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Wednesday 4 November 2009 (17 Dhul Qa`dah 1430)

Parents’ consent a must for H1N1 shots
Mohammed Rasooldeen | Arab News
RIYADH: The Ministry of Health must obtain permission from parents or guardians before swine flu vaccinations are given to their children in schools. “The format of the consent letter was finalized...  Full Story 
 
 
TV presenter covered from head to toe
Fatima Sidiya | Arab News

 
JEDDAH: A new TV show that discusses issues concerning teenage girls and female university students was recently broadcast with Saudi presenters dressed in black from head to toe. The show —...  Full Story 
 
 
Saudia to buy 58 Airbus aircraft
P.K. Abdul Ghafour | Arab News
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian Airlines has signed a SR10 billion contract with Airbus to purchase 58 aircraft with advanced facilities, including A320s, A321s and A330s as part of the company’s efforts to...  Full Story 
 
 
Chambers reject proposal on members’ appointment
Arab News
JEDDAH: Representatives from various chambers of commerce and industry have rejected a proposal to appoint half of their board members. Delegates from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam said the Shoura Council...  Full Story 
King meets British minister
Ghazanfar Ali Khan | Arab News
RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Tuesday held a meeting with British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth and discussed the process of peace and stability in Afghanistan. Iran...  Full Story 
 
 
Health Affairs geared for emergencies during Haj
Muhammad Humaidan | Arab News
JEDDAH: The General Directorate of Health Affairs has completed preparations to serve Haj pilgrims in Makkah, the holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah, and Jeddah. “The Ajyad Emergency...  Full Story 
 
 
90-year-old Haji is force behind Babri Masjid fight
Syed Faisal Ali | Arab News

 
JEDDAH: One of the oldest Indian pilgrims to perform Haj this year is a 90-year-old man who has relentlessly fought for Babri Masjid. Hashim Ansari of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, will arrive here...  Full Story 
 
 
Editorial: It’s time to unite
4 November 2009
Sixty-one years ago, political opinions in Prague held no sway in Europe’s councils. Rather than getting into a fight with Nazi Germany which wanted the German-speaking parts of Czechoslovakia, the...  Full Story 

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