MINA — It took Ibrahim Siyam seven hours to find his children who lost their way in heavy crowds during Hajj some 30 years ago, but Saudi Arabia's use of smart cards containing pilgrims' data for the first time during this year's Hajj has dispelled (...)
Leading retailer LuLu further strengthened its presence in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia with the grand opening of its new express store in the heart of Dammam, located at Jalawiya Plaza.
With the launch of a new outlet, LuLu's branches in (...)
DAMMAM — Those who have completed two doses of Sinopharma and Sinovac vaccines need to take booster dose of a Saudi approved vaccine as a prerequisite to enter the Kingdom.
This condition is contained in the updates of the regulations issued by the (...)
Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), through the Supervisory Committee for Privatization in the Transportation Sector and in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services (MOTLS) and the National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP), (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has announced investment opportunities for the private sector to develop and operate multi-purpose terminals in eight Saudi ports.
The move is being carried out by MAWANI's supervisory committee for (...)
DAMMAM — Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef offered condolences to the family of Mishaal Al-Huraiji, member of the Civil Defense firefighting team who was martyred while engaged in extinguishing a fire.
The firefighter died (...)
RIYADH — The Music Commission announced the launch of the National Music Ensemble initiative, an initiative established to build a Saudi national musical troupe based on scientific foundations to support and empower local talents.
The Music (...)
DAMMAM — Minister of Interior Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Saud Bin Naif honored the citizen Muhammad Al-Alit in appreciation of his daring rescue act after a fire broke out in a car parked in front of a building in Dammam recently.
His courageous act (...)
RIYADH — More than 16.3 million passengers are expected to benefit annually from an ambitious 3400-km coastal transport project, which will connect 14 coastal cities and tourist destinations in the Kingdom.
The project is expected to create 38,300 (...)
The Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) has announced that it has received at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam the first vessel of wheat weighing 60,000 tons of Australian origin.
This amount represents the first batch of imported wheat produced by the (...)
The Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) has announced that it has received at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam the first vessel of wheat weighing 60,000 tons of Australian origin. This amount represents the first batch of imported wheat produced by the (...)
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DAMMAM — Citizen Mohammed Al-Alit effected a daring rescue act with his quick thinking and actions after a fire broke out in a car parked in front of a building. His courageous act saved the residents of an apartment building in (...)
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued an index for the classification of air carriers and airports based on the number of complaints filed to GACA by passengers during the month of May 2021.
GACA revealed that the total number of (...)
RIYADH — The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued an index to classify air transport service providers and airports based on the number of complaints filed by travelers to the authority in May 2021.
The index monitored the total (...)
Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Eastern Region, received at his office here today the Ambassador of France to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ludovic Pouille.
The two sides discussed issues of common interest.
The Governor praised the (...)
DAMMAM — A Saudi citizen was arrested for attacking three security guards stationed at a shopping mall in Dammam with a sharp object, the media spokesman for the Eastern Region Police, Lt. Col. Muhammad Al-Shehri, said in a statement carried by the (...)
As part of Operation Samudra Setu II (Ocean Bridge), INS Tarkash, an Indian Navy Warship called at Dammam Port on Wednesday to take on medical equipment to support India's fight against COVID-19.
Operation Samudra Setu-II was launched by the Indian (...)
Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) has completed procedures to import the third shipment of wheat for 2021 with a total amount of 562,000 tons from EU, Black Sea, Australian and North and South American origins.
SAGO Gov. Eng. Ahmad Bin Abdulaziz (...)
Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) has completed procedures to import the third shipment of wheat for 2021 with a total amount of 562,000 tons from EU, Black Sea, Australian and North and South American origins.
SAGO Governor Eng. Ahmad bin Abdulaziz (...)
DAMMAM — The Eastern Province Municipality, in cooperation with the Social Development Center in Al-Qatif Governorate, implemented on Saturday the "East is Clean in Qatif" campaign, with the participation of more than 250 male and female (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Health has announced that 40% of the Kingdom's population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines from the beginning of the vaccination campaign till Sunday (May 30).
The Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry (...)
Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Region, inaugurated here today 24 projects for the Ministry of Environment, Water, Agriculture worth SR 2.1 billion
The projects will be implemented in Dammam, Hafar Al-Batin, Ahsa, Qatif, (...)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be increasing its aid to India by shipping another shipload of liquid oxygen, as the Asian country battles a second wave of COVID-19.
This new aid follows last month's shipment of 80 tons of liquid oxygen to India (...)
JUBAIL — One person died and a number of others were injured after two picnic boats collided off Al Fanateer Beach in Jubail, the Saudi Press Agency reported early Thursday, citing a spokesman of the Border Guard.
According to the SPA report, Col. (...)
Spokesman of the Border Guard, Colonel Mesfer bin Ghanam Al-Quraini, said that the Search and Rescue Coordination Center in Dammam received a report on Tuesday stating that two picnic boats collided off Al Fanateer Beach. The crash resulted in the (...)
