Exhaustion, Heat Blamed For Fatal Accidents In Ramadan
Performing Umrah during Ramadan is a strong desire common among people living in Kingdom irrespective of their backgrounds. However, for many low-paid workers in the country planning the pilgrimage is...
May 24, 201801231Category: Information
Abu Ras Stepped Down After Completing Two Terms As Mayor Of Jeddah
Hani Mohammed Abu Ras stepped down on Tuesday after completing two terms as mayor of Jeddah and left the office bidding farewell to the staff of the municipality whom he described as “a great as...
May 24, 201801097Category: General
Saudi Officials See Off Stranded Passengers
Officials of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) on Tuesday see off Bangladeshi passengers who were briefly stranded in Jeddah following a technical fault in the aircraft carrying them. Saudia flight SV38...
May 24, 20180941Category: General
SATAC Of Newly Chartered District 104 Was Held At Ramada Hotel
The first Saudi Arabian Toastmasters Annual Conference (SATAC) of newly chartered District 104 was held at Ramada Hotel. Club members from Abha, Jazan and Madinah and other parts of the Western region...
May 24, 201801628Category: Information
KFUPM Opens Doors For Women Students
For the first time since its inception about 55 years ago, the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran will open its doors for women students from next academic year, Al-Hayat newspa...
May 24, 201801743Category: Education
Man To Face Legal Action For Teaching Toddler To Smoke
A man appeared in a video teaching a small child how to smoke, which sparked outrage, according to Almarsd.
Public Prosecutor Shaikh Saud bin Abdulla Al Muajab issued an order to arrest the culprit...
May 24, 201801088Category: Crime News
Saudi Ambassador To Canada Holds A Ramadan Breakfast
The Saudi Ambassador to Canada Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi held a Ramadan breakfast at his residence in Ottawa at sunset today.
Addressing the elite gathering, Ambassador Al-Sudairy welcomed his gue...
May 24, 20180971Category: General
Saudi Courts Recover 3.4bn Dollors After Enforcing Foreign Rulings
Saudi enforcement courts have recovered more than $3.4 billion after imposing a number of foreign rulings.
The rulings came from foreign arbitration committees and courts concerning individua...
May 24, 20180978Category: General
Efforts Continue At Prophet's Mosque To Serve Worshippers During Ramadan
The General Directorate for the Affairs of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, or the Prophet's Mosque, is carrying on with plans during the month of Ramadan to serve visitors, the Saudi Press Agency has said.
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May 24, 20180915Category: CULTURAL
Saudi Banks Are Working To Capitalize On Economic Reforms
Saudi banks, which are working to capitalize on economic reforms, have defied recessionary trends by posting profits during the first quarter of 2018.
The banks have cumulatively reported a 7.5 per...
May 24, 201801100Category: ECONOMICS
Saudi Graduates Urged To Turn Ideas Into Investment Projects
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Wednesday patronized the graduation ceremony of 3,384 Taibah University students for the academic year 2017-2018.
Integrating graduates into the labor marke...
May 24, 201801084Category: ECONOMICS
Saudi Riyal Coins Replace To Notes
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) announced that new riyal coins will replace one riyal notes starting from Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
It said paper currencies will still...
May 24, 201801430Category: General
Abdallah Yahya Al-Mouallimi, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador To The UN
Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, 65, is Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UN.
Al-Mouallimi received his B.Sc. degree in chemical engineering from Oregon State University and earned a master’s degr...
May 24, 201802136Category: General
Saudi Crown Prince Chairs Development Council Meeting
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah.
The council, of which he is chairman, reviewed a...
May 24, 201801324Category: POLITICAL
Saudi Wildlife Authority Celebrated International Day For Biological Diversity
The Saudi Wildlife Authority joined the world as it celebrated the annual International Day for Biological Diversity, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The authority marked the day under the slogan &l...
May 24, 201801155Category: General
Saudi Arabia Joins Global Customs Transit System
Saudi Arabia has become the 74th country to ratify the TIR Convention, a multilateral treaty to simplify and harmonize the administrative formalities of international road transport.
This was annou...
May 23, 201801073Category: General
4,984 Teachers In Private Universities And Colleges In The Kingdom
There are 4,984 teachers in private universities and colleges in the Kingdom, of whom 3,854 are expatriates representing about 77 percent, local Arabic daily Al-Watan reported on Tuesday quoting a sta...
May 23, 201801574Category: Education