Saudi Arabia

Forbes: World's most expensive homes

The world’s most expensive homes Some sellers still certain their nine-figure properties will attract buyers Built by Candy and Aaron Spelling, this 4.7-acre estate is just outside of Los Angeles. Herald Grant, also with...

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George F. Will: Fossil fuels belie environmentalism

What city contributed most to the making of the modern world? The Paris of the Enlightenment and then of Napoleon, pioneer of mass armies and nationalist statism? London, seat of parliamentary democracy and center of finance?...

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Saudi Arabia- Local companies told not to carry illegal pilgrims

Saudi Arabia- Local companies told not to carry illegal pilgrims (MENAFN - Arab News) Commander of Passport checkpoints for Haj Col. Aed Al-Harbi warned companies that provide domestic Haj services against transporting Saudi or...

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Saudi Arabia- An oasis of hope for low-income women?

There are complaints a market project in southern Jeddah is not helping the low-income women it was originally set up to support. The Jeddah municipality and Bab Rizq Jameel had established market stalls near the Jeddah-Makkah...

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Makkah- Ropeway to Hera Cave demanded

Pilgrims who are interested in visiting historical sites in Makkah and the surrounding areas have called upon Saudi authorities to establish a ropeway to Jabal Al-Noor to help the guests of God visit the Hera Cave where the...

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Saudi Arabia: 40% of EP students are smokers

Around two-fifths of male secondary students in the major cities of Dammam, Dhahran and Alkhobar in the Eastern Province are chain smokers due to psychological pressures and family problems, a study has found. The Saudi Welfare...

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Saudi Mobily launches free WiFi service for pilgrims

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has launched its free WiFi service at the holy sites in Makkah to enable pilgrims' access the Internet. The free service will be available to pilgrims, journalists and the public as part of Mobily's...

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Al-Watania, Lion Air's inaugural flights arrive to Saudi Arabia

King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) received the inaugural flight of Lion Air of Indonesia and Al-Watania of Kuwait, according to reports over the weekend. Lion Air had 496 passengers on board arriving from Jakarta. The...

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Overstayers in Saudi Arabia say no to Lankan minister's offer

Overstayers in Saudi Arabia say no to Lankan minister's offer (MENAFN - Arab News) Stranded Sri Lankan workers who are roughing it under the Kandarah bridge in Jeddah refused an offer of accommodation from the Sri Lankan...

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Saad Group sells 19% stake in Petra Diamonds

Saad Group has agreed to sell a 19 percent stake in Petra Diamonds Limited, a UK-based mining company focusing on diamond resources, for $100 million in a private placement, SPA reported. Saad Group is a Saudi Arabia-based...

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