Darah Sends Atlas Of Makkah, Holy Sites To US, UK
The King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has sent Arabic and English copies of the “Illustrated Atlas of Makkah and the Holy Sites” to the British Museum and the US...
March 21, 20190481Category: General
Motherly Advice From Dr.Thoraya Obaid
The first Saudi to head a UN agency, the first Saudi female to graduate from a US university on a government scholarship, one of 30 women to be appointed to the Shoura Council for the first time, one ...
March 21, 20190448Category: General
Riyadh Book Fair Hears Lecture On Bahrain Culture Industry
Riyadh International Book Fair on Wednesday hosted Dr. Diaa Al-Kaabi, who gave a lecture on the role of culture in Bahrain, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The academic, who is a professor at the ...
March 21, 20190399Category: Information
Saudi Arabia Takes Another Step Forward In Its Transformation Drive
King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia today launched four wellbeing projects for the kingdom’s capital Riyadh, which will significantly improve the lives of its citizens, transform the city ...
March 21, 20190455Category: Information
70,000 Women Obtain Saudi Driving Licenses
As many as 70,000 women have been issued driving licenses since June 24, 2018, when authorities lifted the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, according to Director General of Traffic Maj. Gen. Moha...
March 20, 20190560Category: General
Saudi Capital To Get World’s Biggest Park In 23bn Dollar Project
Saudi Arabia launched an ambitious $23 billion project on Tuesday to create vast open green areas in the capital, Riyadh, including the world’s biggest city park.
Construction will begin this...
March 20, 201901387Category: Information
Majid Al-Hogail, Saudi Arabia’s Minister Of Housing
Majid Al-Hogail is Saudi Arabia’s minister of housing, a role he has held since July 2015. He has also been the chairman of the Real Estate General Authority since January 2017, and has served o...
March 20, 201901725Category: Information
Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium Opens In Riyadh For The First Time
The first Tuwaiq International Sculpture Symposium kicked off in Riyadh on Monday morning in the capital’s Diplomatic Quarter, featuring the works of 23 artists from 18 different countries.
Par...
March 20, 20190536Category: General
Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet Calls For Global Stand Against Extremism, Hate Speech
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reinforced its determination to confront extremism and hate speech in the wake of Friday’s terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand, which left 50 people dead.
D...
March 20, 201902082Category: POLITICAL
Arab Forum On Meteorology To Begin In Jeddah
To mark World Meteorological Day, a special conference will on Sunday be opened in Saudi Arabia under the theme “atmospheric phenomena and the role of media in society.”
Dr. Khalil bin Mu...
March 20, 20190351Category: Information
Saudi Women Are Getting Ahead Of Men As STEM Graduates
More and more girls in Saudi Arabia are opting for an education in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), and now the challenge is finding them employment, said Dr. Fatima Alakeel, a cyber...
March 20, 20190491Category: General
Budding Authors Given Writing Tips At Riyadh Book Fair Previous
Visitors to a Saudi book fair have been given free chapter-and-verse writing tips on how to produce top content.
Abeer Al-Jarbou, Arabic teacher at King Saud University, has been running interactive ...
March 19, 20190380Category: General
Saudi Relief Center Concludes Training For Yemeni Women
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has completed a pilot project management course for women heads of households in the Yemeni governorate of Lahij.
About 100 women trainee...
March 19, 20190402Category: General
Website Launched To Support Housing Project In Saudi Arabia
A new website has been set up to support a housing project for 10,000 units in the Kingdom.
Housing Minister Majid Al-Hogail, and Commerce and Investment Minister Majid Al-Qassabi on Sunday launched ...
March 19, 20190485Category: Information
Makkah All Set For Its First Flower Festival Previous
A carpet of flowers featuring 1 million blooms will be one of the main attractions as Makkah hosts its first flower festival.
The event, which begins on Tuesday at Muzdalifah, has been organized by...
March 19, 20190437Category: General
Saudi-based Interfaith Center Calls For Concerted Efforts To Check Intolerance
The world is headed for more extreme forms of terrorism, in the wake of the attacks against Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, and against Jews in Pittsburgh in the US, said the secretary-general of t...
March 19, 20190393Category: General
Saudi Minister Announces Nursing Excellence Award
The Saudi health minister, Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, has announced the creation of a new prize, the “Minister of Health Award for Excellence in Nursing,” to be presented annually to...
March 19, 20190465Category: Information
Misk Program Gives A Boost To Young Saudis Who Mean Business
Young Arabs are taking the region’s offline markets online, from fitness and recruitment to car repairs and chalet hire.
Nineteen start-ups have been chosen so far to take part in the M...
March 19, 20191432Category: Information
Makkah To Host 4-day Economic Forum Starting March 23
Under the patronage of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the second Makkah Region Economic Forum (MREF) kicks off on Saturday at Jabal Omar Hotel.
The four-day event is organized by the Makkah gov...
March 19, 20190370Category: General