JEDDAH: Labor Minister Ghazi Al-Gosaibi commended the efforts of Mohammed Jameel, president of Abdul Latif Jameel Community Services Programs (ALJCSP), in creating job opportunities for Saudis and... Full Story
MAKKAH: Until a few decades ago when police patrols were rare, the responsibility of securing the holy city’s residential and commercial neighborhoods fell on night watchmen. Armed only with a staff... Full Story
RIYADH: The Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) and the Institute of Public Administration signed an agreement on Monday that will see 175 students provided with training in fields required by... Full Story
The English of Saudi university graduates is very poor. Since the labor market in the Kingdom largely depends on foreign manpower, English has necessarily become the language of business. Anyone who... Full Story
JEDDAH: European aerospace and defense contractor EADS has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia to build a high-tech security fence on 9,000 km of the country’s border, the company said yesterday. In... Full Story
JEDDAH: An old dagger and some cannonballs are part of a cache of artifacts discovered by municipal employees during efforts to preserve old buildings in Jeddah’s historic center, which is home to... Full Story
The UN investigation into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto began yesterday. It has six months to come up with answers as to who had the Pakistani politician killed.... Full Story
TAIF: A crowd of 40 people armed with stones attacked the Ashira Secondary School in the town of Turba near Taif and broke the school’s windows on Tuesday. The group also smashed cars parked at the... Full Story
