Saudi police have killed a wanted “terrorist” in the Shiite-majority eastern district of Qatif, where there has been a string of attacks on security forces, newspapers said Saturday. Jaafar al-Mobireek was killed late Friday in an operation in the city of Saihat, in Eastern Province, al-Jazirah newspaper reported, adding that he was a member of … Read more
The completion date for the world’s tallest tower has been pushed back to 2019, a Saudi Arabian billionaire said Thursday, almost six years after launching the record-breaking project. Jeddah Tower is to rise more than a kilometre (almost 3,300 feet), placing it above Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. “The project was delayed… but it’ll open (in) 2019,” … Read more
Five men were arrested for kidnapping and killing a Ghanaian diplomat in Jeddah The Criminal Court in Jeddah is expected to sentence five men who were arrested on charges of kidnapping and killing a Ghanaian diplomat in the city next week. The gang of five men confessed to kidnapping and murdering the diplomat after stealing … Read more
Another policeman has been killed during an upsurge of violence in a Shiite-dominated district of Saudi Arabia, official media said on Wednesday. Gunfire broke out at about 7:30 pm (1630 GMT) Tuesday when police tried to stop a suspicious car near the central hospital in Qatif, on the Gulf coast, the interior ministry said in … Read more
It was an encouraging initiative for a country not known for giving women a platform in public life. But when Saudi Arabia wanted to show off its inaugural girls’ council in al-Qassim province, they overlooked one thing: the women. Pictures released to mark the first Qassim Girls Council meeting showed 13 men on stage, and … Read more
The match between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates was in Jeddah Militants had plotted to car-bomb a World Cup 2018 qualifying game between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in October, it says. The authorities also say they have foiled a second plot directed by Islamic State (IS) militants to kill security … Read more
Some thirty-nine female pilgrims from Ghana have been repatriated from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “The Pilgrims Affairs Office, Ghana (PAOG), regret to announce the repatriation of some 39 female pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” a statement from the Pilgrims office said. According to the statement, those repatriated comprised of 9 minors and … Read more