RIYADH: The minimum cost of Haj this year will be SR3,000 and the maximum will be SR11,890, Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar was quoted as saying by a local daily on Sunday. The pilgrimage charges have been divided into various categories such as low, medium, top and supreme. The cost for the top cate

JEDDAH: The well-known Saudi television personality, Saud Al-Dosari, was found dead in his house in Paris on Friday. The award-winning talk show host died of a heart attack. He was 47. As mourners took to social media to bid him farewell, many shared his last quotes. The last tweet by the popular

The Saudi interior ministry revealed on Saturday the identity of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) suicide bomber who blew up the mosque in the southwestern city of Abha that killed 15. The ministry said that the name of the bomber was Yusuf Bin Salman Bin Abdullah al-Salman. He was 21 y

JEDDAH: International and private schools have shocked parents by notifying that they have increased the school fees, after receiving the approval of the Ministry of Education. Some parents, quoted by local publications, said this was too late and that they should have been notified about this at

RIYADH: Crossing the red light was found to be among the top traffic traffic violations in the city during last month, followed by cars without registration and driving without license. This was revealed during a month-long campaign launched by the traffic department in the capital, Muhammad bin Al

A blast triggered by a suicide bomber has killed 15 people at a mosque inside a special forces headquarters in Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen. An interior ministry spokesman said on Thursday that the "terrorist" attack took place during noon prayers in the city of Abha, in the southern p

DUBAI: Dubai announced Tuesday it would build the world’s largest indoor ski resort, with a 1.2-km run. Dubai’s current indoor ski resort, opened in 2005 in the Mall of the Emirates, remains the largest in the world, according to the Guinness World Records website, boasting a 400-meter slope. The

RIYADH: The maximum medical policy or contract for visitors is SR100,000, which covers expenses on emergency treatment, maternity charges, traffic accident injuries, dialysis and medical treatment in or outside the Kingdom. Making the above announcement, Council of Cooperative Health Insurance Secr

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has tightened restrictions on cash withdrawals from banks using credit cards in an effort to head off any consumer debt problems. “The move by SAMA is in line with global best practice that is mindful of consumers and their protection,” commented John

RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to discuss relations between the two countries and emphasize the new integration strategy and strengthening of ties. The two leaders discussed ways to increase mutual cooperation, areas of common

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say 41 people will go on trial for trying to "seize power and establish a caliphate" in the Gulf nation. The state news agency said the group comprised foreigners and UAE nationals. Attorney General Salem Saeed Kubaish said the suspects planned to "carry

RIYADH: A thick layer of sand covered the city’s skyline on Saturday with a heavy blanket of dust caused by strong winds hampering visibility and creating traffic snarls on busy roads. The traffic department advised motorists to drive slowly and exercise caution like use of headlights as darkness e

LONDON (Reuters) - A private jet crashed in southern England on Friday, killing four people on board, a spokesman for Britain's Hampshire police service said, and Saudi and British media said the passengers were relatives of deceased al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. A spokeswoman for the British

Palestinian officials say Israel is "fully responsible" for the death of an infant in an arson attack blamed on Jewish settlers in the West Bank. The 18-month-old boy was killed in the night-time attack on two homes in the village of Duma. His parents and brother suffered serious injuries. Slo

RIYADH: The size of the tourism industry has crossed the SR100-million mark with around 130 organizations in the field and the revenues generated through festivals are approximately SR11 billion annually, experts have said. The figures have been provided by industry experts to the Saudi Commission

JEDDAH: The UAE’s decision to lift fuel subsidies beginning in August has raised the possibility of other Gulf states following suit. Economists suggest a wide disparity of prices of gasoline in the Gulf countries will lead to more petrol smuggling operations that will harm the interests of all. T

Riyadh: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has expressed support for Turkey after it launched airstrikes against Daesh (the so-called IS) group in Syria and Kurdish militants in Iraq. The King told President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday that he backed Turkey’s right to self-de

RIYADH: The Ministries of Health and Education in cooperation with the Kingdom’s universities launched a program dubbed, “Education and Work,” in Riyadh on Tuesday to help Saudi youth find employment in the public and private sectors. A memorandum of understanding was signed in Riyadh between Lab