Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

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 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 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 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 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: Education

Saudi students in Australia don’t want to be left behind

In a display of generosity, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman recently decided to give students studying at their own expense in the United States the opportunity to be involved in the government’s scholarship program. This move has

Universities come together to strengthen national unity

King Salman University

Coming together with patriotic fervor, 11 universities from across the Kingdom took part in the first women’s symposium on community-based initiatives for Saudi universities and their role in promoting patriotism to strengthen unity and integrity. The universities took part in

Probe launched into ‘forgotten’ student’s death in Jeddah school bus

In a heartbreaking incident, a child, allegedly forgotten on a school bus, died due to suffocation. The police and education department have launched separate investigations into the case. Abdul Malik, a six-year-old who was in Grade 3, had apparently fallen

Deaths of 13 Saudi students recorded in US

Thirteen Saudi students have died in the United States in 2015. The number includes those who were killed, drowned or died of natural causes, according to a website. Abdur Rahman Al-Fifi, a Saudi student, said that he wished that the

Ignorance of foreign laws, customs lead to trouble for Saudi scholarship students

Although US statistics clearly show that Saudis are a very small group of those involved in criminal practices, the students still face problems due to misunderstandings and a lack of accurate information. A survey conducted by a local publication highlighted

Saudi students deny US sexual assault charges

Four Saudi students studying in the US have denied allegations of sexually assaulting two women and pleaded not guilty in a US court, according to an online newspaper. The students told the court in Providence, Rhode Island, that “the two

Schools reopen after Eid Al-Adha vacation

More than 5.5 million students on Sunday resumed school across the Kingdom after the Eid Al-Adha holiday. The Director of Educational Information in the General Education Directorate in Makkah, Abdulaziz Al-Thaqafi, said that the resumption of school coincides with the

Thousands take part in TVTC loyalty program

The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) on Sunday launched a national loyalty program with the message ‘Loyalty to Homeland,’ with the participation of over 30,000 trainees and staff members at its 67 industrial institutes across the Kingdom. The TVTC

KSU stresses excellence in academic endeavors

The head of the external reviewer team for international academic accreditation, Robert Frederick, visited King Saud University (KSU) to assess the quality of the academic program at the university. The visit was made recently as a part of the international

Saudi women smash world record in Global Mental Literacy

In an attempt to be the first institution in the Arab world to mark the Global Mental Literacy world record, 1,380 students and faculty members in Dar Al Hekma University filled the campus auditorium recently, joining the session instructed by

Environmental forum to focus on women’s role

The Saudi Environmental Society (SENS) is keen to provide the best solutions in working toward a more sustainable environment in the Kingdom. As a reflection of this, the organization is now planning the largest sustainable environmental forum in the Kingdom

17,000 public sector employees studying abroad on scholarship

The number of Saudi employees in the public sector who have been approved for foreign scholarships reached 16,903 employees over the past five years. According to government statistics, during the period from 1431-1435 AH, the United States, Britain, Australia, Germany

Foreign scholarship tied to employment

The Education Ministry has decided to link the government’s foreign scholarship program to employment. The move aims at not only creating jobs for the graduates of foreign universities but also to meet manpower requirements of various government departments and agencies.

Medical students allege fee blackmail

Students at Batterjee Medical College (BMC) say that they were taken by surprise when the institution announced an 11 percent fee increase for next year on the day of their examinations. Many have taken to social media to express their

MoE weighs requests for school fee hike

The Education Ministry has stopped receiving requests from private school to raise their fees. The deadline for schools to seek permission to raise their fees was Saturday, said Mohammed bin Eid Al-Otaibi, director of foreign and private education at the

Foreign schools required to teach Saudi history

American and other foreign schools are required to teach Arabic, Islamic civilization, and Saudi history and geography, according to conditions set by the Foreign and Private Education Department at the Education Ministry. “International schools should also follow regulations set by

KSU grads urged to prove mettle

A procession by the KSU graduates

King Saud University (KSU) rector Badran Al-Omar exhorted the fresh graduates to live up to the expectations of the leaders of the country and excel in whatever they do. He was speaking at KSU’s 54th graduation ceremony, which saw high-level

Umm Al-Qura grads reminded of their duties

Umm Al-Qura University organized the 63rd graduation ceremony for 6,926 students of the Makkah region and its subsidiary provinces of Aljmom, Laith and Qunfudah for the academic year 1435/1436 AH on Thursday. The graduation ceremony awarded the students with diplomas

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