JEDDAH: A workshop on precautionary health measures during Haj and Umrah yesterday recommended that the old, the infirm, pregnant women and children not perform Haj and Umrah this year in view of the... Full Story
JEDDAH: Saudi authorities have taken a series of measures to boost domestic tourism during the current summer season. These include plans to increase flights to major tourist resorts and destinations... Full Story
TAIF: An aeronautics industry will be developed in the Kingdom to assemble 48 Eurofighter Typhoon jets with the support of companies participating in the Economic Offset Program, Gen. Prince Abdul... Full Story
RIYADH: Intervention by the Ministry of Education and pressure from parents saw the schoolteachers and the nonteaching staff of the International Indian School, Riyadh (IISR), return to their duties. The... Full Story
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah held talks here yesterday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the prospects of establishing a just and comprehensive peace in the... Full Story
RAMALLAH: The New York-based Human Rights Watch yesterday said missile-firing Israeli drones unlawfully killed at least 29 Palestinians during the Gaza Strip war. The HRW said in a new report... Full Story
JEDDAH: The credibility of Saudi Post has been at stake over the years due to poor services and bureaucracy. The company has, however, recently been trying to develop its services to meet client needs... Full Story
Much can be said to explain, or even justify Hamas’ recent political concessions, in which its top leaders in Gaza and Damascus agreed in principle to a political settlement on the basis of the two-state... Full Story
