Taif Emerges As Top Local Tourist Destination In Saudi Arabia
Taif governorate has gained the lion’s share of the Kingdom’s domestic tourism volume, crowning it as the city of roses and the best Saudi summer city, due to its mild climate during summe...
July 03, 20191035Category: General
Saudi Arabia And UN Alliance Of Civilizations Review Partnership
The High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Miguel Angel Moratinos, called on King Salman at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday.
During the meeting, they reviewed opport...
July 03, 2019308Category: General
Fatima Al-Banawi, Saudi Writer, Actress, And Performing Artist
Fatima Al-Banawi is a Saudi writer, actress, and performing artist. She is also the founder of The Other Story Project, a storytelling project that collects handwritten life stories by the people of J...
July 03, 20191074Category: General
Princess Reema Bint Bandar Presents Credentials As Saudi Ambassador To The US
Saudi Princess Reema bint Bandar presented her credentials as the Kingdom's ambassador to the US on Thursday, more than two months after she was appointed to the key post.
The new envoy made th...
July 04, 2019340Category: General
Muslim World League Launches Humanitarian Projects In Ghana
Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General Dr. Mohammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa has launched development and pastoral projects in Ghana with the support of government and religious figures.
He par...
July 04, 2019290Category: General
Fifa Mountains Offer Ideal Tourist Destination
The Fifa mountains, which rise more than 1,800 meters above sea level, are about 100 km from the southern Saudi city of Jazan and offer an idyllic tourist destination.
The governorate of Fifa looks...
July 04, 2019292Category: General
All Expats In The Government Sector Would Be Terminated By 2020
Saudi Arabia has been taking active measures to reduce unemployment, especially for its citizens. In the current financial crises, many companies have been going into liquidation and others are going ...
July 06, 2019902Category: General
Saudi Fund Signs Jordanian Schools Agreement
Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohamad Eses signed an agreement in Amman on Thursday with Dr. Khalid bin Sulaiman Al-Khudairy, the vice chairman of the board of dire...
July 06, 2019328Category: General
Over 17,500 Set For Saifi Training Program Across KSA
The Saudi Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) has accepted over 17,500 students for its summer Saifi training program, which will take place from July 7 to Aug. 1.
Hadaf said that 1,431 private ...
July 06, 2019383Category: General
Solar-energy Club Boosted By Saudi Arabia’s Entry
Saudi Arabia is expected to play a significant role in the future of solar energy following an agreement it signed with an inter-governmental organization that has its headquarters outside Delhi in In...
July 06, 20191207Category: General
Saudi Envoy Discusses Makkah Route Initiative With Indonesian Officials
The Saudi ambassador to Indonesia, Issam Abed Al-Thaqafi, met Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Abdulrahman Fakhir in Jakarta on Friday.
During the meeting, they discussed the relations between th...
July 06, 2019261Category: General
Saudi Fund Leads The Way On Empowering Women
The proportion of women in the Saudi Industrial Development Fund workforce has increased from none to 13 percent in the past two years, the assistant director general for strategic planning and busine...
July 06, 2019287Category: General
Saudi Air Defense Forces Intercept Houthi Drones Targeting Jazan Airport
Saudi air defense forces intercepted weaponized drones launched by Houthi terrorists toward southern Saudi Arabia, the coalition supporting Yemen's legitimate government said early Friday.
In a s...
July 06, 20192619Category: General
Saudi Festival Seasons For Taif And Al-Soudah Launched At The Double
Organizers of a major Saudi initiative aimed at boosting tourism through a nationwide program of festivals are to launch two simultaneous seasons of events for August.
The Saudi Commission for Tour...
July 07, 20191220Category: General
Saudi Human Resources Development Fund Launches E-summer Camp
The Saudi Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) launched the e-summer camp program on Sunday in partnership with King Abdul Aziz University, King Khalid University, the General Authority for Small ...
July 08, 2019302Category: General
Princess Reema Bint Bandar Meets President Trump
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar, has met with President Donald Trump and presented her credentials as the Kingdom's top diplomat in Washington.
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July 09, 2019335Category: General
Arab Coalition Thwarts Houthi Attack On Commercial Ship In Red Sea
The Arab military coalition thwarted an attempt by Houthi militants to attack a commercial ship off the coast of Yemen.
Naval forces intercepted and destroyed a “booby-trapped boat,” lade...
July 09, 2019288Category: General
Smart Cards Keep Hajj Pilgrims Safe And Secure
Up to 25,000 Hajj pilgrims in Mina this year will be issued wearable high-tech smart cards in a pilot program being launched by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
The cards will store the pilgrims&rsq...
July 11, 2019324Category: General
Yemeni Army Killed 20 Houthi Militants During Clashes
The Yemeni army killed 20 Houthi militants during clashes in Dhale province, south of the country, Saudi national news agency SPA reported on Wednesday.
The militia were trying to infiltrate a dist...
July 11, 2019398Category: General
First Known Filipino Suicide Bomber Identified - MANILA
Philippine security forces confirmed Wednesday that at least one Filipino "suicide bomber" was behind a deadly attack last month, in a first for the Asian country.
Norman Lasuca and one o...
July 11, 2019494Category: General