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Details for privatization of 38 govt authorities in 24 months set
JEDDAH — The amended rules and regulations for the work bylaws of the supervisory committees for the sectors targeted for privatization have revealed that 38 government authorities will be prepared within two years (24 months) for their (...)

19 - 09 - 2020
King orders reopening of Egypt missions
Katatni By Maher Abbas Saudi Gazette RIYADH — King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Friday ordered the return of the Kingdom's ambassador to Egypt and the reopening of diplomatic missions which were closed last week in the wake of (...)

05 - 05 - 2012
Baha couple donates organs of dead son
year-old dead son have donated his organs for those who may need transplants. The boy died in a traffic accident here recently. The request for the young man's organs came from the Saudi Organ Transplant Center (SOTC). A medical team from the SOTC (...)

23 - 01 - 2012
Saudi-born American commits suicide
born woman in her 20s kissed her two daughters, jumped out of a window on the fourth floor of a building here and died, officials said. Paramedics and security teams arrived at the scene and found that the woman, who had obtained American (...)

13 - 06 - 2011
Makkah residents lament reckless young drivers
Shari'i district of Makkah say they are growing ever fearful of taking to their cars due to the prevalence of reckless teenage drivers cutting red lights and abusing all traffic rules at junctions. Abdul Rahman Al-Subaihi blamed the traffic police (...)

12 - 06 - 2011
Saudi wins major Arab charity prize
Juffali, has won the Charity and Humanitarian Services Prize in the “Takreem” Award for Arab accomplishments held in Doha recently. A glittering awards ceremony, held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, was attended by 500 (...)

06 - 05 - 2011
Dubai to screen Saudi film
“The Organization” – has been selected to feature at the 4th Gulf Film Festival which starts in Dubai Tuesday. The film, directed by Fahmi Farhat, addresses the topic of gender mixing in the public sphere, and stars actors Talal Al-Sadr, Shereen (...)

16 - 04 - 2011
Flood-damaged properties surveyed
Jeddah: Over 36,000 vehicles and real estate properties were damaged by the flash floods that hit Jeddah last January, Jeddah deputy governor said Sunday. The damage was surveyed by committees from Jeddah Governorate and the Civil Defense, said (...)

21 - 03 - 2011
Saudi-British Friendship Committee to visit UK
British Friendship Committee at the Shoura Council, are scheduled to start an official visit to the United Kingdom on Tuesday. The delegation includes Dr. Ibrahim Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Shedi, Dr. Saad Bin Muhammad Mareq, Dr. Abdullah Bin Zain (...)

14 - 03 - 2011
Father kills, buries daughter
Mansouri, has revealed how she heard the news that her political science student daughter, Sara, was killed by her Emirati father, who shot her with a Kalashnikov rifle in the desert area of Nahel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al-Mansouri (...)

07 - 03 - 2011
27,142 rendered homeless by floods
JEDDAH: The Jeddah governorate has said 27,142 individuals from 5,775 families have been provided with accommodation after being forced out of their homes by the recent floods. Muhammad Al-Qarni, spokesman for the governorate's State of Emergency (...)

13 - 02 - 2011
No salaries for 5 months at three Taif hospitals
TAIF: A number of employees at three hospitals in southern Taif have called on the authorities to take urgent action because their salaries have not been paid for the fifth consecutive month. Over 40 Saudi youths working for the operating company (...)

11 - 01 - 2011
100% Saudization of radiology jobs at health ministry
SABYA: There has been 100 percent Saudization of radiology jobs at all Ministry of Health hospitals and clinics, according to Dr. Ali Zaila', Deputy Director of the General Administration for Radiology. He was speaking on the sidelines of a (...)

05 - 01 - 2011
Lack of hearts, not skills, hampers child transplants
DAMMAM: A lack of donors, not capability, is holding up heart transplant procedures for children under the age of two, Zuhair Al-Halyas, a consultant heart surgeon at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Dammam has said. Al-Halyas also warned against (...)

11 - 12 - 2010
Qatar fines, releases 19 Indian fishermen
based Indian fishermen held in Qatar since July on charges of illegal entering its territorial waters were released with fines Thursday. Ja'far Al-Safwani of the Fishermen's Society in the Eastern Province said the verdict from the Qatari Al-Sadd (...)

10 - 12 - 2010
Labor Ministry report relates Saudi job-seekers' challenges
seekers face challenges relating to employers' needs and the number of jobs that are available, according to a report by the Ministry of Labor. Most Saudi job-seekers' specializations don't match the needs of the job market, which creates the need (...)

10 - 12 - 2010
Businessmen, professors found illegally receiving social security aid
JEDDAH: The Ministry of Social Affairs revealed Tuesday that some businessmen, academics and civil servants are circumventing the law to get financial aid from the Social Security program by adding their names to the list of beneficiaries. Muhammad (...)

08 - 12 - 2010
Qatari court adjourns Saudi fishermen hearing
based Indian fishermen detained in Qatar since July have had their case adjourned for a week due to the failure of some defendants to appear in court Thursday. Ja'far Al-Safwani of the Eastern Province Fishermen's Association said the judge took (...)

03 - 12 - 2010
Saudi-French team studying Najran antiquities
French team is currently studying archeological inscriptions on rocks in the Najran region. Prince Meshal Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, the Emir of Najran, recently met with the team. The Emir stressed the importance of the area's antiquities and (...)

02 - 11 - 2010
4,000 Special Forces officers to ensure Haj security
Terrorism Special Security Forces will have a presence of some 4,000 officers and 385 military vehicles to ensure security in Makkah and Madina during this year's Haj pilgrimage. Special Security Forces chief Muhammad Al-Omani said the (...)

30 - 10 - 2010
JCCI member announces setting up of women-only factory
JEDDAH: A factory exclusively for women will provide 300 jobs including supervisory positions, Engineer Saleem Bin Hindi Al-Harbi, a businessman and member of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said Tuesday night. Al-Harbi, who called on (...)

07 - 10 - 2010
SR1 trillion investment offer presented to US
American Business Opportunity Forum opens Wednesday in Chicago with the Kingdom's representatives presenting a diverse selection of investment opportunities worth approximately SR1 trillion. Minister of Finance Ibrahim Al-Assaf and Ali Al-Naimi, (...)

28 - 04 - 2010
Indian university confers doctorate on Emir of Riyadh
Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Emir of Riyadh region, was awarded an honorary doctorate by Jamia Millia Islamia University here, for his role in supporting and promoting humanitarian projects. In his speech at the ceremony Wednesday, Prince Salman (...)

16 - 04 - 2010
Saudi student to compete in US science contest
Badr Ibrahim Al-Humaid is set to participate today in the International Exhibition for Energy, Environment and Sciences with his project “The Safe Iron” in Houston, Texas in the United States. He will be competing against 900 students from 70 (...)

16 - 04 - 2010
Saudi student to compete in US science contest
Badr Ibrahim Al-Humaid is set to participate today in the International Exhibition for Energy, Environment and Sciences with his project “The Safe Iron” in Houston, Texas in the United States. He will be competing against 900 students from 70 (...)

15 - 04 - 2010
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