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: National

Saudi women urged to hike private sector participation

According to officials, studies have demonstrated that women can effectively contribute to the industrial sector, such as the design and garment industry, the jewelry manufacturing and design industry, the assembly of electronic devices, as well as in the manufacturing of

Traffic police gear up for holiday congestion

Jeddah traffic police plan to deploy 1,500 patrol vehicles at the city’s main thoroughfares to deal with the expected congestion from holidaymakers this summer, a senior official said recently. Col. Zaid Al-Hamzi, spokesman for the department, said traffic officers would

Outstanding contributors to boosting Saudi-Pakistan relations honored

Nazaria-e-Pakistan Trust, which promotes the ideology of Pakistan, held an award ceremony on Wednesday to honor Saudis and expatriate Pakistanis who have worked toward promoting Pakistan and Saudi-Pakistan relations. Pakistan Consul General Aftab Ahmed Khokher was the chief guest at

‘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

Ozone gas ‘may combat MERS’

Ozone gas might kill the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) because experimental data shows it is effective in reducing 90 percent of airborne bacteria and viruses, according to a leading expert. Saad Jasim, a member of the International Ozone

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.

Jeddah Corniche ready for summer holidays

Jeddah Corniche is ready to receive visitors who like to spend their summer holidays on Jeddah beaches, according to Mohammad Al-Baqmi, official spokesman for Jeddah Municipality. He told Arab News that the municipality has deployed more than 200 workers to

NWC: Jeddah to have propersewerage by end of 2018

The National Water Company (NWC) has promised to provide the densely populated neighborhoods of Jeddah a sewerage network by the end of 2018. Muhammad Alzahrani, unit production manager at the NWC, told Arab News recently that the company has allocated

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

Indian expats celebrate creation of Telangana

Indian expatriates launched the Telangana United Forum (TUF) here recently as part of their celebrations to mark the creation of the new state. The TUF would take up education and developmental concerns of non-resident Indians (NRIs) from the state. Well-known

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