Road accident deaths drop by 50% in Saudi Arabia    SR 3.95 million fines for 3 employees of a company and 6-month jail for one for violating Capital Market Law    Qassim emir launches 52 health projects costing a total of SR456 million    BD and INS partner to elevate standards of infusion care in MENAT    Dubai Design Week launches its 10th edition, celebrating creativity and innovation    GASTAT: Passengers of public transport bus and train soar 176% and 33% respectively in 2023    Fakeeh Care Group reports 9M-2024 net profit of SR195.3 million, up 49% y-o-y driven by solid revenue growth and robust profitability    Italy's 'Libra' to arrive in Albania with just eight migrants on board    South Africa shuts border crossing with Mozambique over poll unrest    French families sue TikTok over harmful content that allegedly led to suicides    Harris tells supporters 'never give up' and urges peaceful transfer of power    HRT does not impact life expectancy — UK health body    Liam Payne's body to be flown back to the UK    Suspect arrested for banking fraud totaling SR493 million as Nazaha pursues corruption charges    Arab leaders and heads of state congratulate US President-elect Donald Trump    Neymar suffers muscle tear, out for 4-6 weeks    Crown Prince hails Saudi medical team that performed world's first fully robotic heart transplant    Al Nassr secures 5-1 victory over Al Ain to edge closer to knockout stage    Al Ahli extends perfect start with 5-1 victory over Al Shorta    Mitrovic's hat-trick leads Al Hilal to 3-0 victory over Esteghlal    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

Articles of the author Dhu SEOUL
SKorean official travels to NKorea to monitor aid
AlHijjah 29, 1432, Nov 25, 2011, SPA -- A South Korean official will help monitor the distribution of humanitarian aid to North Korean children for the first time in three years, AP cited the Seoul government as saying on Friday. He is the first (...)

25 - 11 - 2011
South Korea's Parliament Ratifies US Trade Deal
AlHijjah 26, 1432, Nov 22, 2011, SPA - South Korea's parliament ratified a free trade deal with the United States on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. South Korean lawmakers voted 151 to 7 in favor of ratifying the landmark trade agreement in (...)

22 - 11 - 2011
Shares fall 2 per cent in Seoul
AlHijjah 22, 1432, Nov 18, 2011, SPA -- Share prices fell Friday on the Seoul stock exchange following a decline in the US market, as investors' fears deepened that the eurozone debt crisis could spread further, according to dpa. The benchmark (...)

18 - 11 - 2011
South Korea President Pushes For Stalled U.S. Trade Pact
AlHijjah 19, 1432, Nov 15, 2011, SPA - South Korea's President made a rare trip to parliament on Tuesday to urge legislators to vote through a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States. The FTA, which some studies say could boost the $67 (...)

15 - 11 - 2011
South Korea, U.S. to talk North nukes
AlHijjah 17, 1432, Nov 13, 2011, SPA -- South Korea's chief nuclear envoy, Lim Sung-nam, left for Austria Sunday to meet with the U.S. envoy on North Korea to discuss reopening talks, according to UPI. Negotiations between the two Koreas, the (...)

13 - 11 - 2011
Two South Korean Climbers Fall To Death in Himalayas
AlHijjah 16, 1432, Nov 12, 2011, SPA - Two South Korean mountain climbers have died in the Himalayas after falling from a cliff. Korean Alpine Federation official Lee Ui-jae said Saturday that the climbers fell while trying to summit Cholatse in (...)

12 - 11 - 2011
Eight South Korean Seamen Missing After Shipwreck
AlHijjah 16, 1432, Nov 12, 2011, SPA -- Eight South Korean seamen were reported missing on Saturday after their fishing boat collided with a cargo ship near the country's western coast. The small fishing boat, carrying nine crew members, sank in (...)

12 - 11 - 2011
South Korean Prime Minister Condoles on the Demise of Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz
AlHijjah 14, 1432, Nov 10, 2011, SPA - The Prime Minister of the Republic of South Korea Kim Hwang Sik has expressed his condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al (...)

10 - 11 - 2011
N. Koreans rescued from boat off S.Korea coast seek asylum-coast guard
AlHijjah 9, 1432, Nov 5, 2011, SPA -- A group of 21 North Koreans, including children, were rescued after being found adrift on a boat in waters off South Korea's western coast and are seeking asylum, a South Korean coast guard official said on (...)

05 - 11 - 2011
Shares rise 3.1 per cent in Seoul
AlHijjah 8, 1432, Nov 4, 2011, SPA -- Shares jumped Friday on the Seoul stock exchange as investor sentiment was lifted by the avoidance of a referendum in Greece for a European bailout and an unexpected interest rate cut by the European Central (...)

04 - 11 - 2011
Pentagon chief holds talks with top S. Koreans
AlQa'dah 29, 1432, Oct 27, 2011, SPA -- U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta met Thursday with top South Korean leaders to offer personal reassurances of American support and security cooperation against the threat of attack by North Korea, according (...)

27 - 10 - 2011
South Korea's Foreign and Trade Minister Extends Condolences on Demise of Late Crown Prince
AlQa'dah 28, 1432, Oct 26, 2011, SPA -- On behalf of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and people, South Korea's Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung-hwan extended condolences on the death of late Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, (...)

26 - 10 - 2011
Indonesia, South Korea Agree to Seek Free Trade Deal
AlQa'dah 26, 1432, Oct 24, 2011, SPA - South Korea and Indonesia agreed to significantly boost their economic ties, a move that will include the signing of a free trade deal at an early date, the Seoul government said Monday. The countries have (...)

24 - 10 - 2011
Qatari Emir Sends Message to South Korean President
AlQa'dah 26, 1432, Oct 24, 2011, SPA -- Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar has sent a written message to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. The message dealt with issues of common interest in addition to means of enhancing bilateral (...)

24 - 10 - 2011
South Korean president to visit Russia next week
AlQa'dah 26, 1432, Oct 24, 2011, SPA -- South Korean President Lee Myung Bak is to visit Russia next week, his office announced Monday, for talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. At the meeting on November 1, Lee and Medvedev are expected to (...)

24 - 10 - 2011
Chinese vice premier visits Pyongyang, praises new nuke talks
AlQa'dah 25, 1432, Oct 23, 2011, SPA -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Pyongyang Sunday for a three-day visit that coincides with a US-North Korean meeting - the second in three months - set to start Monday in Geneva, dpa reported. Li (...)

23 - 10 - 2011
S. Korean, French prime ministers pledge to further economic cooperation
AlQa'dah 23, 1432, Oct 21, 2011, SPA -- South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik met with his French counterpart Francois Fillon on Friday and agreed to support expanded cooperation between corporations, especially small- and medium-sized ones, (...)

21 - 10 - 2011
S. Korean President Receives Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
AlQa'dah 22, 1432, Oct 20, 2011, SPA -- South Korean President Lee Myung Bak received here today visiting Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi. During the audience, the Minister conveyed the greetings of the (...)

20 - 10 - 2011
South Korean, Japanese Leaders Support Closer Business Ties
AlQa'dah 21, 1432, Oct 19, 2011, SPA - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held a summit meeting here today. During the meeting, the two leaders decided to move forwards on economic cooperation. Lee said (...)

19 - 10 - 2011
South Korean President Visits US
AlQa'dah 13, 1432, Oct 11, 2011, SPA - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak left for Washington Tuesday to meet US President Barack Obama, after asking parliament to ratify a free trade pact between the two allies. "This visit will centre on strong (...)

11 - 10 - 2011
North Korea Threatens Military Response to Planned Leaflet Action
AlQa'dah 11, 1432, Oct 9, 2011, SPA -- North Korea on Sunday warned it could take military action against South Korea over an anti-communist propaganda leaflet that a political group plans to send across the border, as dpa reported. "South Korea's (...)

09 - 10 - 2011
Qatari, South Korean Ministers Hold Official Talks
AlQa'dah 10, 1432, Oct 8, 2011, SPA - Qatar's Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada conferred here on Friday with South Korean Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong-kyung on issues of mutual concern. Dr. Al Sada , who is (...)

08 - 10 - 2011
Saudi Embassy Organizes in Seoul Monthly Regular Meeting of Saudi Residents
AlQa'dah 3, 1432, Oct 1, 2011, SPA - The Saudi Embassy has organized in Seoul a monthly regular meeting of Saudi residents in South Korea. During the meeting, Saudi ambassador Ahmed Bin Yonus Al-Barak highlighted the attention and care of the Saudi (...)

01 - 10 - 2011
Civil Aviation Authority Signs MoU With South Korean Counterpart
AlQa'dah 3, 1432, Oct 1, 2011, SPA - Saudi Civil Aviation Authority and South Korean Authority signed here yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding on operational framework for air services between the two countries. The memorandum aims to support (...)

01 - 10 - 2011
Shares rise 2.7 per cent in South Korea
AlQa'dah 1, 1432, Sep 29, 2011, SPA -- Shares soared Thursday on the Seoul stock exchange on hopes that German lawmakers would approve bailout measures for the eurozone, according to dpa. The benchmark Kospi index jumped 46.2 points, or 2.7 per (...)

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