Middle East

Madinah, Mar 5: Maj. Gen. Saad bin Hassan Al-Jabari, commander of security forces’ installations, said that the joint tactical training exercise Watan 87 has received support from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif. He said the joint exercise is important in highlighting the security aspects of the different sectors of the Ministry of Interior and foster a spirit of teamwork. It also

Manbij (Syria), Mar 4: Tens of thousands of Syrian civilians have fled ferocious fighting between Russian-backed regime forces and Islamic State group jihadists over the past week in the country's ravaged north. Supported by Russian air power and artillery, Syrian government forces have waged a fierce offensive against IS, seizing around 90 villages from the jihadists since mid-January. Their aim

Jeddah, Mar 4: Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman and governor of Makkah region, has instructed that a luggage delivery and travel procedures service center be established in Jeddah. The center, to be built in collaboration with the Integration Development Center, will be completed in five months. Saudi Arabian Airlines will use the facility. Its location in the Al-Rawdah neighborhood

Riyadh, Mar 3: Monthly foreign remittances have declined by 6.7 percent, down SR907 million from SR13.52 billion in December 2016, reaching SR12.61 billion in January. According to an Al-Eqtisadiya report, despite having declined, January remittances remain high compared to the SR11.75 billion average remittances over the previous 12 months. The report showed that annual foreign remittances in

Dubai, Mar 2: Dubai Airports will soon introduce a new baggage rule to help improve service, reduce the risk of mishandlings and enhance the performance of its check-in and baggage operation at Dubai International. "Dubai International provides some of the most sophisticated baggage systems in the world," said Ali Angizeh, Vice President of Terminal Operations at Dubai International. "However

Riyadh, Mar 2: Four government ministries have agreed to link their systems electronically to facilitate issuing new visas to investors within 24 hours. Al-Eqtisadiya newspaper quoted the Foreign Ministry’s head of media Osama Nugali as saying: “The agreement was reached to link the Ministry of Foreign Affairs electronically to the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Commerce and Investment, and

Dubai, Mar 1: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has posted a vacancy on his Twitter account with a 'reward' of Dh1 million. The job is open to all Arabs in the Arab nations, and anyone between the age of 5 to 95 years can apply. Below is a verbatim translation of the Twitter post: We are advertising the desire to

Riyadh, Mar 1: King Salman has called on Muslim nations to unify their ranks to solve problems facing Islamic countries in the current volatile situation in regional and international developments. The king spoke in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday when he met a group of senior Malaysian scholars including muftis and Islamic workers. A day before King Salman wraps up his visit to Malaysia and travels to

Jeddah, Feb 28: The Saudi Ministry of Trade and Investment will assess a plan to amend regulations to allow expatriates to invest in the Kingdom within specific regulations and standards in addition to paying taxes. Majed Al-Qassabi, minister of trade and investment, said the move will lead to the elimination of the phenomenon of commercial cover-up in the country. He said during the launch of the

Madinah, Feb 27: A theatrical performance to mark Madinah’s status as the 2017 capital of Islamic tourism dazzled crowds in the Saudi city recently. A large choir, folk dances and actors wearing traditional Arab dress were part of the show for the opening ceremony at the theater in King Fahad Central Park. It was the product of an experienced director and production team, who were able to offer a