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Tuesday 10 November 2009 (22 Dhul Qa`dah 1430)

Best Haj services urged

JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Monday urged government officials and private agencies involved in this year’s Haj operation to work as one team in order to provide the best possible... Full Story


Zero tolerance for intruders: Cabinet

RIYADH: The Council of Ministers declared on Monday that it would not show any leniency toward those who violated the Kingdom’s territorial sovereignty. “We have the absolute right to take appropriate... Full Story


Mansour to inspect holy sites

MAKKAH: Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour bin Miteb is to tour the holy sites on Wednesday to check on preparations and arrangements for pilgrims. The minister will be accompanied... Full Story




Riyadh metro: Construction work begins

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has started construction of an ambitious light-rail project exclusively for the capital city, where 36 stations will be built in the first phase. This project is aimed at... Full Story


KACST launches student IT project

RIYADH: The first-ever information technology program for 5.5 million students in the Kingdom in the field of education was launched on Monday at the headquarters of King Abdulaziz City for Science... Full Story


Tests disqualify 15,000 medics

JEDDAH: About 15,000 names are on the list of persons who are totally or temporarily prevented from working in the health sector in Saudi Arabia. They failed to meet the minimal qualifications in medical... Full Story


Alwaleed sends aid to Yemen

RIYADH: Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation, headed by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has sent emergency supplies to help people displaced by the ongoing conflict in northern Yemen. Prince Alwaleed expressed... Full Story


University ‘goes back on pledge’

RIYADH: Graduates of an English teaching program that was advertised by a Saudi university as accredited by the authorities but, in fact, was not, on Monday filed another lawsuit against the university... Full Story


Forum focuses on ADHD worries

RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Prince Muhammad bin Nawaf attended a conference on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at the InterContinental... Full Story


Iranian pilgrims to abide by regulations, says Mujarredi

MADINAH: The head of the Iranian Haj delegation, Masood Mujarredi, has said that his delegation has obeyed all Saudi rules and regulations and striven to win the Kingdom’s appreciation. “There... Full Story


Antiquities smugglers warned of tough action

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will not show any leniency toward smuggling of antiquities, Prince Sultan bin Salman has announced. The chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA)... Full Story


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