Government | Thursday 9 July, 2015 5:50 am

Deputy Crown Prince visits US aircraft carrier

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, paid a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, which is currently sailing in the Arabian Gulf. Rear Adm. Andrew Lewis, the aircraft carrier’s commander, gave a presentation on its...

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Government | Wednesday 8 July, 2015 4:46 am

King orders quality services for pilgrims

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered all government departments to ensure that there are quality services provided for pilgrims at the Two Holy Mosques over the final days of Ramadan. At a Cabinet meeting held at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah on Monday night, the king said the...

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Government | Wednesday 8 July, 2015 3:47 am

Prince Faisal launches program for orphans

Prince Faisal bin Salman, governor of Madinah and chairperson of the board of directors of the Takaful Welfare Society for Orphan Care in Madinah, has inaugurated a project to reconstruct houses of orphans. According to the Takaful program, 195 residential units will be built for families of...

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Government | Monday 6 July, 2015 4:24 am

Madinah conference center to be named after King Salman

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved naming the project of International Center for Conference being built by the Ministry of Finance in Madinah as King Salman International Center for Conferences, the SPA reported. This was announced by Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf...

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Government | Sunday 5 July, 2015 4:52 am

King’s gesture ‘highlights his care for citizens, Madinah visitors’

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has once again confirmed his commitment to the development of the Prophet’s city by approving the Darb Al-Sunnah Project, Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has said. Prince Faisal, who is also the president of the Madinah Development...

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Government | Saturday 4 July, 2015 4:21 am

105 pilgrims rescued

The Civil Defense has rescued 105 pilgrims trapped in vehicles and buildings for various reasons since the start of Ramadan.  During the first 10 days of the month, it also had to deal with 255 complaints, which included 150 accidents due to fires in apartments and commercial...

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Government | Saturday 4 July, 2015 4:19 am

King Salman opens mega airport in Madinah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman opened the new Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah on Thursday night. He was met at the airport by Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman and Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan, head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation...

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Government | Friday 3 July, 2015 6:01 am

Improving road safety

Despite efforts to curtail the number of accidents and traffic-related injuries including the introduction of the Saher traffic monitoring system, the Kingdom’s roads remain a dangerous place where it is a common sight to see drivers flouting rules. Reckless driving behavior and a complete...

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Government | Friday 3 July, 2015 4:59 am

King Salman distributes Naif awards

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman late on Wednesday distributed various categories of Prince Naif Bin Abdulaziz Awards. The categories include: Prophetic Sunnah and Contemporary Islamic Studies, Appreciation and Memorization of Hadith.   The ceremony, organized by the general ...

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Government | Friday 3 July, 2015 3:55 am

King visits Quba Mosque

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman prays inside the historic Quba Mosque in Madinah. The king was accompanied by Prince Muqrin, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques and Prince Sultan bin Salman, chief of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and...

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