Middle East

Jeddah, Nov 10: Long-term oil market fundamentals remain robust but prolonged low prices could threaten security of supply and pave the way for a price spike, warned Saudi Arabia on Monday. Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, deputy minister of petroleum and mineral resources, told a roundtable meeting for Asian energy ministers in Doha that the oil and gas industry has canceled around $200 billion of

Abu Dhabi, Nov 7: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Superman? Nope, It's just Dubai's resident 'JetMan' flying alongside the Emirates A380 at about 4,000 feet. In a video that went viral on Thursday, Yves Rossy and Vincent Reffet, have now become the only two people in the world to fly with the innovative Jetman wings, on either side of the Emirates A380 aircraft over an impressive scenery: Palm

Riyadh, Nov 2: The Labor Ministry’s ninth phase of the Wage Protection Scheme, launched on Sunday, aims to protect the salaries of 405,590 workers in 3,595 private companies having 100 or more employees. The ministry is committed to implementing the program in all private sector establishments to make sure that their employees are paid on time, said Abdullah Abu Thnain, undersecretary for

Beirut, Oct 26: Lebanese authorities detained five Saudi citizens at Beirut international airport on Monday after finding two tons of drugs aboard a private jet bound for the Gulf kingdom, security sources and the National News Agency said. The plane, scheduled to fly to Hail in northern Saudi Arabia, was carrying 40 bags of Captagon amphetamine pills. Security services were questioning the

Jeddah, Oct 20: Foreign transportation companies have tried to smuggle drugs into the Kingdom by hiding them in pilgrims’ luggage, according to the Saudi Customs Authority. Essa Al-Essa, spokesperson of the authority, charged that these companies have tried to take advantage of pilgrims’ crowds to smuggle drugs in addition to other violations. Captagon, Tramadol Qoro, qat and large quantities of

Riyadh, Oct 18: Prominent religious scholars, regional allies and world leaders have condemned the terrorist attack on a Shiite gathering in the eastern city of Saihat that killed five people. Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh condemned the attack in Saihat, describing Daesh’s acts and actions as being against the basic tenets of Islam. In a press statement, GCC Secretary General Abdullatif Al

Jeddah, Oct 17: A gunman shot dead five people at a Shiite gathering in eastern Saudi Arabia before police gunned him down, the interior ministry said. A group claiming affiliation with the so-called Islamic State Sunni extremists said it carried out the attack, the latest in a series of bombings and shootings linked to the group in Saudi Arabia over the past year. The murders, in the Qatif area

East Jerusalem, Oct 13: Angry Palestinian students today protested against India's growing friendship with Israel at a university campus here today while President Pranab Mukherjee was there, forcing cancellation of one of his engagements. Hundreds of students shouted slogans and carried placards critical of India's ties with the Jewish state while Mukherjee was being honoured by Al-Quds

Riyadh, Oct 13: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, during Monday’s Cabinet meeting, urged the international community, including the United Nations to take action against Israel, to ensure it stops its violations against the Palestinian people, and ensure their rights are recognized. The Cabinet valued the decision taken by the extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Jeddah, Oct 12: Exchanging the Muqeem card with the iqama is not required for those who still have valid iqamas, and is only needed for those whose iqamas have expired and have to be renewed, said the General Directorate of Passports. The directorate is ready to launch the Muqeem card from the beginning of Muharram 1437H. Workers’ iqamas will be sent by Saudi Post to the directorate to change them