JEDDAH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) intensified its inspection efforts at Saudi Arabia's major airports to address unlicensed passenger transport activities.
The authority identified 2,194 cases of such violations during Ramadan, (...)
JEDDAH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has issued a warning urging the public to exercise caution and stay in safe places away from areas prone to flash floods, waterlogged areas, and valleys.
Swimming in these locations is strongly (...)
MAKKAH — The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has provided critical emergency responses to a total of 39,724 incidents in the Makkah and Madinah regions, during the holy month of Ramadan.
In the Makkah region, SRCA medical teams handled 29,427 (...)
RIYADH — In a move to underscore its commitment to environmental sustainability, Saudi Arabia has established March 27 as the annual Saudi Green Initiative Day, coinciding with the date of the initiative's launch in 2021.
This day is set to foster (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Eng. Ahmed Al-Rajhi said that more than 59000 seasonal visas for various professions are expected to be issued from a number of countries during the year 2024.
Speaking at the meeting of (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced the launch of a landmark project to map and document the historic Saudi sites where renowned Arab poets of the pre-Islamic era lived or were associated with them throughout history.
The project will (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense stated that weather fluctuations and rainfall would continue in most regions of Saudi Arabia from Thursday until Monday (March 21-25).
The directorate urged the public to be cautious of inclement (...)
RIYADH — Riyadh, Jeddah and some other Saudi cities witnessed moderate to heavy rain on Monday. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) issued a red alert of heavy rainfall in a number of governorates in the northern Tabuk region, accompanied by (...)
TAIF — In the Taif Governorate, western Saudi Arabia, the Ramadan iftar experience transcends the culinary to embrace the aromatic essence of the region's renowned roses. Situated below the Al-Hada Mountains, Taif's verdant valleys bloom with roses, (...)
RIYADH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has forecasted that most regions in the Kingdom will experience weather fluctuations starting Saturday and continuing until next Tuesday.
The center has issued warnings of moderate thunderstorms (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's first international music academy, called Nahawand Center, was launched in Taif. A cooperation agreement was signed in this regard between the Nahawand Academy of Arts and the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music, in a ceremony (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Culture has announced a series of cultural and historical events scheduled for February 21-26 to celebrate Saudi Founding Day, an annual event on February 22 that commemorates the establishment of the Saudi state by Imam (...)
RIYADH — Saturday marks a historic milestone in wildlife conservation as the world observes the first United Nations-recognized International Day for the Arabian Leopard, casting a global spotlight on the critical efforts to save one of the most (...)
MAKKAH — Deputy Emir of the Makkah region Prince Saud bin Mishaal visited Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, on Friday to reassure his health after undergoing a surgery.
Prince Saud asked God to (...)
JEDDAH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) predicted that weather fluctuations, featuring light and moderate rainfall, dusty surface wind, high waves, light snowfall, and low temperatures, would continue hitting most regions of the Kingdom (...)
TAIF — The Bajali almond trees in Maysan Governorate's Bani Malik villages, south of Taif, are currently in full bloom, creating a stunning landscape on the mountain tops.
These trees, known for their enchanting white flowers, signal the end of (...)
RIYADH — The Civil Defense teams rescued 13 people who were trapped in fires that broke out in two buildings, one in Tabuk and the other in Taif.
The General Directorate of Civil Defense said that its teams in Tabuk rescued 7 people following a fire (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia is closely monitoring with significant concern the military operations occurring in the Red Sea region and the air strikes targeting numerous locations in the Yemeni Republic, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported early Friday (...)
JEDDAH — The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification has announced a 600% increase in the vegetation cover in the Makkah region over the past five months from August to December 2023. This increase is (...)
RIYADH — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday outlined Saudi Arabia's comprehensive internal and external policies in his speech at the opening of the fourth year of the eighth session of the Shoura Council. The key points of the royal (...)
JEDDAH — Moderate to heavy rain and fluctuations in weather conditions will be experienced in most regions of Saudi Arabia from Tuesday until Saturday, according to the latest forecast of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM).
The NCM warned of (...)
TAIF — The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced the arrival of a new Arabian leopard at the Arabian Leopard Breeding Center (ALBC) in Taif. This initiative is a key part of RCU's ongoing commitment to preserve and protect the Arabian (...)
Dr. Ayman Ghulam, CEO of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), reviewed on Tuesday the results of the work of the fifth and sixth phases of Saudi Arabia's ambitious cloud seeding program. Ghulam, who is also supervisor of the Regional Cloud (...)
RIYADH — The third edition of the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum took place on Monday in conjunction with COP28, providing a multi-stakeholder platform for dialogue to advance climate action.
The Saudi Green Initiative was launched by Crown (...)
RIYADH – The General Directorate of Civil Defense called on everyone to take caution due to the continued chances of thunderstorms in most regions of Saudi Arabia, starting from Saturday until next Monday.
The Civil Defense stressed the necessity of (...)