Category Archives: National
Retailers of baby milk flout govt price cap
A number of pharmacies in the Kingdom are continuing to sell infant milk formula at inflated prices as a two-week deadline announced by the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry to cut down prices is set to expire. At the
Father abandons his three children in public park
Three children, two boys and a girl, were abandoned by their father in a public park in Sabya, about 30 km from Jazan. The distraught and exhausted children quickly attracted the attention of the visitors who gathered around them to
Security for social media accounts of officials urged
Experts here have urged the government to introduce measures to protect the online social networking accounts of top public and private sector officials from increasing attacks by local and international hackers. The protection should cover military officers and Shoura Council
Closed footbridge puts pedestrians in danger
Pedestrian or footbridges in Jeddah are the mainstay of pedestrians helping them to safely cross over the main thoroughfares and highways where traffic moves constantly and often at very high speeds. Many roads also have signs prohibiting pedestrians from crossing
No social insurance cover for expats during vacation
The General Organization of Social Insurance (GOSI) has announced that from next year it will halt the vocational hazard insurance coverage for expatriates who leave Saudi Arabia for a holiday, in addition to stopping the payment of subscriptions during vacations.
Peter Benchley Award for Prince Khaled bin Sultan
Schools to have semester system
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved the semester system for secondary schools, beginning from the next academic year, Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal announced Monday. “The new system will be implemented in Class One of secondary
Part-time govt jobs permitted
Public sector employees have been allowed to work in other government departments after normal working hours to improve coordination and service delivery. Civil Service Minister Abdul Rahman Al-Barrak, who is a member of the Civil Services Council that issued the
Cops honored for solving Qatif farm murders
MADINAH AIRPORT PROJECT
Sipchem, Sahara blame regulatory framework for merger collapse
JEDDAH: Saudi International Petrochemical Co. (Sipchem) and Sahara Petrochemical have called off their proposed merger, citing an inadequate regulatory framework in the Kingdom for the collapse. The tie-up, which would have created a firm with a market capitalization of $5.7
Asthma cases increased by 300% in last decade
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital marked the World Asthma Day on Saturday with the aim to raise awareness of asthma and improve asthma care. Top physicians and consultants attended the event. Growing participation in the event every year has made it
More Saudization to yield more work visas
Grand Mufti: Selling expired food grave sin
Summer festivals to generate 5,000 jobs
There will be 45 summer festivals this year, opening up more than 5,000 temporary jobs for Saudis. The festivals are expected to attract more than 10 million visitors, with an estimated return of SR10 billion. Domestic tourism is expected to
Brakes applied on underage driving in KSA
In a major clampdown on underage drivers, the Traffic Department has introduced harsher punishments for people found behind the wheel without driving licenses. Parents will also be penalized for allowing their young children to drive, endangering lives of other road
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