RIYADH: Six more cases of swine flu were identified in the Kingdom in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of reported cases to 45, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday. Five of... Full Story
JEDDAH: A major media campaign will be held to enlighten the public on the importance of participating in the general census, which will be held in the second quarter of next year. The census will... Full Story
MADINAH: The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) has advised indefinite postponement of the return of evacuees from Al-Ais and surrounding villages following tremors of varying degrees in the area over the... Full Story
JEDDAH: As final school exams come to a close, pupils are casting aside their textbooks on the sidewalks outside schools in happiness that tough school examinations are finally over. School buildings... Full Story
RAMALLAH, West Bank: Israel yesterday released the speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (Parliament), Aziz Dwaik, a senior Hamas member who has been jailed for three years. The 60-year-old... Full Story
ISLAMABAD: A tribal leader and top rival to Pakistan’s feared Taleban chief Baitullah Mehsud was shot dead yesterday, police said, as the army readied for an assault on Mehsud’s wild northwest base.... Full Story
WASHINGTON: Here's some news that has folks at the Pentagon cringing: Terrorist and foreign governments have increasingly attempted to purchase sensitive dual-use and military technology from companies... Full Story
Ever since its revolution 220 years ago, France’s motto has been “liberté, egalité, fraternité” which more or less translates into English as “liberty, equality, brotherhood.” It is a motto the French... Full Story
