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Articles of the author Kholood F Al Rhamah
Summer 2008 kicks off
“Unforgettable” is the word that the Supreme Commission of Tourism (SCT) has been striving to label this year's domestic tourism through its recently announced package of summer festivals and activities across the Kingdom. As the country is slowly (...)

26 - 06 - 2008
Tourist information center set up
Need help with your summer break in the Kingdom? No problem. The Supreme Commission of Tourism (SCT) has set up tourist information centers across the Kingdom's airports and shopping malls to provide tourists and visitors with updated information on (...)

26 - 06 - 2008
Cancer seminar highlights survivals experiences
The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH) held an educational symposium about cancer that highlighted the experiences of survivors of the disease. KFSH's Tumors and Spinal Cord Department held the event under the patronage of (...)

24 - 04 - 2008
2007 summer festivals provided 4,000 jobs
Tourism activities during 2007 garnered more than SR1.3 billion in profits and provided more than 4,000 permanent and temporary job opportunities, according to a report by the Supreme Commission for Tourism. The report said more than five million (...)

22 - 04 - 2008
Relic town to get modern services
The ancient ruins of the town of Alghat are about to spring back to life. Thanks to the Saudi Ministry of Water and Electricity, ancient history and archeology buffs would have two more reasons to go and appreciate the town's rich history: running (...)

22 - 04 - 2008
Environmental forum to tackle urban waste
Experts in meteorology and the environment are expected to present practical solutions for waste handling in large cities at the First Jeddah Environmental Forum. The forum is scheduled to begin on Monday through Wednesday, under the patronage of (...)

18 - 04 - 2008
KFSH to hold surgery conference
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center is scheduled to hold the First International Surgery Conference on 11-14 May at the Jeddah InterContinental hotel. The conference will discuss stethoscopic surgery and general surgery science. (...)

18 - 04 - 2008
STC moves on SMS spam
Unwanted SMS messages millions of people in Saudi Arabia receive on their mobile phones are about to be a thing of the past. SMS spam, which is the GSM version of spam email, has been an inconvenient aspect of the convenience of mobile phones for (...)

15 - 04 - 2008
Cancer survivors speak at symposium
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH) is holding an educational symposium about all kinds of cancer. The symposium will be held under the sponsorship of Princess Alia'a Bint Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on the April 22 at Jeddah (...)

15 - 04 - 2008
SMS spam: No opt-out
There are literally millions of people who will say that spam SMS messages are a problem. Perhaps predictably, mobile phone users will say that they clog the memories of their mobile phones, and that they are annoying because subscribers receive (...)

15 - 04 - 2008
MoE mulls TV channel
The Ministry of Education is studying the prospects of opening an educational TV channel. The Students' Activities Committee at the ministry proposed the project. If opened, the TV channel will cover all the activities of the committee, such as (...)

14 - 04 - 2008
SCT holds training course
The Supreme Commission for Tourism (SCT) held a training course on Tourism Guidance Skills in Jeddah recently. The first of its kind in Saudi Arabia, the five-day course focused on various issues concerning the work of tourist guides. The course (...)

14 - 04 - 2008
Hemaya targets 10 million addicts
In cooperation with the General Command of Dubai Police and the United Nations' Regional Office in United Arab Emirates, Islamic preacher Amr Khaled launched his anti-drugs campaign, Hemaya, in an effort to combat drug addiction among more than 10 (...)

14 - 04 - 2008
Saudi reporter had no time for thrills on edge-of-space flight
Three Saudis, including one TV reporter, have successfully completed a trip to the edge of space last Monday. Saeed Al-Jaber, a Saudi TV reporter for Orbit TV, and two other Saudis, Ibrahim Al-Fadli and Mohammed Al-Najjar, were passengers on two (...)

13 - 04 - 2008
3 saudis on trip to edge of space
For the first time in history, three Saudis, including a reporter, will fly on a trip to the edge of space. Saeed Al-Jaber, a reporter, left Riyadh on Friday for Cape Town, South Africa, to prepare for the trip, which he will be covering for (...)

05 - 04 - 2008
First Health Economics symposium held
For the first time in Saudi Arabia, the King Faisal Specialist Hospital held a symposium discussing health economics on Saturday and Sunday. The symposium was held in cooperation with Roche Company at the Jeddah InterContinental Hotel. Leaders in (...)

01 - 04 - 2008
Cruise to bring 250 tourists to Jeddah
A cruise ship will bring 250 tourists to Jeddah next week for a 10-hour tour of the city. The Silver Cloud Voyage, which is carrying tourists from Europe, the US, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa and Japan, will dock in Jeddah on April 2. “The cruise (...)

27 - 03 - 2008
Mobile-driving ban starts in May
Starting in May drivers will be under the scrutiny of a new traffic system which prohibits the use of all mobile phone activity while driving. Traffic agencies all over the Kingdom will begin enforcing the newly approved rules issuing fines to (...)

23 - 03 - 2008
First anti-piracy Arab forum set for Oct.
For the first time in the Kingdom a conference dedicated to eradicating counterfeit products is set to take place later this year. The First Arab Consumer and Brand Protection Forum 2008 will be held in Jeddah on October 19-21 with the support of (...)

18 - 03 - 2008
Cancer survivor uses experience to teach others
The sixth international conference on Women's Health Update 2008 ended its four-day run Wednesday after focusing on cardiac disease, family medicine, breast cancer, alternative medicine and other health issues affecting women in Saudi (...)

15 - 03 - 2008
BBC Arabic wants a Piece of the Pie
The BBC's new channel is the new kid on the block for the Middle East. The new Arabic language channel will begin broadcasting March 11 for 12 hours a day then move to a 23/7 schedule by the summer. BBC Arabic will be in competition with other (...)

11 - 03 - 2008
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