February 06, 2021
Minister of Transport Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser, announced on Saturday that the contractor will bear the costs of repairing Haramain High-Speed Railway station in Jeddah.
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH Minister of Transport Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser, announced on Saturday that the contractor will bear the costs of repairing Haramain High-Speed Railway station in Jeddah, after a fire broke out in the station in October 2019.
The Minister said during a visit to the station in Jeddah that the contractor would complete the repairs before the next Haj season. The repair process at Jeddah train station is proceeding at an accelerated pace.
On his official twitter account, the minister said, I am pleased to see work in progress, and we will continue to follow up the project to ensure its completion at the highest safety standards.
Decorations are also becoming an integral part of preparations for the holy month in Saudi Arabia
Updated 20 April 2021
April 20, 2021 00:01
JEDDAH: Ramadan is a special time for Muslims to get together with family and loved ones. These gatherings in Saudi culture result in a diverse menu of delicious dishes, with many being made exclusively during the holy month.
Muslims worldwide fast from dawn to sunset. Therefore, among all the aspects of local culture, food-related traditions are the most significant, distinguished and diverse. However, there are also shared meals and components of the Saudi iftar table featured in the holy month across the Kingdom.
Fox takes clubhouse lead as Johnson makes move in Saudi Arabia
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05/02/2021 - 18:16 3 min
King Abdullah Economic City (Saudi Arabia) (AFP)
New Zealander Ryan Fox took the clubhouse lead after a weather-hit second day of the Saudi International on Friday, with world number one Dustin Johnson only two shots behind.
Fox carded a second straight five-under-par 65 to reach 10-under overall and sit tied atop the leaderboard with Scotland s Stephen Gallacher, who will complete the final six holes of his second round on Saturday.
Masters champion Johnson is five-under through 14 holes for his second round and eight-under for the tournament.
Ryan Fox is tied for the lead after his second round at the Saudi International when he completed a second consecutive five-under-par 65 on Friday (Saturday NZ time). Play was suspended early on day two because of bad weather but Fox completed his round before the stoppage and shot another six birdies to share the lead on 10-under with Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher, who will have six holes to finish before completing his second round on day three on Saturday (Sunday NZ time). The 34-year-old Kiwi golfer ended with a bogey on the challenging ninth but said he was “very happy” with a performance that propels him into contention for a second European Tour win. Among the chasing pack, two shots back, is Dustin Johnson, the world No 1 from the United States.
King Abdullah port concludes 2020 with increased throughput and significant contributions to Kingdom’s logistics sector
King Abdullah Economic City: King Abdullah Port concluded 2020 with an impressive increase in its container throughput, in addition to its continued contributions to the growth of the Kingdom’s logistics sector during the year. The port recorded a 6.6% increase in container throughput in 2020, reaching 2,153,963 TEU compared to 2,020,683 TEU in 2019, and achieved a remarkable 16% increase in the number of imported containers compared to the previous year.
As for bulk and general cargo, the port registered a 12.4% growth last year, reaching 3,329,380 tons, compared to 2,962,867 tons in 2019, thereby strengthening Saudi Arabia’s logistics competitiveness and contributing to increasing the volume of non-oil exports and diversifying the Kingdom’s sources of income in accordance with the objectives of Vision 2030.