Middle East
All systems go as Haj set to begin
MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PILGRIMS TRANSPORTED
MAKKAH – Just two days before the official start of Haj, around 1 million faithful performed Friday prayers at...
Why uprisings in Arab world are stage-managed
If we correlate the onset of the Arab Spring with the collapse of the US economy, then there is no doubt that the unrest...
Campaign for female driving in Saudi shifts gear
WOMEN MEMBERS OF SHOURA COUNCIL MEMBERS BACK THE CAUSE
By Ibrahim Nafee
JEDDAH — Three women members of Saudi Shoura Council have recommended that the ban...
Bahrain deports over 5,000 illegal foreign workers
MANAMA — Bahrain has deported over 5,000 illegal foreign workers since the start of the current year as authorities have intensified inspection campaigns.
As many as...
Low-cost Haj service to cost SR1,900
SERVICE TO BENEFIT DOOMESTIC PILGRIMIS, INCLUDING EXPATRIATES
By P K Abdul Ghafour
JEDDAH — The Saudi Haj Ministry announced on Tuesday that it has licensed 22...