Four million Burmese residents in the Kingdom are now entitled to obtain an ‘iqama,’ turning many of their dreams of long-term residence and stability in the Kingdom into a reality. Sheikh of the Burmese community in Makkah, Abu Alshamaa Abdulmajeed, said a large number of Burmese citizens have b

All schools in the Riyadh region, including the ones run by expat communities, will remain closed Thursday. The Education Department announced the suspension of schools on April 2 because of a major sandstorm that hit Riyadh on Wednesday. King Saud University’s Badran Al-Omar announced the suspens

The operation in Yemen would continue until the legitimate government is back in power, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said on Tuesday. Briefing Shoura Council members at their 26th session chaired by Abdullah Al-Asheikh, Prince Saud also lashed out at Iran for what he described as its di

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman consulted with former ministers, military officers and citizens at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday, and said the country remained unified and peaceful despite disturbances on its border. “I am delighted to meet and see you. Thank God you are fine

India asked Saudi Arabia to help evacuate its citizens from Yemen, where more than 4,000 Indians, over half of them nurses, are caught up in fighting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said he had spoken by telephone with King Salman and requested Riyadh’s “support and cooperation in the evacua

Saudi-led naval forces imposed a blockade on Yemen’s ports as coalition airstrikes on Monday repelled an advance on Aden by Houthi terrorists and forces loyal to the country’s former president. The move to block ports is aimed at preventing the Houthis from rearming, and comes after the coalition

The heads of Arab League countries meeting in Egypt have agreed to create a joint Arab military force. The League has been meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh amid a crisis in Yemen and the threat of jihadists who have made major gains in Iraq, Syria and Libya. However, establishing the make-up and rem

Abu Dhabi: A common theme emerges when speaking to Abu Dhabi residents, rent prices are high, and are difficult to maintain. Residents were also unaware of their rights as tenants, and the options they have should they face an issue with their landlord, such as a dispute over rent, with Abu Dhabi

Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil has issued new directives for schools to follow when accepting pupils from outside the Kingdom, including having them write examinations to gain admittance. Abdulkarim Al-Jarbou’, director general of examinations and admissions at the ministry, said the results

Saudi Arabia waged early Thursday “Operation Decisive Storm” against the Houthi coup in Yemen and in support of legitimate President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. The Saudi-led military coalition declared Yemen’s airspace as a “restricted area” after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman order

The Ministry of Health emphasized on Wednesday the importance of reporting all cases of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) infections immediately to the ministry. This is part of the effort to curb the spread of the virus. The emphasis was in a ministerial circular all health directorat

The decision by the government to impose fees on large tracts of undeveloped land would slash house prices and ensure citizens have more money in their pockets, said economists and real estate experts. The Cabinet took the decision on Monday, on the recommendation of the Council of Economic and Dev

Dr. Modi bint Hamdan Al-Zahrani, director of the Welfare and Hospitality Home for Girls in Riyadh, commended efforts by the Ministry of Social Affairs toward the problem of domestic violence in the Kingdom. The ministry deals with this problem through its general secretariat, social security and min

Recent statistics released by the Ministry of Interior have revealed that nearly 300,000 violators of the Kingdom’s labor and residency regulations have been deported during the past five months. “An average of 2,000 illegal expats are sent out of the Kingdom every day,” the ministry said as Saudi

Security forces arrested a total of 74 people involved in terrorist activities during last week’s sweep, Al-Watan Arabic daly reported on Saturday. Forty people, who were involved in terrorism, did not have identity papers. Some 27 Saudis, two Egyptians, two Yemenis, two Syrians and an America

The number of Saudis in government-run nursing and primary health care centers stands at 62 percent of its total workforce, local media reported, quoting an official from the Health Ministry. Dr. Mohammed Ba-Sulaiman, undersecretary at the ministry, said the ministry is currently constructing some

Five Indian Grade 12 students are in a critical condition in hospital after the car they were driving in spun out of control and crashed into a tree on Friday morning. Four are studying at the International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ) and the fifth student is at Delhi Public School. All five stude

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and nine ministers outlined a new road map at a meeting Thursday to speed up essential projects across the city, Jeddah and Taif, including the holy sites, underdeveloped districts, transport systems, and flood prevention measures. “The meeting adopted important