MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah opened on Saturday the King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah (KAMC), the third largest medical facility in the Kingdom. The king also opened the
JEDDAH: Operations have been going on round the clock to clear the Harmain Expressway in east Jeddah of hundreds of mangled vehicles destroyed in the Wednesday’s devastating flash floods in which at... Full Story
JEDDAH: The death toll from Wednesday’s flash floods here has climbed to 106, Civil Defense officials said on Saturday. More bodies are expected to be recovered as cleanup efforts continue with rescue
JEDDAH: Thursday was a day of sorrow for the people of Jeddah’s Rehab district. The day dawned with the sad news that their imam of 10 years was among those confirmed dead in Wednesday’s flash floods
MINA: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah emphasized the strength of Saudi Arabia to defend and protect the millions of pilgrims who come for Haj. As the king addressed dignitaries... Full Story
JAZAN: Several Yemeni websites have posted reports of Yemeni forces coming across six wounded Saudi soldiers in Yemeni territory. The websites, which did not specify the names of the soldiers, said
MADINAH: Every year after the departure of pilgrims from Madinah to Makkah to perform Haj, tens of thousands of visitors arrive in Madinah to spend their Eid Al-Adha holidays. During Haj, Madinah becomes
JEDDAH: The South Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah was back in business on Saturday after last week’s flash flooding knocked out Saudia’s computer network. The departure
MINA: Arab News went into the heart of Mina on Saturday to haggle with some pilgrims at a market run mainly by Russian speakers from Turkmenistan before finally managing to locate some British pilgrims
MAKKAH: The Civil Defense has stationed more than 1,000 paramedics in 13 locations in and outside the Grand Mosque to provide first aid medical services to pilgrims and transport serious cases to nearby
MINA: Braving the menace of the swine flu pandemic, thousands of pilgrims from all over the world, especially from countries hit by the H1N1 virus, spent the second day of their stay in the tent city
MINA: A 70-year-old pilgrim from Pakistan died of swine flu, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday. An official source at the ministry said the pilgrim was suffering from high-blood pressure
RIYADH: Salam Park, the newest park in Riyadh, attracted thousands of visitors on the first day of Eid Al-Adha on Friday. Centrally located near the Masmak Fort is destined to be a hit with city residents. Visitors
JEDDAH: With the waters beginning to dry up following Wednesday’s downpour, medical professionals are warning of health dangers from bacterial contaminates to disease-bearing mosquitoes that could
RIYADH: A Nigerian pilgrim has been arrested by the Saudi police in Makkah for possessing $22,000 of counterfeit cash. He was detained while attempting to change the fake money for other currencies
JEDDAH: The day Jeddah had its unprecedented rains in many years, I had my first encounter with a burglar. I got out of sleep at about 7 a.m. on Wednesday. I turned off the air-conditioner and
MINA: Beggars, especially those from African countries, use their deformities to beg from the pilgrims who are always ready to give seeking Allah’s reward in these blessed days. They have organized
