Culture Minister Names 2020 As 'Arabic Calligraphy Year'
Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan announced on Wednesday that the year 2020 will be the “Arabic Calligraphy Year.” This was in appreciation of the importance accorded...
December 19, 20190416Category: Information
Don't Eat While Driving - 150 Riyal Fine
Traffic directorate imposed a ban last month (Dec 2015) on eating and drinking while you are driving any type of vehicle in Saudi Arabia. If caught by traffic authorities or any traffic official you w...
December 19, 201902267Category: Information
Dakar Saudi 2020's Final Race Details Finalized
Details of the world’s most challenging race were laid out to the motorsport world in a press conference hosted in Qiddiya on the outskirts of Riyadh by the organizers of Dakar Saudi Arabia 2020...
December 19, 20190512Category: General
Red Sea Festival To Premiere Saudi Photographer Naamani’s Rare Films
The Red Sea International Film Festival will honor Saudi photographer and cinematographer Safouh Naamani (1926-2016), one of the pioneers of color photography in the Kingdom.
The festival will publ...
December 19, 20190495Category: General
Charging Cost Of Treatment In Cash Before Approval Is A Violation- CCHI
The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) has ruled that charging the costs of medical services in cash from the customer before receiving the approval from the insurance company is a violati...
December 19, 20190507Category: Information
13 New Absher Services Launched
Minister of Interior Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Saud Bin Naif launched 13 new electronic services at the Ministry of Interior’s Absher portal in a ceremony held at his office on Tuesday evening. The ...
December 19, 20190578Category: Information
Over $270 million generated during Riyadh Season
The Riyadh Season of events has generated more than SR1 billion ($270 million) for the Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA), its chairman has revealed.
Turki Al Sheikh said the figure repres...
December 19, 20190514Category: Information
Hegra And AlUla- Rebirth Of Arabia’s Ancient Crossroads
Hegra, ancient city of the Nabataeans in Saudi Arabia’s northwestern AlUla Valley, is emerging from the mists of time to take its rightful place as one of the wonders of the world.
Few have b...
December 19, 20190583Category: General
Saudi Arabia’s KSRelief Refugee Aid Reaches $17bn
General Supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian and Relief Center (KSRelief) Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said that the Kingdom has donated over $17 billion for refugees and displaced people in the last...
December 19, 20190430Category: International
G20 Education Working Group Holds First Meeting
The first meeting of the G20 Education Working Group was held this week in Riyadh, under the presidency of Saudi Arabia, to discuss the group’s basic priorities for 2020.
The meeting focused on...
December 19, 20190455Category: Information
2020 Will Be Year Of Arabic Calligraphy In KSA
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan announced on Wednesday that 2020 will be designated as the “Year of Arabic Calligraphy.” The announcement was m...
December 19, 20190393Category: Information
UN Agricultural Fund Opens First GCC Office In Riyadh
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Wednesday inaugurated its liaison office in Riyadh, the first such office in the Gulf region.
Saudi Minister of Environment,...
December 19, 20190383Category: General
Naif Al-Abbadi, Saudi Renewable Energy Expert
With plans to expanding its industrial base, Saudi Arabia is exploring ways to come up with smart solutions to meet its growing energy needs. In this regard, the Kingdom is considering using all optio...
December 19, 20190365Category: Information
OIC- Malaysia Meeting Runs Against Muslim Community Interests
A meeting in Malaysia of some Muslim nations runs against the interests of the Islamic community, the head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said on Wednesday.
The four day summit got ...
December 19, 20190418Category: General
New Cameras To Detect Mobile Using While Driving
New traffic cameras in Saudi Arabia will now detect drivers who are using mobile phones while driving a vehicle and those who are not wearing seat belts.
Traffic Directorate of Saudi Arabia said they...
December 19, 201902180Category: Information
Makkah To Madinah Train Back In Service
The Haramain High Speed Train on Wednesday resumed its service between Makkah and Madinah after a gap of over two and a half months.
The train had started operation from the railway station of the ...
December 19, 201901835Category: Information
Aramco Acquires 17% Of South Korea’s Hyundai Oilbank
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Saudi Aramco, has completed, through its subsidiary Aramco Overseas Company, the acquisition of 17 percent of Hyundai Oilbank from Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings, for app...
December 18, 20190744Category: General
Tourists Take Interest In Visiting Kingdom’s Heritage Sites
The journey of pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah is no longer confined to the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. They can now visit different cities and experience the ancient and mo...
December 18, 20190414Category: Information
Unemployment Will Decline To Reach 5.4 % By End Of The Current Year
Unemployment in Saudi Arabia will decline to reach 5.4 percent by the end of the current year, a report in Al Arabiya English said on Tuesday quoting Beltone Financial. The achievement will be support...
December 18, 20190444Category: Information