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
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 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 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 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: Education
Blind student bags international award in theater play
A visually challenged Saudi student from a rural area has recently made his mark on international theater by acting in a play that described the life of physically and visually handicapped people. Mohammed Abdul Haq, a student at Jazan University
Saudi excels in criminology
A Saudi student has been honored by Glasgow University in Scotland for excelling at criminology studies. Ibrahim Mufti Al-Inazi, who is studying for a master’s degree in toxicology, was awarded the honor after doing a diploma course in criminology during
18,000 expats teach in KSA universities
There are more than 18,000 foreign teachers currently employed in Saudi Arabia’s universities and higher educational institutions, local media reported, quoting data released by the Ministry of Higher Education. The total number of teaching staff at the government-run and private
Tutors learn the law the hard way
Four expatriates, three of them teachers, were briefly detained on Monday evening for giving private tuition at the Hai Al-Wazarat area in the Saudi capital. They were later released with a warning to refrain from doing so in the future.
GCC to use iron hand for online abusers
GCC states have formed a joint team to speed up legal action against websites and social media platforms accused of violating the laws governing the use of cyberspace in the region, informed sources said on Thursday. Bahraini Telecommunications Minister Sheikh
NASA Telescope Captures Rare Supernova Explosion
NASA scientists categorized this explosion as Type Ia, a type of supernova explosion where white dwarfs are detonated. These newly-captured images may provide clues to help scientists discover how and why such explosions occur. Supernovas are essential phenomena in our
27 new colleges to train 53,000 citizens for jobs
Twenty-seven new technical colleges of excellence will be opened across the Kingdom in September with the support of major international service providers, Labor Minister Adel Fakeih announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a workshop organized jointly by the Education and Labor
Sri Lankan student wins award
The Saudi Arabian Toastmasters Annual Conference (SATAC) 2014 was held in Riyadh recently. The event also featured the Gaveliers’ International Speech Contest in which Adnan Niyas, a 10th grader at Jeddah’s Sri Lankan International School bagged the first prize. “The
2,000 Saudis graduate in various disciplines
The state-owned Riyadh Technical College (RTC) under the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) celebrated on Monday the graduation of its 2,000 students and trainees in various technical disciplines, including petrochemical technology, aircraft industry, airport maintenance, petroleum and advanced technology,
Free bus service for public school students
Parents across the Kingdom welcomed the government’s decision to provide free transportation to students enrolled in public schools. Six local transportation companies will implement the government project in a four-year contract, which will take effect in next academic year, said
Peter Benchley Award for Prince Khaled bin Sultan
Prince Khaled bin Sultan was recently awarded the Peter Benchley Award for outstanding exploration of marine environment by the California Academy for Science in San Francisco. Member of the board and adviser to Prince Khalid bin Sultan Abdulaziz Abu Zinada
More Saudization to yield more work visas
The Labor Ministry announced Sunday that it would allow firms in the high and medium green categories of Nitaqat to recruit foreign workers required for the expansion of their business activities. However, the same privilege will not be available for
Schools shut for charging fees illegally
The Ministry of Education has shut down 129 private and international schools and slapped fines on several others in the wake of reports of a number of violations of the ministry’s regulations. According to sources, the violations involved imposing registration
IISD initiative promotes love of reading among students
The International Indian School-Dammam (IISD) recently organized various activities to commemorate the Library Week. The weeklong activities included literary competitions, such as quizzes on books and authors, an intra-school debate on books and the Internet era, slogan and poster-making competitions
Local steps toward a smaller global footprint
Sustainability is a hot topic when it comes to putting our money where our mouths are these days. As consumers, we often equate sustainability with green and earth-conscious practices or organic production. But what does it mean exactly when a
‘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
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