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: LifeStyle
Colorful events mark Italian national day in Jeddah
JEDDAH — Few nations are able to convert their national day celebration into a folkloric show as entertaining and colorful as the Italians, who commemorated their 68th Republic Day at the cultural section of the Italian Consulate in Jeddah last
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
Price ‘rice’ before Ramadan: Blame it on hoarders
The rice price has begun to soar in anticipation of Ramadan with a 45 percent increase for a 10 kg bag over the past few weeks. Traders cited upcoming Ramadan and short supplies of the essential commodity from rice exporting
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
KSA ports handle 194.8m tons of nonoil commodities
Saudi ports handled 194.8 million tons of nonoil commodities in 2013, with an increase of 3.75 percent over the figures of last year, local media said quoting a report released by Saudi Ports Authority (SPA). Revenues of the SPA grew
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.
Qasr Al-Hokm, the Riyadh park with a difference
The Saudi capital boasts many public parks which draw residents and foreigners alike not only because of their recreational facilities but also for the unique architectural designs as well as history. These include the public parks such as Qasr Al-Hokm,
Higher council to stamp out domestic violence demanded
A top Saudi rights activist has called for the establishment of a higher council for family affairs to address concerns over the growing number of physical and sexual abuse cases and the lack of shared community spirit to protect children.
KSA’s first marine park to be built at Dhahban
Jeddah is building the first marine park at Dhahban on the shores of the Red Sea, 40 km from the city. The groundbreaking project, which was under study for the last four years, was announced by the Jeddah Municipality on
Jeddah to ban entry of heavy trucks into city
Traffic authorities in Jeddah will soon ban heavy trucks loaded with hazardous materials from entering the city due to the risks they pose to public safety, Jeddah Traffic Department spokesperson Gen. Zaid Al-Hamzi told Arab News on Wednesday. Al-Hamzi said
Sports, cultural activities for students this summer
The Education Ministry launches next week 720 summer clubs to provide sports, cultural and various life skills activities for thousands of students across the country. Muhammad Al-Qahtani, general supervisor of extra-curricular activities at the Tatweer program of the ministry, said
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
Professional bodies to boost tourism
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) is optimistic that the country’s professional tourism bodies would help grow the industry. Faisal bin Mansur Al-Fadel, the SCTA’s director general for legal affairs, said the private sector would play an important
Expats can make family visit visas permanent
A visit visa can be converted into a permanent residency permit for a close family member of an expatriate worker under special conditions, a senior Passport Department official said during a phone-in service with Arab News readers on Wednesday. “Yes,
Harming Egypt like harming us: King
Riyadh invites countries to take part in donors conference for Cairo RIYADH – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Tuesday hailed the election of Egypt’s ex-army chief Abdel Fatah El-Sisi to the presidency as a “historic day,”
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