Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »

Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis

Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »

Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives

Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives

Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »

Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »

Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity

Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity

:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »

 

Category Archives: Society

Spectacular start to Jeddah Ghair

The annual Jeddah summer festival “Jeddah Ghair 35” kicked off Thursday night at Al-Hamra beach on South Corniche. Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed, who is also chairman of the Tourist Development Council, inaugurated the 24-day festival in the presence

‘Value-based education is the need of the hour’

The upcoming generation has to face greater number of challenges to compete with modern society. “In such a scenario, imparting value-based education is vital to overcome such challenges,” said Shaukat Perwez, principal, International Indian School-Riyadh (IISR). He was speaking while

Saudi waitresses feel weight of cultural norms

Saudi waitresses are increasingly torn between financial need and the pressure to give up their jobs by conservative family and friends for cultural reasons. The majority of females who took part in a recent research study said Saudi women are

Photo exhibit focuses on environment

Six Saudi youth displayed photographs that they took in different parts of the Kingdom at an exhibition organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) office in Riyadh on Thursday. The 2014 Photography Exhibition dubbed “Our Environment, Our Kingdom”, was

Saudi graduate scores big in South Korea

A Saudi graduate from a leading university in South Korea has been employed by a top engineering firm in that country. Fuad J. Al-Fagheeh graduated from Seoul National University of Science and Technology (Seoul Tech) recently and was then employed

Wadi Sulay to undergo beautification

The Riyadh Municipality has launched a project to beautify and create flood-protection measures along Wadi Sulay, local media reported. The aim is to use all excess water from the valley for agricultural and urban development purposes. The municipality plans to

Only 10 percent Saudi investors are women

Saudi businesswomen and investors continue to devote their efforts and ambitions to leaving their mark on the economic development of the country, despite the obstacles and great difficulties they encounter along the way. Nadia Ba’ashin confirmed that the ratio of

Sauna service ban costs barbershops a lot

Jeddah Municipality’s recent decision to ban barber shops in Jeddah from providing sauna services to customers has caused heavy losses to the owners with a major cut in their monthly income. The decision came in the wake of violations of

Fakeih: 80% drop in MERS infections

Fakeih: 80% drop in MERS infections There has been an 80 percent decrease in the number of MERS coronavirus cases during the past six weeks due to the preventive measures, Acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih has told the Shoura Council.

Housing boom might reduce rents

Saudis and expats are still waiting for completion of projects of the Ministry of Housing, which will contribute to reducing prices of housing units in major cities such as Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam. These government projects will reduce the high

Deportation center inmates applaud humanitarian help

Saudi Arabia is probably the only country in the world that truly deserves be called the “Kingdom of humanity” as it is paying utmost care to poor destitute expatriate workers who are ill during their process to return home. The

Animal shelter offers hope to feral cats, abandoned pets

Gus’s Hope is promising a new lease of life for the stray cats found in every part of Jeddah. These stray cats will now be able to have a home thanks to the efforts of Umm Asma who has formed

Food safety drive ahead of Ramadan

The Makkah Municipality has intensified inspection campaigns to ensure public health and safety during the holy month of Ramadan. Public parking lots at the entrance of the holy city, cleaning of the city’s streets, maintaining the sanitation of the seasonal

Influx of affordable housing solutions seen in the GCC

JEDDAH – The rapid urbanization and population growth in the GCC have resulted in an increased demand for affordable housing units from low- and middle-income households. Estimates from the United Nations show that the number people living in the cities

Ahsa’s archeological heritage faces grim future

HOFOUF — The historic districts of Al-Koot and Al-Na’athil in downtown Hofouf, Al-Ahsa governorate, are home to hundreds of traditional homes that depict the rich architectural heritage of the region. Long abandoned, the majority of homes’ original structures of mud

Ministry to offer low-cost package for local pilgrims

The Haj ministry is focusing on enhancing cost-effective services for domestic pilgrims following earlier complaints of the high expenses involved in making the pilgrimage. This year, the ministry is facilitating arrangements for 168,000 domestic pilgrims to help them perform Haj

KSA home to 10m expat workers

While the number of expatriate workers continues to surge in the GCC states, their contribution to the economic progress and development in these countries is both acknowledged and recognized. Addressing a conference of the International Labor Organization in Geneva on

116 Saudis graduate from German institute

A total of 116 young Saudi students graduated from the German-run Technical Trainers College (TTC) in Riyadh on Tuesday after completing their three-year Bachelor of Engineering Technology degrees. According to the TTC, 247 students graduated in the academic year 2013/2014.

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