Category Archives: Riyadh
Heart patients urged to monitor blood pressure during Ramadan
Heart patients have been advised to monitor their blood pressure and reduce the intake of salt and fatty foods during the holy month of Ramadan. Dr. Khalid Al-Nimeir, an eminent cardiologist, warned callers of the Hello Ramadan phone-in program that
Radical Buddhists need to be restrained: Lankan minister
Sri Lankan Justice Minister Rauf Hakeen called on his government to bring the perpetrators of recent violence in the country to justice. He lamented that those responsible for waging anti-Muslim violence were roaming free and stressed need to arrest them
Free Umrah package for singles in Riyadh
Various centers across the Saudi capital have arranged free Umrah trips to and from Makkah for singles working in public and private sector establishments. Beginning Wednesday, there will be around 50 luxury coaches ferrying pilgrims from Asian and Arab countries
‘Act now to halt Syria genocide’
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has urged the international community to unify ranks and immediately change its policy on Syria, where the war continues to worsen unabated within its borders. “The least the world can do is prevent the systematic
New Makkah health projects to cost SR3bn
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced a series of health projects in the Makkah region worth more than SR3 billion. Some of the hospitals and clinics are under construction, local media said. Projects include the construction of a 500-bed
Russia and Saudi Arabia – the new Gulf partnership?
Moscow’s diplomatic blitzkrieg in Saudi Arabia marks a new era in bilateral relations with one of the Middle East’s key players, and possibly a major shift in regional alliances. Recent weeks have seen an escalation of violence in the Middle
Kingdom Holding and PineBridge set up JV to invest in Africa
Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), chaired by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, and PineBridge Investments Middle East (PBME), a global multi-asset-class manager, have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a joint venture platform to invest in direct private equity opportunities
SCE secretary-general lauds Filipino engineers
Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) Secretary-General Ghazssi Al-Abassi recently lauded Filipino engineers and architects for playing an active role in updating themselves on the latest developments in their profession. “They hold seminars and conventions monthly, which makes them more effective
Philippines labor office ‘forced to move from diplomatic quarter
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Riyadh (POLO-Riyadh) has allegedly been forced to move from its office in the plush Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh because of violent incidents that had taken place there during last year’s labor correction campaign. The
King pledges $500m for crisis-hit Iraqis
Saudi Arabia pledged $500 million in humanitarian aid for Iraq on Tuesday to be disbursed through the United Nations to those in need regardless of sect or ethnicity, said a source at the Foreign Ministry. King Abdullah “has ordered $500
Israeli tyranny rapped
The Council of Ministers on Monday denounced the brutal attacks launched by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinians and urged the international community to take prompt action to stop such tyrannical measures and collective punishment being practiced by Israeli
EP crackdown on illegals nets 70,000
Saudi Arabia has intensified its campaign against residency and labor law violators, with security forces and Labor Ministry officials having launched joint raids to arrest illegals. Col. Ziyad Al-Raqeeti, Eastern Province police spokesman, said more than 70,000 illegals have been
Parents told to monitor children for drug abuse
Parents have been told to monitor the behavior patterns of their adolescent children to prevent them from falling into drug abuse patterns. The Ministry of Health conveyed this message when it observed the United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse
282 illegals arrested
In a major roundup, Riyadh police have arrested 282 expatriates who were living illegally in the capital’s suburbs. Operations covered remote farms, villages and courtyards in the outskirts of Riyadh. Police conducted operations for six consecutive days with aerial surveillance.
Non-Muslims observe fast to learn valuable lessons
When Neil Grajo, a Filipino, observed the fast on Sunday with his colleagues at work, he learned a valuable lesson in of life. It taught him how one can shed weight and other bad habits through a change in one’s
Saudi family in Virginia sued for alleged abuse of maid
An African maid in US has sued her Saudi sponsors for alleged psychological and physical abuse, an online paper reported. The Kenya-born maid escaped from the household eight months after their arrival in Virginia after she contacted an anti-human trafficking
Northern border is secure
[wpResize] The order of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to take necessary measures to protect the Kingdom and its people brings to mind the completed security fence project on the northern border. The king’s order came after
Saudi internal politics blamed for sacking of minister
[wpResize] After only six weeks of being appointed as deputy defence minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Khaled Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz was sacked on Saturday because of what informed sources say was an internal politics in the ruling family.
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