Author: Editorial Team
MANILA — At least four people have been killed and 17 are missing after a building under construction collapsed in the Philippines, authorities say as search and rescue efforts are under way. Rescuers retrieved at least three people on Monday from the rubble of the nine-story building in the city of Angeles, around 80 km north of the capital, Manila. Rescuers were racing against time on Monday in a search for possible survivors more than 24 hours after the collapse of the building/ The painstaking operation, with crews carefully removing rocks and surrounding debris by hand, underscored the difficulty of…
The Saudi Arabian Scouts Association, in partnership with Tatweer Education Holding Company and its subsidiaries, has announced the full readiness of public service camps in Makkah and the Holy Sites for the Hajj season of 1447 AH. This comes as part of a national partnership aimed at supporting scouting efforts and enhancing camp readiness to serve the guests of Allah. This year’s field partnership included managing and operating the camps, providing logistical and support services, establishing advanced technical and administrative infrastructure, and activating safety, security, and medical service systems. This integrated operational framework was completed within a short timeframe through…
MINA — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) called on pilgrims to follow preventive guidelines, especially during the midday hours from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, to help mitigate the effects of high temperatures at the holy sites. NCM spokesperson Hussein Al-Qahtani explained that weather conditions and temperatures are continuously monitored through the center’s monitoring stations distributed across the holy sites. He noted that this aims to provide relevant authorities with accurate meteorological data and support decision-making, thereby enhancing the safety and well-being of pilgrims. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health urged pilgrims to take preventive measures to reduce health risks…
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Beijing’s “unbreakable” friendship with Pakistan as he met on Monday visiting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking to deepen their “all-weather” partnership. Pakistan is among an exclusive group of countries China regards as an “all-weather strategic partner”, with ties featuring close economic, trade and security cooperation. Greeting Sharif at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Xi called the Pakistani leader an “old friend” and said the two countries had “understood, trusted and supported each other” over decades, forging an “unbreakable traditional friendship.” “No matter how the international situation changes, China always prioritizes the development…
Pilgrims have completed their arrival at Mina to spend the Day of Tarwiyah, amid a spiritual atmosphere and integrated services provided by the relevant authorities as part of an operational and organizational system aimed at facilitating pilgrims’ movement and ensuring their comfort and safety. The entrances to Mina witnessed a high level of crowd-flow efficiency, with field monitoring by various security, health, and service sectors, which mobilized their capabilities to receive pilgrims and provide them with the necessary care from the moment they arrived at the designated camps. The Day of Tarwiyah is considered a key stage in the Hajj rituals, during…
JEDDAH — The skies above Makkah will witness the phenomenon of the sun aligning directly over the Holy Kaaba on Thursday, May 28, at approximately 12:18 PM Makkah time. Jeddah Astronomy Society Director Eng. Majed Abu Zahra described the phenomenon as a precise astronomical event that attracts wide interest among those seeking to determine the Qibla direction. He noted that it provides a direct opportunity to verify geographical and astronomical calculations without complex instruments, occurring when the sun reaches its apparent position directly above the Holy Kaaba and its rays fall nearly perpendicular to it. Abu Zahra stated that at…
RIYADH — Jasem Albudaiwi, secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), expressed his strong condemnation and denunciation of the irresponsible statements made by Naim Qassem, secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, concerning the internal affairs of Bahrain. Qassem’s statements were also pertaining to the measures undertaken by the Bahrain government against individuals who committed crimes against their country and whose involvement in espionage activities together with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has been established. These individuals were found to have plotted to carry out terrorist and hostile acts against Bahrain as well as to undermine its interests, he pointed out.…
Pilgrims have completed their arrival at Mina to spend the Day of Tarwiyah, amid a spiritual atmosphere and integrated services provided by the relevant authorities as part of an operational and organizational system aimed at facilitating pilgrims’ movement and ensuring their comfort and safety. The entrances to Mina witnessed a high level of crowd-flow efficiency, with field monitoring by various security, health, and service sectors, which mobilized their capabilities to receive pilgrims and provide them with the necessary care from the moment they arrived at the designated camps. The Day of Tarwiyah is considered a key stage in the Hajj rituals, during…
MINA — Pilgrims have completed their arrival at Mina to spend the Day of Tarwiyah on Monday, amid a spiritual atmosphere, in preparation for next day’s standing at Arafat, the climax of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj. The entrances to Mina witnessed a high level of crowd-flow efficiency, with field monitoring by various security, health, and service sectors, which mobilized their capabilities to receive pilgrims and provide them with the necessary care from the moment they arrived at the designated camps. The Day of Tarwiyah is considered a key stage in the Hajj rituals, during which pilgrims head to Mina…
MINA — Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif inspected on Monday the workflow at the Hajj security command and control center at the Public Security headquarters in Mina. During the visit, the minister reviewed the mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of security and traffic plans, as well as preparations for transporting pilgrims to Arafat on Tuesday. During his tour of the center’s operations rooms, the minister received a briefing from Director of Public Security and Chairman of the Hajj Security Committee Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Bassami on the field monitoring phases…