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Crowds throng Jeddah beach, several rescued from the sea

The festive spirit of Eid Al-Fitr continued through the weekend with a huge turnout of families at Jeddah's waterfront as authorities intensified patrols and rescue operations to keep the crowds under control and to save holidaymakers from the dangers of the sea. Thousands of people...

Saudi king calls for united stance against terrorism

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz urged religious leaders on Friday to take a united stance against “terrorists” trying to “highjack” Islam and denounced the international community’s “indifference” to what he described were “war crimes” being committed in the Gaza...

More Saudis return from Syria

Saudi men who went to fight in Syria are still coming back to the Kingdom, confirmed the Saudi Embassy in Turkey. The embassy also confirmed that it treated a citizen in Syria before sending him back to the Kingdom. Adel Mirdad, Saudi ambassador to Turkey, said the embassy's efforts...