RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will hold talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
RIYADH: A severe sandstorm lashed Riyadh yesterday, spreading an orange-color blanket of dust that led to over 70 road accidents, traffic snarls and cancellation of scheduled luncheon parties. Airport... Full Story
RIYADH: Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja visited the Prince Ahmed bin Salman Institute for Applied Media here yesterday. On arrival at the institute, Khoja was greeted by Prince Faisal... Full Story
JEDDAH: A court in Jeddah is to look into the marriage of a Saudi couple following concerns raised by the wife’s half brothers about differences in their tribal backgrounds. The 37-year-old husband,
JEDDAH: The sentencing of a 75-year-old Arab widow to 40 lashes and four months in prison for mingling with two young men, who were reportedly bringing her bread, has sparked fresh criticism of the
DAMMAM: Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Prince Salman Center for Disability Research, said the support of US President Barack Obama to stem cell research would be a great boost to efforts
MANAMA: A discrepancy in health records has led to the delay in the return home of a Saudi mother who gave birth at Bahrain International Airport last month. Sources at the Ministry of Health
RIYADH: Charms, tokens, enigmatic drawings and other items seized by the vice cops were displayed prominently in one of the largest booths at this year’s Riyadh International Book Fair. Instead of
JEDDAH: The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry has launched a SR50 million fund to support needy people in the governorate. The JCCI announced the establishment of the fund on Monday following
JEDDAH: The rising number of contagious diseases, such as hepatitis and Aids, has forced many customers to bring their own haircutting equipment to Jeddah’s salons. The special haircut bags that customers
JEDDAH: Thousands of workers die annually as a result of inhaling the smoke of fellow-smokers during working hours. “What happens is non-smokers working in smoking environments inhale the tobacco chemicals
RIYADH: A large number of paintings by Saudi artists are to be displayed for the first time at a leading Dubai art show starting next week. “This is the first year that a Jeddah-based arts organization,
DAMMAM: Prince Saud bin Abdullah Thunayyan, president of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, will open the 12th Horticulture Exhibition at Al-Nakheel Beach in Jubail today. More than 53
