JEDDAH: The Council of Ministers warned Monday that Saudi Arabia will not allow anyone to undermine the security and safety of pilgrims during the upcoming Haj season beginning Nov. 25. “The
RIYADH: As part of a drive to prevent the spread of swine flu, the Ministry of Health is to begin vaccinating local Haj pilgrims and workers in Makkah and Madinah. “We have a sizable quantity
RIYADH: A proposal to establish recovery centers to help hospitals accommodate more surgical patients has been rejected by the Shoura Council. The Medical and Environment Committee’s recommendation
RIYADH: The Ministry of Health has launched a campaign among pilgrims to make Makkah and Madinah completely tobacco free during this year’s Haj season. “Under the ministry’s Tobacco Control Program
MAKKAH: Religious scholars are advising Haj pilgrims not to use hand sanitizers that contain perfume while in ihram and use scentless disinfectants instead. Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al-Mazroua,
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, which leads the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council in terms of ambitious organic farming projects and by setting up a private sector Saudi Organic Farming Association (SOFA),
JEDDAH: Plans are under way to launch a new television channel named “Alif Alif,” informed sources told Arab News, adding that it would broadcast its programs from Jeddah, London and Dubai. The
RIYADH: The Four Seasons Hotel hosted a ceremony on Monday to mark the launch of a groundbreaking Ministry of Information project and kickoff an era of electronic government. However, the event,
RIYADH: The United Bangsaranao Council (UBC), an umbrella organization of 32 civic and sports associations of Filipino Muslims, is all set to provide medicine and food to Haj pilgrims from the Philippines. Sheikh
RIYADH: Anne-Marie Idrac, France’s minister of state for foreign trade, arrived in Riyadh from Iraq on Monday night to hold a series of meetings with government officials. Idrac will call for
JEDDAH: From 126 countries and 101,000 photos, four entries from Saudi Arabia have been shortlisted for the Digital Camera magazine’s Photographer of the Year 2009 prize. The images were chosen
