Talented Duo Makes A Splash In Jeddah’s Music Scene
A thudding bass beat, haunting electronic chords, rich, strong vocals top of all that mesmerizing visual art created live and on the spot — these are the trademarks of performances by Jeddah ban...
May 05, 201801976Category: General
Idris Elba Plans To Make His Next Movie In Saudi Arabia
The British movie star and director Idris Elba plans to make his next movie in Saudi Arabia, as the Kingdom takes steps to create a viable entertainment industry.
“Saudi Arabia gave me an opp...
May 05, 201801183Category: General
More Than 100 Saudis Take Part In Special Program Umrah Trip
The first trip of the Umrah and visit program for the children of martyrs, people with special needs and orphans, organized by the Department of Public Relations in Makkah Governorate, departed from J...
May 05, 201801024Category: General
Saudi Entrepreneur Appointed To Board Of Cyber Security Group
Nouf Abdullah Al-Rakan has been appointed executive director of of the Saudi Arabian Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), with the unanimous approval of board members impres...
May 05, 201801097Category: General
Trade Between Saudi Arabia And Egypt Has Increased
Trade and coordination of joint positions in international and regional forums were highlighted during the 16th Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee meeting that concluded in Riyadh on Thursday.
Foll...
May 05, 20180985Category: General
Saudi Universities Have Launched Driving Schools For Women
No sooner had the announcement been made in September 2017 that Saudi women would be free to drive in Saudi Arabia from June 2018 than many of world’s largest car manufacturers began to target t...
May 05, 201801091Category: General
Natural Gemstones Found In The Arabian Peninsula
If you gaze for long enough along the Saudi desert horizon, especially around dawn or dusk, you will eventually notice a glittering sparkle on the surface of the dunes.
Your first impression ...
May 05, 201807507Category: General
Freak Storm Hits India Kills More Than 125
Severe thunderstorms lashed many parts of the country on Wednesday night, killing at least 127 people in the last 24 hours and leaving a trail of destruction, with houses flattened, trees uprooted and...
May 04, 201812333Category: India
First Auto Insurance Claims Center Opens For Women
The first auto insurance claims center for women opened here on Tuesday in preparation for the implementation of a royal decree allowing women to drive in June.
Salama Insurance’s senior exec...
May 03, 20180958Category: General
SBC Announced New Programs Plan On Ramadan 1
The Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) announced today the new programs plan, which it is scheduled to launch on Ramadan 1, 1439H, on Saudi TV and the new SBC TV channel.
Through the new plan the...
May 03, 201801495Category: General
963,723 Foreign Domestic Workers In The Kingdom
There were 963,723 foreign domestic workers in the Kingdom by the end of 2017, according to statistics issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development.
There were 1.4 million house drivers, ...
May 03, 201801060Category: General
Saudi Arabia Witnessing Major Economic Transformation
The Saudi economy continues to be the focus of attention of major companies and investors around the world, Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said here on Tuesday.
The minister was delivering the...
May 03, 20180971Category: General
50 Terror Suspects Belonging To 11 Countries Have Been Arrested
As many as 50 terror suspects belonging to 11 countries have been arrested during the past 10 days.
The arrested suspects include a Russian expatriate, the fourth Russian to be detained on charges ...
May 03, 201801568Category: Expats
Saudi Health Care Sector Witnessing Major Transformations With Vision 2030
Saudi health care sector is witnessing major transformations in line with Vision 2030 which focuses on enhancing the quality of preventive and therapeutic health care services, Cathy Easter, president...
May 03, 20180973Category: General
CCHI Has Received 53,000 Complaints During 2017
The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) has received 53,000 complaints during 2017 compared to only 5,283 in 2016.
This marks increase in complaints by 907 percent in just one year, CCHI...
May 03, 201801061Category: General
SR5,000 Fine For Violation Of Family Transportation Regulations
The statute governing the activity of the family taxi service stipulates a fine of SR5,000 for providing the family transport service without the presence of an adult female in the vehicle.
The reg...
May 03, 201801094Category: General
Number Of Independent Schools Will Be Opened Imparting Free
A number of independent schools will be opened imparting free, but quality education next year in the Kingdom.
”The independent schools, one of the initiatives of privatization in the educati...
May 03, 201801534Category: Expats
Jeddah Suicide Bomber Was Indian Confirms Saudi Arabia
The suicide bomber who attacked the US Consulate in the Saudi city of Jeddah two years ago was an Indian national, confirmed Saudi Arabia on the basis of DNA tests.
A senior security official confi...
May 03, 201803189Category: General