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The Haramain Railway operated 3,627 trips to transport 750000 passengers this Hajj.
96% jump in passengers on Haramain Railway this Hajj compared to last year
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Saudi Railway Company (SAR) has said the number of passengers using the Haramain High-Speed Railway during Hajj 2023 reached over 750,000, with an increase of 96% compared to the same period in 2022.The company revealed this while announcing the successful completion of its operational plan for the Haramain High-Speed Railway for this year's Hajj season.The number of operated trips in Hajj 2023 reached 3,627, which is an increase of 79%, compared to the previous year.SAR said the trips of Haramain Railway continued at an upward pace, amounting to 126 trips during peak days, in light with the high demand.SAR operated additional trips during the season within its keenness to serve the Hajj pilgrims. The number of trips on the 7th day of Dhu al-Hijjah...
July 13, 2023

96% jump in passengers on Haramain Railway this Hajj compared to last year

Nizar Al-Aloula meets with the Special Envoy of the French President to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia and France discuss Lebanese dossier
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The advisor to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, Nizar Al-Aloula, met with the Special Envoy of the French President to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday in Riyadh. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the Saudi-French bilateral relations, in addition to discussing the latest developments with regard to the Lebanese dossier. The regional and international developments of common interests were also discussed during the meeting between Al-Aloula and Le Drian.
July 13, 2023

Saudi Arabia and France discuss Lebanese dossier

Most Saudi regions to witness active winds and high waves on Thursday
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has issued an alert noting that several regions of Saudi Arabia will witness active dusty winds and high waves Jeddah, Rabigh and the coastal parts will witness active winds accompanied by a decrease in visibility and high waves that will continue for 8 hours. NCM revealed in its report that the weather condition will start at 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon and will last until 9 p.m. The active dusty winds that limit horizontal visibility will also affect parts of the northern border regions, Riyadh, Eastern Province and Najran on Thursday, as well as parts of Makkah and Madinah regions, especially the coastal areas. NCM said parts of the regions of Jazan and Asir will witness partly cloudy to cloudy skies with...
July 13, 2023

Most Saudi regions to witness active winds and high waves on Thursday

Saudi Arabia and Turkiye sign 16 cooperation agreements
Saudi Gazette report ISTANBUL — Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed 16 cooperation agreements worth more than SR2.3 billion in several fields and investment sectors. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of the Saudi-Turkish Business Forum held in Istanbul in areas including real estate development, construction, and engineering consultancy, among other sectors. The forum reviewed the Saudi-Turkish investment opportunities and the enhanced partnership between the two sides in the fields of urban development, building, contracting, and smart cities in cooperation with the Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC), and the Council for Foreign Economic Relations of Turkey (DEİK) The forum was attended by Saudi Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing Majed Bin Abdullah...
July 13, 2023

Saudi Arabia and Turkiye sign 16 cooperation agreements

Saudi Arabia has welcomed the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on religious hatred and bigotry in the wake of a Qur’an-burning incident in Sweden.
Saudi Arabia welcomes UNHRC resolution on religious hatred
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia has welcomed the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on religious hatred and bigotry in the wake of a Qur’an-burning incident in Sweden.UNHRC adopted on Wednesday a resolution “countering religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence.”Saudi Arabia affirmed that the adoption of the draft resolution — which came after a strong demand from the Kingdom and a number of countries around the world — is an embodiment of the principles of respect for religions and cultures and a promotion of human values guaranteed by international law.The Kingdom said that it will continue all its efforts in support of dialogue, tolerance and moderation, rejecting all destructive acts that seek to spread hatred and...
July 12, 2023

Saudi Arabia welcomes UNHRC resolution on religious hatred

King, Crown Prince congratulate Uzbekistan president on being re-elected
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan on his re-election for a new presidential term.In the cable, King Salman warmly congratulated President Mirziyoyev and extended his best wishes for his success. He also expressed his sincere hopes for the progress and prosperity of the friendly people of Uzbekistan.Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques recognized the fraternal relations between the two countries and peoples, emphasizing the shared commitment to further strengthen and enhance these relations across various domains.Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman too sent a cable of congratulations to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan on his...
July 12, 2023

King, Crown Prince congratulate Uzbekistan president on being re-elected

The National Program to Combat Commercial Concealment (tasattur) has conducted 6,451 inspection tours in various regions of Saudi Arabia from June 9 to July 6, 2030.
Tasattur conducts 6,451 inspection tours within a month
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The National Program to Combat Commercial Concealment (tasattur) has conducted 6,451 inspection tours in various regions of Saudi Arabia from June 9 to July 6, 2023.The inspection tours targeted checking on the commercial establishments compliance with the approved markets rules, as well as detecting the crime and violations of the Anti-Concealment Law, based on the indicators of suspected concealment to arrest violators.The activities where the inspection tours have been implemented included the activities of selling food, beverages, contracting, men's barber shops, auto spare parts, and others.Tasattur has issued immediate violations, and arrested suspected cases in commercial concealment, as well as referred the violators to the competent authorities...
July 12, 2023

Tasattur conducts 6,451 inspection tours within a month

The cinema sector in Saudi Arabia has witnessed a growth of 28% during the second quarter of 2023.
Cinema sector in Saudi Arabia surge by 28% during Q2 of 2023
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The cinema sector in Saudi Arabia has witnessed a growth of 28% during the second quarter of 2023.This has been revealed at the Commerce Ministry's Business Sector Bulletin for the Q2 of 2023, which announced that the commercial records of the promising sectors in the Kingdom, such as the cinema, entertainment and art, has grown.The bulletin has stated that the commercial records of the film production sector reached about more than 1.7 thousand, compared to over 1.3 thousand commercial records by the end of the second quarter of 2022.As for the cities, Riyadh has the highest number in commercial records in the film production sector with 953 commercial records, followed by Makkah by 501 commercial records, then Madinah with 51, while Al-Qassim has 22...
July 12, 2023

Cinema sector in Saudi Arabia surge by 28% during Q2 of 2023

Under the patronage of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman, the Saudi Camel Federation will organize the Crown Prince Camel Festival on Aug. 1, 2023, in Taif Camel Square.
Crown Prince Camel Festival to be held in Taif on Aug. 1
TAIF — Under the patronage of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman, the Saudi Camel Federation will organize the Crown Prince Camel Festival on Aug. 1, 2023, in Taif Camel Square.The winners of the race held at the festival will receive SR56.255 million, according to the Saudi Camel Federation.A significant number of local and international camel owners will compete in the race, which consists of more than 589 rounds.The festival will start with a preliminary race consisting of 350 rounds, which will be held between Aug. 1 and 12 and will be the opening event at the festival.Since the festival's inception in 2018, it has attracted a huge number of camel enthusiasts from around the world.The festival strives to preserve and promote Saudi Arabia's camel history; it...
July 12, 2023

Crown Prince Camel Festival to be held in Taif on Aug. 1

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) launched on Wednesday the Skill Verification Program (SVP) in Sri Lanka as part of a scheme to attract more skilled workers from that country.
Saudi Arabia launches Skill Verification Program in Sri Lanka
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) launched on Wednesday the Skill Verification Program (SVP) in Sri Lanka as part of a scheme to attract more skilled workers from that country.Five professions, such as plumber, electrician, refrigeration/air conditioning technician, automobile mechanic and automobile electrician, were selected for skill testing in the first phase of the external track of the program, which is being implemented under the Ministry’s Professional Accreditation Program.The Ministry has launched the program in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. It introduced SVP in July 2021 as part of regulating its labor market in the best possible manner.The first phase of the SVP aims to verify the skills of workers in...
July 12, 2023

Saudi Arabia launches Skill Verification Program in Sri Lanka

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