MADINAH: Madinah Gov. Prince Abdul Aziz bin Majed opened an international book and information exhibition organized by the Taiba University in Madinah Wednesday night.
RIYADH: Several Filipino migrant groups have formed a coalition to ensure the welfare of Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia.
JEDDAH: The Jeddah Community College’s (JCC) advisory council recently convened at King Abdulaziz University (KAU), its first meeting for the current year.
MIAMI: The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation launched a new global oceanic research expedition on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Science Without Borders foundation in Miami on Wednesday.
JEDDAH: Employees of private companies and institutions are still awaiting payment of a two-month salary bonus promised by their employers. The promise came after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah issued a royal decree offering a two-month salary bonus to all government employees.
JEDDAH: Saudis say they are gradually losing interest in following the political unrest and demonstrations in Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria and Jordan, citing their firm support for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah after they ignored calls for demonstrations on March 11 from people on Facebook and other social networking sites.
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, receives at his office in Riyadh Korean Ambassador Kim Jong-yong. The ambassador extended an invitation to Prince Alwaleed to visit Korea and consider investment opportunities in the country. (AN photo)
JEDDAH: A number of key players in the gold industry are of the view that the high turnover of young Saudi salesmen is affecting their business prospects.
MAKKAH: Justice Minister Muhammad Al-Eissa inaugurated the new appeals court building and the notary public office on Wednesday.
RIYADH: Human rights group Migrante Middle East has called on Philippines Vice President Jejomar Binay to urge Saudia Arabia’s government to show mercy to Filipinos on death row in the Kingdom.
RIYADH: The Pensions Fund announced on Wednesday that it would deposit a two-month bonus in the accounts of pensioners, including civilians and military officers, on Saturday.
ABHA: Saudis in this southwestern city have learned a valuable lesson in attempting to cheat the system: They could end up being cheated.
LAST week, the Saudi Football Federation’s committee of professional soccer players held its third meeting of the year. High on the agenda of the meeting was fixing a ceiling for the salaries of professional players and deciding their signing on bonuses.
JEDDAH: For the second time in less than a week, the branch of the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) in Jazan announced Wednesday that it was liaising with the Ministry of Social Affairs to accept a two-year-old child born illegally to an Indonesian mother who was deported.
JEDDAH: There are calls to move the Saudi weekend to Friday and Saturday to increase business between the Kingdom and the rest of the world, Al-Riyadh newspaper reported.
JEDDAH: The Haj Ministry has urged all licensed Umrah companies to ask their agents worldwide not to accept visa applications from people who intend to come to Saudi Arabia with the sole purpose of begging.
JEDDAH: The Directorate General of Prisons is intent on developing its program of enabling prisoners to be in constant contact with the outside world, an official source at the directorate told Arab News on Tuesday.
MANILA: Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay is traveling to Saudi Arabia to discuss the ban on hiring of Filipino domestic helpers.
RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved the recommendation by the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) to pay the two-month bonus to Saudi pensioners of the social insurance system.
JEDDAH: The Cricket World Cup semifinal match involving one of the world’s most passionate sporting rivalries will take place in the Indian state of Punjab Wednesday when India and Pakistan lock horns.
JEDDAH: Striking has, of late, become a new trend in Saudi Arabia. Workers in many big companies went on strike during the past few days calling for special rights.
RIYADH: A delegation from the Shoura Council is slated to visit the United States next week. The group will be headed by Osama Al-Kurdi, Shoura member and chairman of the Saudi-US Parliamentary Friendship Society.
JEDDAH: Minister of Justice Mohammad Al-Issa will inaugurate a new Court of Appeals building and the news offices for the notary public in Makkah, the ministry announced on Tuesday.
JEDDAH: Chadians in Jeddah have complained that their community in the Kingdom is unfairly stereotyped as being full of criminals.
RIYADH: One of the estimated 1,200 Filipinos awaiting deportation at a hold facility at the Haj Terminal of the Jeddah Islamic Port died Monday night due to kidney failure, according to Welfare Officer Benny I. Reyes of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah.
RIYADH: Six hundred interviews were conducted during the Saudi Careers Summit, an initiative that seeks to bring together experienced Saudi nationals with leading multinational and local companies operating in the Kingdom.
JEDDAH: The Jeddah municipality has allocated about SR5 billion to improve the traffic and transport system in the city through the construction of more bridges and tunnels, Mayor Hani bin Muhammad Abu Ras announced on Monday.
In this photo provided by members of the Pakistan community in Jeddah, Mrs. Sehar Kamran (right), principal of Pakistan International School (English Section) in Jeddah, is seen in a meeting with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari after receiving her Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in Islamabad. The president conferred the award for her work in uplifting the school and in appreciation for her efforts in promoting Pakistan. Mrs. Sehar assured the president that she will continue to serve with devotion and dedication and will strive to meet expectations.
JEDDAH: The Madinah branch of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Dawa and Guidance has suspended 38 imams and muezzins for sub-standard performance. They were accused of slackness and failure to do their duties properly.
JEDDAH: The cricket World Cup semifinal match involving one of the world’s most passionate sporting rivalries will take place in the Indian state of Punjab Wednesday when India and Pakistan lock horns.
RIYADH: The Shoura Council passed on Monday modifications to the Kingdom's mortgage law.
JEDDAH: Saudi attorney Khalid Alnowaiser recently pointed out that money laundering by organized crime syndicates has become an international dilemma and a real challenge for global financial institutions.
RIYADH: The Riyadh police are still waiting to a postmortem report on a British teacher who was allegedly killed by another Briton in Riyadh on March 1, official sources told Arab News on Monday.
JEDDAH: The Ministry of Education has decided to pay monthly bursaries to foreign students on scholarships in the Kingdom, according to a guide issued by the ministry on its rewards and emoluments for scholarship students.
JEDDAH: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is opening foot clinics at each of the 20 diabetic centers it operates across Saudi Arabia.
RIYADH: The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Riyadh clarified on Monday reports about a ban on Filipino household workers in the Kingdom.
JEDDAH: Many people prefer to go to the pharmacy and ask the pharmacist about certain medication instead of going to the hospital to see a doctor.
RIYADH: The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment has signed eight contracts worth SR700 million to rehabilitate areas in the Kingdom affected by the 1991 Gulf War. The rehabilitation program is partly funded by the United Nations, which gave $45 million (about SR170 million).
RIYADH: The two-day Uzbekistan Cultural Days began at Abrug Al Raghama Center in eastern Jeddah on Monday, following a two-day celebration of Uzbek culture here on Saturday and Sunday.
JEDDAH: A 27-year-old Indonesian maid on death row for murdering her sponsor’s brother in Riyadh has called on Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to save her from execution. Tawir, currently imprisoned in Al-Malaz prison in Riyadh after being convicted four years ago, was told the father and his cousin were willing to accept SR2 million in blood money as long as it was paid within six months.
RIYADH: The two-day Uzbekistan Cultural Days began at Abrug Al Raghama Center in eastern Jeddah on Monday, following a two-day celebration of Uzbek culture here on Saturday and Sunday.
JEDDAH: Children under parental pressure to do well at school told Arab News they sometimes have to adopt potentially dangerous methods to escape the consequences of failure.
MADINAH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman, chairman of King Abdul Aziz Darat (Museum), on Wednesday launched a research chair at Madinah Islamic University for studies on the history of Madinah. The chair is named after the Riyadh governor.
JEDDAH: Preparations have been stepped up for the April 23 municipal elections in Jeddah where officials have decided to set up 49 polling stations in various parts of the city.
JEDDAH: The new Makkah Metro project has been found economically viable as the holy city’s population is expected to reach more than 2.5 million and the number of Haj and Umrah pilgrims is projected to hit 16 million annually by 2030. This was announced following the signing of a consultancy agreement with Ernst & Young for the flotation of the 180-km railway network project that covers all parts of the city. Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal presided over the signing ceremony.
MADINAH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman emphasized on Tuesday that the Saudi state has been based on Islam since the time of its formation by the late King Abdul Aziz.
JEDDAH: Saudis are uninterested in becoming taxi drivers for local companies, according to an official at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI).
RIYADH: The Council of Ministers on Monday denounced Israeli airstrikes on residential areas in Gaza, killing innocent people, and urged the international community to take immediate action to stop the continuous Israeli aggression against the Palestinians.
RIYADH: Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Prince Naif has urged all ministries and government departments to cooperate with the National Authority for Fighting Corruption.
NEW DELHI: The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament of India) Dr. K. Rahman Khan welcomed Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah to India and held a banquet in his honor here on Sunday.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced Monday that it was not yet ready for women participating in next month’s municipal elections as voters or candidates. “We are not ready for the participation of women in these municipal elections,” Election Commissioner Abdul Rahman Al-Dahmash said.
JEDDAH: The Access MBA Tour is bringing together top international business schools and qualified candidates in Jeddah on April 7.
JEDDAH: The Jeddah municipality opened on Sunday five new parks in various neighborhoods of the city.
RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz City For Science and Technology (KACST) signed an agreement for research cooperation with the US-based Internet2 in Riyadh on Monday.
NEW DELHI: Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, laid the foundation stone for the Students' Islamic Center in New Delhi Sunday and urged the student community to work together to change the social order and bring about progress and prosperity.
RIYADH: Tourism has become a major economic sector in the Kingdom, creating a large number of jobs for Saudis and drawing huge investments, said Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman while opening the Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Forum here Sunday.
JEDDAH: At least 714 overstayers and wanted criminals were arrested in Jeddah this week in raids across the city following tip-offs from members of the public.
JEDDAH: The French naval ship Mistral and her destroyer escort Georges Leygues paid a courtesy call to the Kingdom last week. CV (Capitaine de Vaisseau) Commandant Xavier Moreau of the 21,300-ton craft, which gave her name to a new class of carriers, invited Saudi and foreign guests aboard the ship. Members of the crews of the two ships during their run ashore took part in three encounters with the Jeddah Rugby Football Club.
JEDDAH: With the participation of 13 centers for the disabled and 250 disabled boys and girls in Jeddah the events of the First Bolt Games kicked off Saturday night at the Help Center in Jeddah, which was also celebrating its 25th anniversary.
