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
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
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
RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Tuesday performed funeral prayers along with a large number of princes, officials and citizens for Princess Haya bint Abdul Aziz, who died
DAMMAM: With just one day left to file nominations for the Eastern Province chamber of commerce elections, only two Saudi women have come forward to stand for election. They are Suad Alzaydi and Fowzia
HAIL: The execution of a man who raped two young boys earlier this year and abandoned one of them to die in the desert in Hail was postponed on Tuesday. The 21-year-old man was supposed to die
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
JEDDAH: Women entrepreneurs have urged universities and colleges to introduce interior decoration and furnishing courses to meet increasing demands in the Saudi market. “The rapidly expanding
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
JAZAN: A father — supported by members of his tribe, including the tribe’s head — recently stormed King Fahd Central Hospital and snatched the body of his dead son along with his medical files, Al-Yaum
JEDDAH: The Islamic Develo-pment Bank and Effat University jointly announced on Tuesday the 5th Edition of the IDB Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development and signed an agreement naming Effat
DAMMAM: Police arrested a 34-year-old Asian maid who is suspected of attempting to kill her sponsor’s wife by poisoning her with pesticide. The sponsor filed a complaint with the police, accusing the
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
JEDDAH: The Labor Ministry is studying proposals to stop the recruitment of foreign tailors to create more job opportunities for Saudi women in the field. The ministry also believes such a move will
RIYADH: A three-member delegation of Philippine congressmen is to arrive in the Kingdom on Wednesday to look into allegations of abuse against Overseas Filipino Workers and ascertain what the Philippine
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
MADINAH: A Madinah court has postponed the case of a Pakistani man who killed three people after promising to sell them visas 18 months ago. The man has admitted the murders in a previous hearing,
RIYADH: The Philippine Embassy has announced that it will resume its “Embassy on Wheels” (EOW) service at the International Philippine School in Alkhobar this weekend. This follows a meeting
