JEDDAH — There will be an increased rate of heavy rainfall along the western coast of the Red Sea and the eastern side of the Kingdom along the Arabian Gulf coast and the southwestern regions in future, according to the findings of a climate (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged the public to take utmost caution and vigil amid forecast of thunderstorms that likely to hit most Saudi regions from Sunday till Wednesday.
The directorate called on the people in (...)
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 (...)
JEDDAH — The Saudi Transport General Authority (TGA) has started enforcing the first phase of the decisions to regulate the order delivery sector from Tuesday, April 2.
This covers three decisions such as obligating non-Saudis working in delivery (...)
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 — 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 (...)
RIYADH — Rainfall around the normal rate is likely to be experienced in most regions of Saudi Arabia during the current spring season, according to the forecast of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). These regions would not include parts of (...)
RIYADH — Four Yemeni residents and one Saudi citizen, who were convicted of commercial cover-up (tasattur), were sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison. The Criminal Court in Madinah also slapped fines amounting to SR100000 and confiscation of (...)
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 (...)
JEDDAH — Hussein Al-Qahtani, spokesperson for the National Center for Meteorology, announced that Jeddah recorded a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius at dawn Friday.
Through his account on the X platform, Al-Qahtani revealed that the lowest (...)
RIYADH — The Heritage Commission on Thursday announced the accreditation and documentation of 1,138 new architectural heritage sites in the National Register of Architectural Heritage. With these additions, the number of sites listed in the National (...)
Colonel Misfer Al-Quraini, official spokesman of the Border Guard, has stated that land patrols in the Sharurah Governorate of the Najran region have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 1,693 kilograms of hashish.
Al-Quraini confirmed the arrest of the (...)
RIYADH — The total number of labor cases received by courts and labor circuits across the Kingdom reached around 100200 since the beginning of 2023, at a rate of approximately 426 cases per day.
About 30,530 cases were lodged with the courts and (...)
RIYADH — The weather analyst at the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) Aqeel Al-Aqeel revealed that forecasts indicate that temperatures in Riyadh on Sunday will range between 13-15 degrees Celsius.
Al-Aqeel revealed this while speaking to (...)
RIYADH — The Culinary Arts Commission is set to kick off a seven-month mobile exhibition at the end of November, showcasing a delectable array of Saudi national dishes and sweets.
This unique exhibition will traverse the Kingdom, presenting iconic (...)
RIYADH — The Makkah region recorded the highest amount of 60.0 mm rainfall on Saturday. It reached 60.0 mm in Wadi Mina, and 43.0 mm in the Al-Rusaifah neighborhood, according to a report of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.
The (...)
When Saddam fired missiles at Riyadh, we used to climb onto the rooftops to watch them.
Young people in Jazan and Najran returned to school in the morning and played football in the evening in the open fields, while Houthi missiles and defense of (...)
JEDDAH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) revealed that the tropical condition of the extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Tej in the Arabian Sea would not have a direct impact on the atmosphere of Saudi Arabia. However, its indirect effects will (...)
ALQASSIM — In a gripping showdown, French striker Karim Benzema, representing Al-Ittihad, scored a goal against Al-Taawoun and accidentally replicated the feat in his own team's net. The match concluded in a 1-1 draw, highlighted by exceptional (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia recorded the birth of 16,160 twins during the year 2022, according to the statistical figures released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The GASTAT report, a copy of which was obtained by Okaz/Saudi Gazette, (...)
MADINAH — The e-commerce tour that the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) organized in partnership with the Saudi E-Commerce Council, has so far attracted more than over 3,500 visitors, according to a senior official at the (...)
NAJRAN — Al-Hilal swiftly regained its position at the top of the Saudi Pro League just two days after conceding it to Al-Taawoun.
The club orchestrated a commanding 3-0 victory away from home against Al-Okhdood in Najran.
In the historic encounter, (...)
RIYADH — The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), in partnership with the Education Ministry, announced reaching an unprecedented historical record in the number of student enrolling for the National (...)
JEDDAH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense called on the public to take utmost caution in the midst of the weather forecast about the chances of thunderstorms hitting most regions of Saudi Arabia starting from Sunday until Thursday.
The (...)
RIYADH — The glow of fireworks celebrating the 93rd Saudi National Day dazzled millions of citizens and residents in various regions of the Kingdom on Saturday evening.
The entertainment areas and celebration sites witnessed a large attendance from (...)