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: Society
Marriage age 18 to restrain dowry-hungry dads
Saudis are eagerly awaiting the approval of a new draft law by the Shoura Council which prevents women under 18 from getting married. The draft law pending approval sets the age of adulthood at 18 and allows women under that
Smart taxis in all cities in 45 days
Under new laws for public taxis that come into effect in 45 days, commuters in the Kingdom will no longer hail cabs on the streets. Taxis will be provided with the most advanced communication technology, so passengers can call a
142 community schools to be overhauled
The Ministry of Education plans to overhaul 142 community schools over the next two years including updating their curricula, screening teachers and fixing buildings. The schools in Jeddah, Makkah and Taif have 46,125 boys and girls enrolled. Sources at the
Male colleagues? 47% Saudi women have no problem
About 47 percent of Saudi women say they have no problem in working with male colleagues, while 44 percent of Saudi men would not prevent their female relatives from working with male colleagues and customers, a recent survey conducted by
SR2.5bn to be disbursed to build 6,204 housing units
On an approval made by the Ministry of Housing, the Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) on Wednesday announced that it will disburse SR2.5 billion as loans to build 6,204 new housing units throughout the Kingdom. REDF Director General Yusuf Al-Zohaibi
WhatsApp blues … Saudi wife dumped for ignoring message
A Saudi man has divorced his wife because she ignored his WhatsApp message, according to a report in local media. The husband was quoted as saying that his wife was so busy with mobile phone calls to her relatives and
47% rise in women in KSA seeking divorce
There has been a 47 percent increase in lawsuits brought by women to divorce their husbands over the past year, to 2,033 cases, according to statistics released by the Justice Ministry. The cases, known as khula, took place up until
No Electricity Bill for Retired Senior Citizens
Retirees with incomes less than SR5,000 won’t pay for electricity Governor of Electricity and Co-Generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA), Abdullah Al-Shehri, said the body submitted consumption bills of retirees with incomes less than SR5,000 per month to the competent authorities so
Al-Jammom project to provide low-budget housing for citizens
The Housing Ministry has announced a new housing project in Al-Jammom with the aim to provide low-budget housing for Saudi nationals in the area. The project covering an area of 700,000 sq. meters is targeted at low income groups of
Factory run by female workers in Saudi Arabia breaks stereotypes
The Saudi government’s drive to draw more women into the labor force appears to be bearing fruit, as the jobs occupied by women seems to breaking the stereotypical ideology of suitable jobs for women in the kingdom. A factory producing
Rain prayers in mosques today
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has called on Muslims in the Kingdom to pray for rain on Monday. “Istisqa”, or rain prayers, have been offered since the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and are
OK’d: 10-week paid maternity leave after 3 years of job
Working mothers in the private sector are now entitled to a fully paid maternity leave for a period of 10 weeks — four weeks prior to the date of delivery and six weeks following it. However, this provision only applies
‘Work-at-home’ program for women is reworked
“A new, updated work-at-home program for women will be launched in a few weeks, while its Web portal will be up and running by the end of December this year,” a senior official at the Ministry of Labor said Thursday.
Children’s book sale raises funds for charity
A local charity has set up an exhibition offering a wide range of children’s leisure and educational used books at discounted prices, with the proceeds going to help orphans. Mawakeb Alajr (The Goodness Convoy) organized the initiative as part of
Makkah beauty pageant thwarted
Authorities in Makkah have thwarted plans for a beauty pageant in the holy city, citing the Shariah law that prohibits such a show as reason for the decision. The pageant, which was planned to take place in one of Makkah’s
School canteens found to be flouting standards
Parents are complaining that their children, especially those in elementary schools, are becoming victims of food poisoning due to the carelessness of food catering companies which supply expired meals to school canteens. Parents and teachers claim that catering companies are
Arriving late to work, gossiping, making private calls ‘corruption’
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has issued a raft of new regulations declaring various behaviors at work as corrupt acts including gossiping, making personal calls, reading irrelevant material and not adhering to office hours. This expands the previous definition of
Saudi rises from cleaner to top young hotelier
A young Saudi citizen has shown it is no shame to take on an unskilled job and then work hard to achieve one’s dreams. Mohammad Sharaf started out as a cleaner and dishwasher at a restaurant in 2004 and now
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