Under the leadership of Abdullah Mohsin Al-Turki, the secretary-general of Muslim World League (MWL) and chairman of the board of directors, the International Islamic Relief Organization-Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) opened an endowment building for orphans in Ajyad Al-Sad, Makkah, on Tuesday in presence...
The Shoura Council voted Tuesday to reject a proposal to launch a national unity project, stating that the government was doing enough to ensure the country’s citizens stand together to face internal and external threats.The Shoura stated that the laws of the country and its leadership were...
The Cabinet on Monday hailed the content of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s speech addressing the president and senior officials of the Youth Welfare Presidency and presidents of sports clubs, reiterating the government’s support for youth and sport activities.Culture and...
The Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, decided on Monday to sign an agreement with Russia for cooperation in space exploration for peaceful purposes.The Cabinet authorized the president of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology to hold talks with ...
The Supreme Court on Sunday called on Muslims across the Kingdom to look for the Ramadan crescent on Tuesday, as it will decide the first day of the fasting month.Anyone who sights the crescent with the naked eye should register the testimony with the nearest court or report it to a competent...
More than 18,000 real estate units at an estimated value of SR20 billion, have been earmarked throughout the Kingdom for housing projects under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI).A team from the ministry, representing the program for selling real estate units, paid a...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman pledged on Thursday Saudi Arabia’s support for the World Food Program’s efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the poor and needy in different parts of the world.He said it during his talks with Ertharin Cousin, executive director of the World Food...
The Shoura Council has asked the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques to count worshippers in Makkah and Madinah so that accurate statistics can be compiled for a new database.This proposal was made at the 45th ordinary session of the Shoura during a discussion of a report from the presidency for the ...
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has allocated SR12 million to supply iftar meals to Syrian refugees and Somalis during the fasting month of Ramadan.The allocation came on the instructions of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, said Saed Al-Arabi...
The Haj Ministry has issued a decision to stop electronic services for six Umrah service companies due to the excessive number of pilgrims who fail to return to their home countries in due time. Issa Rawas of the ministry said other Umrah companies were allowed to raise their operational capacities ...