By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The Mashair Railway will transport more than 500,000 pilgrims during the coming Haj season, according to Haj Minister Fouad Abdul Salam Al-Farsy. The minister made the announcement on Tuesday after a tour of a number of Tawafa establishments to assess arrangements being […]
source. times magazine on line. It’s 10 minutes to midnight on a Thursday in Riyadh, the start of the Saudi weekend, and even though it’s the middle of finals, Tahlia Street swarms with kids in Porsches and Ferraris looking for a good time. Throbbing bass beats back the syncopated rhythm […]
source:asiatimes on line Saudi Arabia has reacted sharply to a “new era” in economic and political ties taking shape between its Sunni-dominated ally Pakistan and its Shi’ite rival Iran. Reports that Islamabad sought closer links in the religious sphere by sending devout Sunni scholars to Tehran on a secret mission […]
source.asiatimes on line. A Saudi beacon for Iraq’s Sunni militias Iraqi Shi’ite militias have stepped up attacks on United States troops while al-Qaeda and Sunni forces have exercised restraint, targeting only Shi’ites and refraining from firefights. It seems al-Qaeda has reached an understanding with a foreign power reluctant to be […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Technologically advanced and highly hygienic dispensers and filling machines will be used to distribute Zamzam water to worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramadan, an official said on Monday. According to the Umm Al-Qura […]
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah urged Muslim scholars on Monday to defend Islam from proponents of deviant ideologies who are trying to destroy the Muslim world through division and sedition. “You scholars should uphold the basic principles of Islam which are principles of […]
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered all government departments and other related agencies to provide the highest level of services to Umrah pilgrims in Ramadan, which is likely to begin on Aug. 1. King Abdullah issued the order while chairing the Council […]
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Extensive arrangements are being made in mosques Kingdomwide to accommodate the additional rush of worshipers during the holy month of Ramadan. The department of mosques that functions under the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance has directed imams and muezzins in […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Chairman of the Supreme Judiciary Council Saleh Bin-Humaid has warned that current crises in the Muslim world have diverted the attention of followers from more serious issues. “The current crises have taken a dangerous turn diverting the attention of the Muslim Ummah […]
By MD AL-SULAMI | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Military Service Council (MSC) headed by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has decided to pay SR500,000 compensation to any soldier who is seriously injured or killed while on duty. The council’s decision covers all officers, privates and cadets in […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah urged scholars on Saturday to help government establishments in Muslim countries find solutions to various problems faced by the people so that peace and unity could be achieved. “Learned men and government establishments in […]
By DAREEN GALAL | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Incidents of wives spying on their husbands have surfaced as a growing trend in Saudi society. Police archives are replete with such cases. Most of these women claim that they have the right to do this in order to preserve their rights backed […]
Almost 10 years after 9/11, rift between Muslims and the West is as great as ever The findings of the US-based Pew Center which regularly survey opinions around the world on a variety of subjects are widely regarded as accurate. Its report published this week on Western and Muslim views […]
By JOUD AL-AMRI | ARAB NEWS Published: Jul 21, 2011 23:10 Updated: Jul 21, 2011 23:26 JEDDAH: Though Shariah is clear in its preservation of the rights of all people, some men exploit their wives’ ignorance of such rules to make money when divorcing them. Divorce is legal for both men […]
Do not forget this fact that these baseless libels and false accusation of infidelity against Shia Muslims would be greatly in favor of Israel and the United States, because such actions lead to Shia’s hatred toward Wahhabism The letter is posted:2011-05-07-09:37 In his name, the most high Dear Sheikh In […]
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Nafisa Shams Academy for Arts and Crafts has launched several training courses to qualify women to find jobs in shops catering to women customers. Jawaher Al-Zahrani, director general of the academy, said that since its inception in 2005 the organization has been providing training programs based […]
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: The family of a Sri Lankan maid murdered in Saudi Arabia has agreed to pardon her killer and accept SR50,000 in blood money, the Sri Lankan Embassy here announced on Tuesday. Pavani Devi Sinnaiyah, 36, who was working in Qurayat in Al-Jouf province, […]
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: A Saudi-Spanish consortium has emerged as a frontrunner among bidders to win an $8 billion contract to build a high-speed rail network linking Makkah, Jeddah and Madinah. “The Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) has already invited the consortium to its headquarters in Dammam to discuss […]
Source: Arabnews. According to the police in Jeddah, 20 percent of cases of physical abuse between married couples — 145 a month — involve wives attacking their husbands. More: