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Saturday 12 September 2009 (22 Ramadan 1430)

Fight terrorism jointly: Al-Sudais


 
MAKKAH/MADINAH: More than three million Muslim faithful attended juma, taraweeh and Qiyamullail prayers at the Two Holy Mosques on Friday as the imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah called for joint... Full Story


Counseling saves schoolgirls

JEDDAH: The Women’s Counseling Committee at the Interior Ministry has been successful in changing the minds of schoolgirls and teachers who harbor Al-Qaeda-like extremist thoughts and ideas, says Fatima... Full Story


Conjoined Saudi twins separated

RIYADH: A pair of Saudi conjoined twins was successfully separated at King Abdul Aziz Medical City here Friday by a team of doctors led by Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah. The operation... Full Story




165,000 to come for Haj from Pakistan

RIYADH: Pakistan will send about 165,000 pilgrims for Haj this year with a large group of medical personnel to monitor the health conditions of pilgrims in the wake of swine flu, the newly appointed... Full Story


‘Madinah hotel occupancy at 15%’

MADINAH: The 320 hotels in the central area around the Prophet’s Mosque have reportedly incurred losses of more than SR500 million since the beginning of the Ramadan Umrah season with occupancy rate... Full Story


Sidelights: Supermarket loses customer over extra perks

ABHA: A Saudi man claims to have discovered a razor blade in the bread he bought from a supermarket in Abha, the daily Shams reported yesterday. Shocked at the discovery, the man decided to check the... Full Story


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