MAKKAH: More than one million people offered Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah yesterday. In his Friday sermon Sheikh Saud Al-Shoraim, imam at the Grand Mosque, urged the believers... Full Story
RIYADH: The Public Pension Agency (PPA) has launched a SR10 billion scheme to finance housing for people in government service, including retirees. The scheme would cover both civil and military sectors,... Full Story
JEDDAH: Cigarette smoking was the main reason behind the death of 3.38 million people worldwide, including 13,544 in Saudi Arabia this year, according to statistics published by the Saudi Charitable... Full Story
JEDDAH: The Committee of Social Protection — a new organization consisting of various government departments acting in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Affairs... Full Story
WASHINGTON: After back-to-back convention weeks with some soaring oratory and flawless television productions, Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s crowning night offered a befitting finale. ... Full Story
VIENNA: Resistance to lifting a global ban on nuclear trade with India diminished at a 45-nation meeting yesterday but it was unclear if a revised US proposal would convince the last doubters. At... Full Story
THE United Nations has come out fighting over the failure of rich countries to fulfill promises they made to boost the amount of aid they would deliver by 2110 as part of the Millennium Development... Full Story
IN an address to the Taiwanese diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei recently, Republic of China President Ma Ying-jeou explained the core concepts and rationale behind his “flexible... Full Story
