “terrorists” died in a vehicle explosion Thursday in Qatif, a Foreign Ministry official said. The cause of the blast has not been confirmed. “Two wanted terrorists were killed in the explosion,” Faisal bin Farhan, an adviser to the Foreign Ministry, said on his personal Twitter account. According to reports, police are said to be looking for three others who survived. Police

Jeddah, Jun 1: Muslim neighbors in Iraq helped rebuild a church that had been destroyed by Daesh militants. In a gesture of solidarity, Iraqi volunteers helped their Christians neighbors, who are still encountering abuse by Daesh, and rebuilt what was once their house of worship. They wanted to prove that Iraq, their home, welcomes people of all faiths, not only Sunni Muslims. Mosul residents

Jeddah, May 31: Two teachers have been killed in a shooting at the Kingdom School in north Riyadh this morning. The shooter is a former teacher that has been laid off years ago, local media has reported. The shooting was “a case of a disgruntled employee,” Talal Al-Maiman, CEO of Kingdom Holding and chairman of Kingdom Schools told Reuters. He added: “It is with regret that the administration

Moscow, May 31: Russia and Saudi Arabia hailed their growing partnership in oil markets and dialogue on Syria on Tuesday. Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with President Vladimir Putin one week after the US President Donald Trump's historic visit to Riyadh. Putin praised the deputy crown prince, who looks after the Kingdom's defense and energy, as he welcomed him to the Kremlin

Jeddah, May 30: UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash has warned Qatar that patience and tolerance “have their limits.” Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE have expressed displeasure with Doha after its state media published purported remarks by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani criticizing the US-Muslim world stand against Iran at the recent Riyadh summit. Without mentioning

Kuwait City, May 29: A video advertisement that depicts a would-be suicide bomber confronted by the faithful has gone viral two days into the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. "Worship your God with love, not terror" is the main message of the three-minute advert posted Friday online by Kuwaiti telecommunications giant Zain, which operates across the Middle East. "I will tell God everything," says

Jeddah, May 29: The General Authority for Entertainment (GEA) welcomed the holy month of Ramadan late Saturday by using 300 drones to stage a light show high above the skies of Jeddah. The light show displayed celebratory messages intended to please the residents of the city and Saudi community by providing the most innovative means of entertainment. The drones rose to the sky with a Ramadan

Madinah, May 28: Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman gave instructions that pilgrims and visitors at the Prophet's Mosque be given assistance and provided all possible services. These include mattresses placed in the interior corridors and on the roof of the Prophet's Mosque, drinking water and provision of all the items needed by worshippers around the clock. Cleaning work at the mosque will