Jazan

286 islands on offer for tourism investment in southern Jazan

Jazan - Muslimchronicle

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has announced that 286 islands off the Jazan coast will be on the market for tourism investment to raise the state’s income. Rustom Al-Kubaisi, head of the SCTH’s branch in Jazan, said that an executive committee has been formed to encourage tourism investment by Jazan Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Nasser binRead more

Houthi missile hits Saudi school

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Houthi militias fired a ground-to-ground missile that hit a school in the village of Al-Jaradiyah in the Jazan region, said an official source within the Arab coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government. No casualties have so far been reported. The missile damaged the school, its yard and some citizens’ property, the source said, adding that the Houthis do not hesitateRead more

Houthi militias fire missile at a school in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan region

Jazan - Muslimchronicle

Houthi armed militias fired a ground-to-ground missile targeted at a school in the the village of Al-Jaradiyah in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. No injuries of casualties have been reported so far. An official source at the Command of Coalition Forces supporting the restoration of legitimacy in Yemen confirmed that the missile caused damage to the school and itsRead more

Houthi rockets fired from Yemen land on Saudi mountain village

Jazan - Muslimchronicle

An official source at the Coalition Command said that rockets fired from Yemen on Thursday landed on an elementary school in a mountain village at Al-Arda Governorate in the Jazan province. In the statement the coalition said that the rockets also landed on a housing area which resulted in structural damage but no deaths or injuries have been reported. TheRead more

Saudi Interior Ministry reports 4.5% drop in crime rate in 2016

Riydah - Muslimchronicle

The security spokesman of the Ministry of the Interior, Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, announced the crime indicators in Saudi Arabia in 2016 and the total number of crimes attended to by Saudi police during the same year reached 149,781. Al-Turki said in a press conference that the criminal offenses involved mainly assaults, thefts, drinking, moral and drug offenses, and manyRead more

Jazan Health Affairs: Cholera victims

Jazan - Muslimchronicle

The director general of Jazan Health Affairs, Dr. Ayed Al-Shahrani, confirmed that the 19 cases of cholera in Bani Malek Hospital in Jazan are border crossers who were arrested by the Border Guards. He said that the decision to isolate the hospital is temporary, and he denied rumors about moving medical equipment from Bani Malek to other hospitals. Al-Shahrani said:Read more

Coalition forces thwart infiltration attempt by Houthis along the Jazan borders

Jazan - Muslimchroniclea

The Arab coalition forces foiled an infiltration attempt by the Houthi militia and ousted-Saleh loyalists in one of the border areas between the Yemeni province of Saada and the Saudi Arabian region of Jazan. Yemeni military sources said that Apache helicopters belonging to the Arab coalition in support of the legitimacy in Yemen bombed groups of militias who tried toRead more

Attempt to smuggle 472 kg hashish foiled, 30 smugglers arrested

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Border guards in Jazan and Najran have foiled an attempt to smuggle 472.55 kilograms of Hashish and 855 amphetamine pills (Captagon) into Saudi Arabia. Spokesman Col. Saher bin Mohammed Al-Harbi revealed that in the past two weeks, guards in Jazan and Najran have foiled several attempts to smuggle large quantities of hashish and Captagon into the Kingdom. Several people wereRead more

Border guards thwart drug-smuggling attempt in Jazan

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Maritime border guards in Jazan have foiled a Yemeni attempt to smuggle 128kg of hashish into Saudi Arabia through its territorial waters. Spokesman Col. Saher bin Mohammed Al-Harbi said guards detected an attempt to smuggle drugs from the Yemeni coast toward Baish district in Jazan. After pursuing, boarding and searching the boat, four Yemenis were arrested after guards found theRead more

Citizens cry foul as car rentals shoot up

Ritadh - Muslimchronicle

With an increase in the number of families visiting major cities in view of the current school vacation, car rentals have also shot up, triggering calls by citizens to monitor the prices. Riyadh, Jeddah and Jazan have seen a high demand for cars this holiday season, leading to a sharp hike in rents, a survey by a local daily hasRead more