based International Advertising Association (IAA), the world's largest professional association for the advertising industry, based completed his first visit to the Kingdom last week.
Michael Lee arrived in the Kingdom accepting an invitation from (...)
Jasser reviewed the recommendations of the board's previous meeting and reports emanating from the Board of Directors' committees through a visual presentation including operational and financial performance of the General Organization of Saudi (...)
Abdul Qader provided a presentation about investment environment in the Kingdom, saying that the Authority's priorities concentrate on the work to achieve a quantum leap in the investment environment, and direct quantitative investments to provide (...)
Mihrej delivered the speech of the Armed Forces participating in Hajj in which he congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince on the blessed Eid Al-Adha, wishing many happy returns and constant good health for all and (...)
Abdan, a representative of the Royal Protocol and the staff of the U.S. embassy, in Riyadh.
The accompanying U.S. delegation included the Secretary of State John Kerry and the National Security Advisor Suzanne Rice.
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Qahtani delivered the speech of the Armed Forces participating in Hajj in which he congratulated the King and the Crown Prince on the blessed Eid Al-Adha, wishing many happy returns and constant good health for all and steady security, stability, (...)
Jabri said that, as of yesterday, the Civil Defense squads tackled as many as 3856 cases, a decrease of 40% compared to last year.
He announced the donation of Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the President of the Saudi Red Crescent (...)
Miqbel said all pilgrims who opted to visit Madina before Hajj have arrived in Makkah by yesterday to prepare for their journey to Arafat, the climax of Hajj.
He declared that for the first time the Madina-Makkah journey on this day passed without a (...)
Awadh, and the Director General of Information and Public Relations of the Presidency General of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice Commission Fahd Al-Muqbel.
Then, the President of Saudi Press Agency and Dr. Al-Eidi and his accompanying (...)
owned cement company, was assassinated around 9 a.m. Tuesday by a bomb planted on his car as he drove to work in the capital's east.
An hour later a convoy carrying Baghdad provincial councilman Yasin al-Janabi hit a roadside bomb in western (...)
Hussein, offered an official invitation to host the VI News Agencies World Congress in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2013.
He thanked the Argentinean News Agency for warm reception, good organization and generous hospitality.
He expressed the (...)
Hussein also thanked him for inviting him to visit Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), noting that he will pay the visit at the earliest opportunity to contribute to support information integration between the two news agencies.
Al-Hussain stressed his (...)
Melham highlighted the numerous developmental projects achieved during the current era of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques in all fields, particularly the service sector.
Over the last five years and under directives of the Custodian of the (...)
Nuaimi added that the Board of Directors also held its 1st meeting for 2010 on Saturday, April 10. It considered matters related to the Corporation's investment and financing activities during the 1st quarter of the 2010, which disclosed that the (...)
Mansouri hoped that the Symposium will contribute to activating the mechanisms of cooperation to achieve greater extent of readiness and preparedness among GCC civil defense directorates through joint training programs.
On his part, the Director (...)
Qahtani, who is also Chairman of Security Committee for Hajj, delivered a speech in which he congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince on the advent of the blessed Eid Al-Adh-ha.
He also thanked Allah Almighty for the (...)
Qahtani, who is also the Chairman of Security Committee for Hajj, delivered a speech in which he thanked the Crown Prince for his moral and material support to the security forces participating in Hajj.
Al-Qahtani asserted that all workers in this (...)
Melhem thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, Chairman of the General Organization for (...)
British chamber Afnan al-Shu'eibi, welcoming the forthcoming visit of King Abdullah to Britain, said it will positively contribute to further boosting cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Britain.
She highlighted the Saudi economic weight in the (...)
Azel said that this new route will serve so many businessmen and students on scholarships in Japan.
'It comes within the framework of the several services that SAA is planning to introduce soon', he said.
He pointed out that a number of offices of (...)
Juhani signed here today a SR 15.3 million contract with a national contracting company to construct a station to load water tankers in a place belonging to the endowment.
Al-Juhani said that the project comes under a directive of Prince (...)
Dubai ferry service will be $549 (Dh2,000) for a round trip, Shah told reporters.
He said the government is encouraging private operators to run the ferry service.
“We have awarded licenses to five operators and Gulf Dream Cruise will be the first (...)
Mukhrej.
Al-Mukhrej said that it is expected that more than 160 investment projects will be licensed, which will make the private sector contribution more efficient.
He added that more than 47 projects are being constructed by the private sector (...)
RABIAH EXPRESSED HIS THANKS TO AND APPRECIATION OF THE KING AND THE CROWN PRINCE FOR PATRONIZING THIS PROJECT AND OTHER HEALTH ONES OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.
IN ANOTHER SPEECH, DR. KHALID BIN MOHAMMED AL-ANQARI, THE MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION (...)
than-normal rains, but say there are still pockets of drought. Durban's main dam is only 27 percent full, water is being taken from fuller upstream dams.
"In terms of water restrictions, we're at a wait and see moment," said Steve Gillham of (...)