Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Cities
Photo exhibit focuses on environment
Six Saudi youth displayed photographs that they took in different parts of the Kingdom at an exhibition organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) office in Riyadh on Thursday. The 2014 Photography Exhibition dubbed “Our Environment, Our Kingdom”, was
Saudi graduate scores big in South Korea
A Saudi graduate from a leading university in South Korea has been employed by a top engineering firm in that country. Fuad J. Al-Fagheeh graduated from Seoul National University of Science and Technology (Seoul Tech) recently and was then employed
Wadi Sulay to undergo beautification
The Riyadh Municipality has launched a project to beautify and create flood-protection measures along Wadi Sulay, local media reported. The aim is to use all excess water from the valley for agricultural and urban development purposes. The municipality plans to
Only 10 percent Saudi investors are women
Saudi businesswomen and investors continue to devote their efforts and ambitions to leaving their mark on the economic development of the country, despite the obstacles and great difficulties they encounter along the way. Nadia Ba’ashin confirmed that the ratio of
Sauna service ban costs barbershops a lot
Jeddah Municipality’s recent decision to ban barber shops in Jeddah from providing sauna services to customers has caused heavy losses to the owners with a major cut in their monthly income. The decision came in the wake of violations of
Fakeih: 80% drop in MERS infections
Fakeih: 80% drop in MERS infections There has been an 80 percent decrease in the number of MERS coronavirus cases during the past six weeks due to the preventive measures, Acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih has told the Shoura Council.
Housing boom might reduce rents
Saudis and expats are still waiting for completion of projects of the Ministry of Housing, which will contribute to reducing prices of housing units in major cities such as Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam. These government projects will reduce the high
Deportation center inmates applaud humanitarian help
Saudi Arabia is probably the only country in the world that truly deserves be called the “Kingdom of humanity” as it is paying utmost care to poor destitute expatriate workers who are ill during their process to return home. The
Animal shelter offers hope to feral cats, abandoned pets
Gus’s Hope is promising a new lease of life for the stray cats found in every part of Jeddah. These stray cats will now be able to have a home thanks to the efforts of Umm Asma who has formed
Asir students’ drone design takes flight
Engineering students at King Khaled University in Asir have just completed the design phase of their program to build a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which they plan to use for aerial photography. Professor Tawfiq Khatab, head of the
Food safety drive ahead of Ramadan
The Makkah Municipality has intensified inspection campaigns to ensure public health and safety during the holy month of Ramadan. Public parking lots at the entrance of the holy city, cleaning of the city’s streets, maintaining the sanitation of the seasonal
Influx of affordable housing solutions seen in the GCC
JEDDAH – The rapid urbanization and population growth in the GCC have resulted in an increased demand for affordable housing units from low- and middle-income households. Estimates from the United Nations show that the number people living in the cities
Jeddah Ghair to open with a bang today
Summer festivals to draw 10 million visitors, generate SR10 billion in revenue RIYADH/JEDDAH – Summer festivals will kick off in a number of cities across the Kingdom on Thursday. These festivals are expected to draw more than 10 million visitors
Ahsa’s archeological heritage faces grim future
HOFOUF — The historic districts of Al-Koot and Al-Na’athil in downtown Hofouf, Al-Ahsa governorate, are home to hundreds of traditional homes that depict the rich architectural heritage of the region. Long abandoned, the majority of homes’ original structures of mud
KSA home to 10m expat workers
While the number of expatriate workers continues to surge in the GCC states, their contribution to the economic progress and development in these countries is both acknowledged and recognized. Addressing a conference of the International Labor Organization in Geneva on
MERS tests for camels and livestock
The Kingdom has started testing camels in the country for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to Minister of Agriculture Fahd Balghuneim. Speaking at a workshop in Riyadh recently on registering and numbering livestock in the country, Balghuneim said
116 Saudis graduate from German institute
A total of 116 young Saudi students graduated from the German-run Technical Trainers College (TTC) in Riyadh on Tuesday after completing their three-year Bachelor of Engineering Technology degrees. According to the TTC, 247 students graduated in the academic year 2013/2014.
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