Several emirs, princes, scholars and senior officials praised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, for their wise leadership in making the Kingdom’s operation of the annual pilgrimage of Haj a resounding...
Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with economic reforms and growth in its non-oil economy is expected to accelerate, according to the IMF.
The findings are contained in a report from the Washington-based organization published on Friday following the conclusion of its consultations with the Kingdom...
The second phase of the Crown Prince Camel Festival kicks off on Saturday in Taif, after a one-week pause due to Eid Al-Adha.
Ten racing rounds of 2-4 km will take place over the course of two days. The first phase witnessed the participation of camel owners from all over the Gulf.
Participants...
The King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an was established in 1985 by Saudi Arabia to produce and distribute Islamic print and audio publications, as part of the leading role played by the Kingdom in serving Islam and the needs of Muslims worldwide.
As the name...
The speaker of the Arab Parliament congratulated the Saudi government on the success of this year’s Hajj season.
Dr. Mishaal Al-Salami expressed his appreciation of the efforts exerted and facilities provided to pilgrims to perform their rituals with ease, comfort, security and...
The National Center for Security Operations (911) has received more than 280,000 calls in the three days between Monday and Wednesday, its director Maj. Gen. Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammed Al-Saleh told Saudi Gazette.
"Most of the calls were of human and service nature," he explained. He...
King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia figures in the TIME magazine’s list of the World's Greatest Places to visit during 2018. The list of the 100 must-visit places this year is to be revealed in the September issue of the magazine.
The magazine...
The Saudi Ground Services (SGS) is ready for post Haj operation and to serve the guests of Allah to the utmost.
Omar Al Najjar, CEO Saudi Ground Services (SGS),visited the Haj Terminal at King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) Jeddah recently to oversee the SGS operational...
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal thanked King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif for supervising this year’s Hajj season.
During the concluding press conference for this year’s Hajj, which was held in Mina on...
The current Hajj season has been epidemic-free after a large-scale program of health screening and vaccination of pilgrims was carried out, said Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah.
He revealed that 1.6 million pilgrims were medically screened at entry points. A further 360,000 Saudi pilgrims...