Middle East

Dubai, Sep 1: His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai acknowledged the close bilateral relations between the UAE and Saudi Arabia during his visit to the headquarters of Asharq Al Awsat newspaper in London. Shaikh Mohammed stressed on the UAE's appreciation for Saudi Arabia's role in establishing stability and security in

Jeddah, Aug 27: An official at the Ministry of Labor confirmed that ministry will launch an e-recruitment service via the Musaned website next week. The service will allow employers to apply for visas without the need to visit labor offices. Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, director of public relations at the Labor Ministry, said the testing of the new electronic program proved successful. The ministry is

Jeddah, Aug 23: A 40-year-old Ethiopian mother, whose son was totally paralyzed more than nine years ago as a result of a botched operation at one of Jeddah’s leading hospitals, has rejected SR2.4 million in compensation awarded to her by a special committee of the Health Ministry. “I am not interested in money,” said a tearful and distraught Halima Muzzamil Hussain, an Ethiopian national whose

Jeddah, Aug 17: Residents who want to benefit from the government’s low¬cost Haj scheme can now register themselves on the localhaj.haj.gov.sa website. Because of the limited quota, the registration should be done early. The process began on Sunday (Dul Qaada 1) and packages available start from SR3,000. Majid Siddique, media coordinator for the Siddique Haj Group, told Arab News that the ministry

Jeddah, Aug 16: The Labor Ministry has banned issuance of permanent, temporary or seasonal visas to expats for a number of professions. According to reports in the local newspapers, a number of professions have been added to the reserved category. Jobs in these particular professions have to be carried out only by Saudis. The ministry identified 19 job titles that are off-limits to expatriates

Jeddah, Aug 15: Prices for local Haj packages are expected to drop between 30 and 40 percent this year, according to an official at the Ministry of Haj. Most local Haj operators have begun to change their packages after the ministry announced the launch of the online portal for local pilgrims. According to the source, the portal will help curb the incidence of fake Haj campaigns, ensure the

Alkhobar, Aug 13: The Eastern Province municipality is planning a model city comprising a residential, economic and tourism center in Half Moon Bay, Al-Aziziyah district. The city would contribute significantly to expected growth in accordance with the master plan for the province, said EP Deputy Mayor Jamal bin Nasser Al-Mulhim. “The city will be established as per international standards with

Riyadh, Aug 2: Saudi Arabia has denounced the horrendous terror attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Duma in Palestine that killed a toddler. Reports said that Israeli settlers threw a Molotov cocktail into a West Bank home, killing the 18-month-old boy Ali Saad Dawabsheh. His four-year-old brother and parents, who were wounded in the attack, were battling for lives in hospital

London, Aug 1: A private jet crashed in southern England on Friday, killing four people on board, a spokesman for Britain's Hampshire police service said, and Saudi and British media said the passengers were relatives of deceased al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. "There were no survivors, unfortunately. There were four people onboard including the pilot," a spokeswoman for the British police told a

Jeddah, Jul 29: A Mercedes car with a Saudi number plate was spotted in Israel. The discovery led to intense discussion on social media websites on Tuesday. According to reports, the car was spotted last week in Jaffa’s Clock Tower Square by Jacky Hugi, the Middle East editor for Israel’s Army Radio, who posted the picture on Twitter. Makkah newspaper reported that the car belonged to an American