Three Saudis Awarded International Awards Recently
Dr. Basma Alzain, dean of Scientific Research and Post-graduate Education at the Jeddah-based Business and Technology University, was recently awarded the title of Good Will Ambassador by the Good Wil...
July 21, 20180611Category: Events
Mother Who Beat And Tortured Her Baby On Camera Arrested
A mother who beat and tortured her six-month-old twin girls on camera for money has been arrested in Saudi Arabia.
Video footage of the two babies being slapped and strangled sparked outrage when i...
July 21, 201814860Category: Crime News
Over 7,000 Pakistani Pilgrims Reach Saudi Arabia For Hajj
Over 7,000 Pakistani Hajj pilgrims have so far reached Madinah Munawwara for the annual pilgrimage through 40 hajj flights.
According to an official of Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith ...
July 21, 20180670Category: CULTURAL
Saudi Arabia’s First Smart Pharmacy Inaugurated
Prince Fahd bin Sultan, governor of Tabuk region, inaugurated the Kingdom’s first smart pharmacy — operated by a robot — at King Fahd Specialist Hospital on Thursday, following his m...
July 21, 201801477Category: MEDICAL
Tribal Elders Never Give Up In Battle Against Houthi Militants
Tribal elders in Yemen’s Saada said they will never stop fighting to free the region from the control of Houthi rebels, who have ravaged a province that welcomed them decades ago.
They also war...
July 21, 20180766Category: General
Saudi Scouts To Participate In The Inter-American Forum In Peru
The Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association is set to participate in the Third Inter-American Scout Moot in Peru from Jul 27 to Aug 5, under the theme “Walking together through America.”
It ...
July 21, 20180679Category: General
Security Agencies Arrested 1,628 For Drug Crimes In The Past Year
Saudi Arabia’s security forces announced on Friday that they have arrested a total of 1,628 people as part of efforts to combat the smuggling and peddling of narcotic drugs and psychotropic subs...
July 21, 20180774Category: Crime News
SAPRAC Plans Saudi Arabian Music Festival In US
The Saudi American Public Relations Affairs Committee (SAPRAC), in cooperation with the Levine School of Music, plans to hold a KSA-inspired musical event for the first time in the US.
The event, hel...
July 21, 20180885Category: Entertainment
Saudi Delegation Participates In High-level International Audit Meeting
General Auditing Bureau (GAB) President Hossam bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Anqari led GAB’s delegation to the high-level meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI)...
July 21, 20180667Category: International
Riyadh Bird Market Closed After Duck Found With Avian Flu
Azizia Bird Market in Riyadh has been closed after a duck was found to be carrying H5N8 avian flu during ongoing inspections of poultry markets in the Kingdom, the Ministry of Environment, Water and A...
July 21, 20180859Category: Information
Ministry Issues New Web Link For Qatari Pilgrims After Doha Blocking
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has allocated a new website link to receive the requests of Qataris who wish to perform Hajj after the Qatari authorities blocked the old one. Qataris wishing to p...
July 21, 20180621Category: CULTURAL
Saudi Communications Minister Receives Youngest Saudi Female Journalist
Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdullah Al-Sawah stressed the Kingdom's need to discover and support local talent.
He said that the ministry has paid increasing atte...
July 21, 20180580Category: Information
Deena Al-Faris, Founder Of Qamrah Fashion Brand
Being a co-founder of the first Saudi caviar farm was not enough. I launched my Qamrah fashion brand to reach out to women and help them rise up with self-confidence.
My story began with a loving a...
July 21, 201802711Category: LIFE
95 Percent Of Canadian Medical Programs Filled By Saudi Doctors
More than 95 percent of places available to non-Canadian doctors in a fellowship and specialization program in Canadian medical schools have been acquired by Saudi Arabian doctors, the Saudi cultural ...
July 21, 20180601Category: MEDICAL
Ali Bin Hassan Jafar, Saudi Ambassador To Sudan
Ali bin Hassan Jafar is the current Saudi ambassador to the Republic of Sudan. This week, Saudi Arabia was selected as the first hub center for visa applications to Sudan.
The Sudanese Embass...
July 21, 201801119Category: General
Farasan Islands Initiative Launched To Boost Saudi Tourism
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has unveiled an initiative to develop the Farasan Islands in Jazan and turn them into a unique tourist destination as part of Saudi Arabia...
July 21, 20180734Category: General
SAMI Signed An Agreement With Spain’s Navantia To Set Up Joint Venture
State-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) signed an agreement with Spain’s Navantia to set up a joint venture in the Kingdom to build five warships, the state news agency SPA reported...
July 21, 201801664Category: International
Benten Inspects Arrangements To Receive Pilgrims At Haj Terminal
Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr. Muhammad Saleh Bin Taher Benten made a tour of the Unified Agents Office at the Haj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport on Tuesday to inspect the arrangement...
July 19, 20180751Category: CULTURAL