JEDDAH/RIYADH: Twenty swine flu cases have been reported among foreign Haj pilgrims since they started arriving for this year’s pilgrimage, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said at a press conference... Full Story
MAKKAH: The Civil Defense has over 70 units ready to check pilgrim accommodation for any possible hazards during Haj. It has also provided 85 units for medical evacuation and to check the safety... Full Story
JEDDAH: The business community in Jeddah is happy over the announcement made by Commerce and Industry Minister Abdullah Zainal Alireza appointing four men and two women to the board of Jeddah Chamber... Full Story
To his supporters he is a voice of reform in a stagnant country. To his detractors he represents the ruling elite responsible for the stagnation of the Arab world's most populous nation. However... Full Story
WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia and the United States have discussed prospects of expanding military cooperation during a strategic meeting attended by Prince Khaled bin Sultan, assistant minister of defense... Full Story
RAMALLAH: Palestinian Minister of Social Affairs Majidah Al-Masri said on Thursday that 423 Palestinian children are currently living in what she described as “difficult and painful circumstances”... Full Story
The journalist, Peter Oborne, could not believe his ears when, last summer, in the aftermath of Israel’s bloody invasion of Gaza, the leader of the British Conservative Party, David Cameron, praised... Full Story
Algeria's 1-0 football win over Egypt in Wednesday’s World Cup qualifying play-off in Khartoum, was no doubt all the sweeter for the victorious team after the violence mounted against them on and... Full Story
