Unemployment Rate Drops To 12%,Participation In Economy Rises To 45.5%
The unemployment rate among Saudis have shown a drop for all Saudis, both male and female 15 years and above, to 12 percent during the Q3 2019, compared to 12.3 percent during Q2 2019, Saudi Press Age...
December 16, 20190262Category: Information
The Fiirst Woman From Saudi Arabia To Climb Mount Everest - Raha Moharrak
Lately Business Buzz interviewed Raed Zidan, the first Palestinian man to climb Mt. Everest. Then we interviewed Omar Samra, the first Egyptian and youngest Arab to climb Mt. Everest. Saving the best ...
December 16, 201901266Category: Information
Frenchwoman Lives The Life Of A Saudi In Jazan
A French female tourist has donned the costume of those living on the mountains of Huroob Area, Jazan Province, in the southwestern part of Saudi Arabia.
Celine is enjoying her first visit to the r...
December 16, 20190334Category: Information
Courts Refuse To Accept Lawsuit Against NWC
Three courts have refused to accept a lawsuit by a private establishment against National Water Company (NWC) on the ground that the case was not within their jurisdiction.
The private company, whi...
December 16, 20190361Category: Information
Saudi Center For Disease Prevention Signs Agreement With Swedish Agency
The National Center for Disease Prevention and Control has signed a cooperation agreement with the Public Health Agency of Sweden.
The agreement will strengthen ties and enhance cooperation between...
December 16, 20190217Category: Information
Saudi Hajj Minister Receives Secretary Of NCMF
The Saudi minister of Hajj and Umrah received the secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) in his office in Makkah on Sunday as part of preparations for the Hajj season.
Hajj...
December 16, 20190248Category: Information
Jeddah Book Fair Huge Hit Among Youth
Book lovers in Jeddah are visiting the fifth Jeddah International Book Fair in large numbers.
The number of visitors to the event, which was launched last week under the patronage of Makkah Gov. Pr...
December 16, 20190284Category: General
Saudi Showjumpers Ride For Places In Tokyo Olympics Team
Saudi showjumpers at this month’s Diriyah Equestrian Festival aren’t just riding to win — they are battling for places at next year’s Tokyo Olympics, the country’s equest...
December 16, 20190434Category: Information
Italian Ambassador Calls On Saudi FM As Tour Of Duty Ends
Italian Ambassador Luca Ferrari called on Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to bid him farewell at the end of his term as his country’s envoy to the Kingdom.
The foreign m...
December 16, 20190254Category: General
King Salman Issues Royal Decree To Promote And Appoint 53 Saudi Judges
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a royal decree Sunday to promote and appoint 53 judges to the Board of Grievances.
The promotions and appointments covered various levels of the judiciary.
He...
December 16, 20190212Category: Information
OKAZ Unveils New Identity On Dec 16
In a new qualitative leap, ‘Okaz’ daily will launch on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, with a new identity, in a big ceremony sponsored by the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority Turki ...
December 15, 20190335Category: General
Occupation Health And Safety Jobs Saudized
All occupation health and safety jobs in mega, big and medium enterprises have been Saudized. A decision to this effect was taken by Minister of Labor and Social Development Ahmed Bin Sulaiman Al-Rajh...
December 15, 201901068Category: General
KSA To Host First-ever Women’s Golf Tournament In March 2020
Saudi Arabia will host its first-ever golf tournament for women from March 19-22 next year at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in Jeddah, with 108 professionals set to participate.
The Ladi...
December 15, 20190306Category: Information
Kingdom World’s Sole State To Implement E-voting
Saudi Arabia is the world’s sole state that implements the electronic voting, which increased the attendance of the corporate general meetings by five times, Okaz newspaper has reported, citing ...
December 15, 20190191Category: Information
LA Italian Eatery Madeo Delights The Palate In Riyadh Season Pop-up
Renowned Italian restaurant Madeo has opened up in Al-Murabba for Riyadh Season.
The pop-up has started brightly, and head chef Gianni Vietina invited Arab News to sample the menu and chat ab...
December 15, 20190323Category: General
21,39 Jeddah Arts Initiative To Open Next Month
The Saudi Art Council has announced that the 7th 21,39 Jeddah Arts will open on Jan. 28.
Titled “I Love You, Urgently,” the art initiative will be a call to action in response to the en...
December 15, 20190190Category: Information
100,000 Homes Planned For Saudi Citizens By 2020
Real estate professionals have praised the efforts of the Saudi Ministry of Housing after it announced the launch of several housing units in the Kingdom.
Abdullah Al-Ahmari, head of the committee ...
December 15, 20190452Category: Information
6 Winners In Riyadh Falcon Beauty Contest Swoop On SR3 Million Prize
Six winners were crowned in a falcon beauty pageant at the King Abdul Aziz Falconry Festival at Malham, north of Riyadh.
The beauty pageant, or Mazayen competition, was part of the festival’s...
December 15, 20190212Category: Information