The Meteorological Organisation that it is closely monitoring what is being circulated on social media
Civil aviation authority chief Abdullah al-Ruhaimy said it would invest about five billion dollars in new airport projects, with the five new facilities to be built in all four corners of the nation, the paper reported.
The kingdom, which already has three international airports, plans to build a fourth in the Muslim holy city of Medina within four years, the English-language Arab News said.
Rumaihy said five firms from the Netherlands, Singapore, Turkey, Germany and France had been selected to compete for a contract to operate the international airports in the cities of Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.
The contract would likely be awarded on November 21, he said.
Saudis rely heavily on air transport to travel around the huge kingdom, which is about two million square kilometres (1.2 million square miles) in size and has 27 airports.
The OPEC member state is the world’s largest crude exporter and has been reaping the rewards of surging oil prices which recently topped 80 dollars a barrel.
The Meteorological Organisation that it is closely monitoring what is being circulated on social media
There have been a series of school fires in the country in recent years, many of them which have turned out to be arson
Salama Alfalacy is into realistic art featuring landscapes and wildlife, while Meera Jamal Al Midfa is setting new grounds in performance art and filmmaking
Dubai Police have asked drivers to be extra cautious
The storm had already claimed the lives of at least two people in China's Hainan and 16 people in the Philippines
Dubai Police have asked drivers to be extra cautious
The former all-rounder has returned to cricket during the past year after a horrific car crash at the end of 2022
Dubai Police have asked drivers to be extra cautious