Middle East

Jeddah, Apr 28: The family of a Pakistani driver living in a slum on the outskirts of Jeddah is trying to help him avoid an indefinite prison term for failing to pay blood money for a two-year-old Egyptian boy he had run over with his car. Aziz Mohammed Jaan works as a family driver for SR 1,200 per month and lives with his wife and five children, aged between one and 14. All are legal residents

Riyadh, Apr 27: While slippery snow and glassy ice may force schools to shut in more wintry countries, Saudi Arabia’s rainy downpour on Saturday has been enough reason for classes to be suspended. Schools in five different Saudi provinces will be shut, the Ministry of Education said on Saturday, due to rainy weather conditions. Ministry of Education Spokesman Mohammed Al-Dakheeni said the

Sharjah, Apr 27:The Pink Caravan, the breast cancer awareness initiative by the Friends of Cancer Patients charitable organisation (FOCP), has released a report detailing the results of their early detection breast cancer screening programme for the period 2011 to 2013. The report reveals that during the period of the 2013 Pink Caravan Ride, the campaign’s mobile clinics provided free early

Jeddah, Apr 25: All government agencies are on alert for an expected cold front and heavy rain over several areas in the Kingdom from tomorrow until Wednesday. Citizens and residents have been warned to take every precaution over the next few days. Prince Mohammad bin Naif, minister of interior, ordered all government departments to prepare resources, personnel and equipment for the expected

Riyadh, Apr 24: There is a need for a more severe form of punishment for those who mislead young people, said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. King Abdullah made the statement while hosting Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, president of the Council of Senior Ulema, and other scholars accompanying the sheikh at his palace in Riyadh yesterday, the Saudi Press Agency reported

Dubai, Apr 23: An Indian woman suffered severe burn injuries during a firebomb attack in Bahrain and is said to be in stable condition, according to a media report today. Priya D'Souza suffered 60 per cent burn injuries when she was caught in the middle of clashes between police and thugs on the Shaikh Isa Al Kabeer Avenue on Friday. "Thugs hurled Molotov cocktails at policemen as Ms D'Souza was

Jeddah, Apr 22: Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar yesterday imposed heavy penalties on 68 Haj and Umrah service companies for not providing adequate services to the Guests of God. The minister was acting on complaints filed by a number of pilgrims to the Haj Services Committee, which is a nodal agency looking into such problems. The committee was set up under Law 58 (servicing local pilgrims) of the

Jeddah, Apr 21: The development and expansion projects in Makkah have not wiped out the holy city's identity and history, said Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal yesterday. He said the government is protecting the city's heritage. “Of all the countries that have ruled Makkah, Saudi Arabia has undertaken the greatest reforms in the city. The expansion projects are conducted in a modern and

Tehran, Apr 21: A political analyst tells Press TV Americans are becoming more aware that Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei is more trustworthy than their own leaders. “I think that more and more Americans are actually going to be coming around to accepting that what the Supreme Leader of Iran is saying is a lot more honest and truthful and realistic than what they are hearing

Riyadh, Apr 20: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will open the 500-bed Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Riyadh on April 28, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah announced here yesterday. The hospital cost SR 455 million to build and is located on 120,000 square meters. The minister thanked King Abdullah and Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, for