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Articles of the author Samar Al Harthi
Sharjah International Book Fair 2023 spotlights Ithra's global influence and cultural enrichment
SHARJAH — In a riveting session at the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2023), the spotlight shone brightly on Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, better known as Ithra. The event featured esteemed members and past (...)

06 - 11 - 2023
SIBF panel delves into influencer culture and complex impact of social media on contemporary society
SHARJAH — An Italian researcher specializing in cognitive anthropology, cultural evolution, and computational social science, along with an Emirati professor, engaged in a compelling panel discussion at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF (...)

04 - 11 - 2023
Bodour Al Qasimi honors winners of 42nd SIBF awards and Etisalat award for Arabic children's literature
SHARJAH — Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), presented awards to the winners of the 42nd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) Awards and the 15th edition of the Etisalat Award for (...)

03 - 11 - 2023
Exploring centuries-old ties: Unique exhibition unveils Portuguese legacy in the Gulf at SIBF 2023
SHARJAH — The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2023 is showcasing a distinctive exhibition titled "The Portuguese in the Gulf, 1507-1650: An Interlinked History," shedding light on the historical ties between the Gulf region and Portugal (...)

03 - 11 - 2023
The saying 'Arabs don't read' is incorrect, says Sharjah Book Fair chief
Okaz/Saudi Gazette SHARJAH — The 41st Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which came to a close on Sunday, has further consolidated the status and importance of reading of books by Arabs and thus refuting the saying: "Arabs don't read." These (...)

15 - 11 - 2022
Saudi female employees resume work in malls amid strict health precautionary measures
Saudi Press Agency RIYADH — Saudi female employees have resumed work since Wednesday in the malls in all regions of the Kingdom. Shoppers, including citizens and expatriates, have begun flocking to the malls to purchase their needs, amid high (...)

02 - 05 - 2020
MOL launches new e-portal
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Minister of Labor and Social Development Ali Al-Ghafis has launched the ministry's unified e-portal. Ministry of Labor and Social Development spokesman Khalid Abalkhail said the launching took place in the ministry's (...)

17 - 05 - 2017
Thousands of remote jobs by 2020, says ministry
RIYADH — The remote employment and work from home program will create 141,000 job opportunities by 2020, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. A source in the ministry said the program will raise the rate of women›s employment (...)

19 - 03 - 2017
200 family counseling centers planned by 2020
RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has announced plans to establish 200 family counseling centers in various parts of the Kingdom by 2020. A source said the ministry is working on developing the program of family counseling by (...)

16 - 03 - 2017
Honoring human beings
Al-Jazirah The concept of honoring human beings and its implementation has been there since the time of Adam and his children; it means from the start of human history. The Holy Qur'an says: "And We have certainly honored the children of Adam and (...)

02 - 03 - 2016
No ban on Indonesian workers
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — An Indonesian source has refuted rumors that Indonesian expatriates are banned from returning to their sponsors after their vacation in Indonesia. The Indonesian government in May this year decided to stop Indonesian (...)

15 - 10 - 2015
كيم كاردشيان تضع شروطا للطلاق قبل الزواج
توصل النجمان الأميركيان، كيم كاردشيان، وكانيي ويست، إلى اتفاق ما قبل الزواج، يقضي بحصولها منه في حال الطلاق، على مليون دولار عن كل سنة زواج. ونقل موقع "رادار أونلاين" الأميركي، عن مصدر مقرب من النجمين، تأكيده أن ويست وكاردشيان، اتفقا على أنه في حال (...)

08 - 03 - 2014
Lost innocence
Okaz newspaper Rarely does one stop at a traffic light and not see children begging in the streets. I don't know how these kids manage to live and who takes care of them. You see them day and night roaming the streets and wandering near shops (...)

02 - 06 - 2012
Stock traders, investors laud King's directives
Abdullah Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Stock market traders and investors have welcomed the directives of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to the chairman of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), urging a crackdown on illegal (...)

11 - 04 - 2012
SR47 billion to transform Jeddah, says Makkah Emir
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, says SR47 billion is being spent by the government to transform Jeddah into a top domestic and regional city. After chairing the Regional Council meeting on Sunday, Prince Khaled said 42 projects have (...)

13 - 03 - 2012
SR300m water recycling plant launched
An ultra-modern sewage treatment plant will provide electricity and thermal energy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The SR300 million contract for the project was signed by Minister of Water and Electricity and Chairman of the National Water Company (...)

19 - 12 - 2011
Wedding Arabia Exhibition
Saudi Gazette Wedding is a very special occasion in a girl's life. She dreams about her D-day since young and hopes to have a perfect beautiful wedding. In order to make their dreams come true Al-Harithy Company organized a three-day ‘Wedding (...)

27 - 11 - 2011
The excursionist watching the spring early..
The rains and the spring atmosphere that Taif province is witnessed in these days, had encouraged people and visitors to go to the wild parks, after the temperature had decreased to a lower level, and formation of lakes surrounded by green grass in (...)

13 - 02 - 2011
Fingerprints uncover 80 runaway maids
tech equipment used by the Expatriates Administration in Makkah Region has uncovered 80 domestic maids who escaped from their sponsors, authorities said. The women, who had alleged that they entered the Kingdom on Haj and Umrah visas, made detailed (...)

08 - 08 - 2010
Evacuations, school closures as security heightens
Schools were closed in the governorate of Al-Harth Wednesday following the previous day's attacks in the region as security concerns heightened. Al-Harth Governor Muhammad Al-Shamrani said Thursday that the closure was a “temporary measure” taken (...)

07 - 11 - 2009
Saudization of travel agencies on course, says SCTA president
The Saudization of travel agencies is on course and 81 percent of positions in the travel sector are expected to be Saudized within three years, Prince Sultan Bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), has (...)

30 - 06 - 2009
Passports authority not easily fooled
The Expatriates Follow-up Committee in Jeddah has foiled an attempt by 11 Filipinos to leave the country under Indonesian names. The Filipinos arrived from Riyadh and Dammam claiming they had entered the Kingdom for Umrah and had subsequently lost (...)

10 - 03 - 2009
Bail a new ‘alternative' to detention on investigation
The Prisons Authority is piling a list of alternatives to prison, said Lt. Ali Al-Harthi, chief of the Prisons Authority. The list includes alternatives to prison during investigation and trial periods, including release on bail. The statement came (...)

29 - 01 - 2009
Father blames hospital for brain-damaged baby
The Health Affairs Department in Taif is investigating Misan General Hospital following accusations that hospital negligence left a newborn baby brain-damaged and in a coma. Hilal Al-Shuleiwi admitted his pregnant wife to the hospital last August, (...)

17 - 11 - 2008
King pumps SR2b more into student accounts
A whopping SR2 billion will be deposited into the accounts of over 40,000 Saudi students on government scholarship overseas throughout the course of their study following King Abdullah's order to increase their stipends by 50 percent on Thursday. (...)

16 - 11 - 2008
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