Othman said that allocations of Social Security rose from three SR billion in 2005 to about SR 13 billion in 2013, a growth rate of 331% with a high number of beneficiaries of the social security program from 387,000 beneficiaries to about 781,000 (...)
ranking officer to defect from Syria's armed forces said Tuesday he had taken refuge in Turkey, denying claims that he had been arrested when Syrian troops overran a rebel stronghold, state-run Anatolian news agency said.
“We live in a safe place (...)
"Towards Globally Competitive National Products and Services"-and valued the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' speech to the conference which stressed that quality has become in our time a strategic option for progress and advancement of the (...)
Majority holders of the Middle East's lowest-rated bonds, may be at risk should Syria's popular uprising hurt Lebanon's political stability and economic growth.
"The main risk for the banking sector is that rich Lebanese expatriates who deposit (...)
ranking order in Pakistan.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari earlier announced the awarding of the Order to the OIC Secretary General, who is expected to meet him during the visit. He will also confer with Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah (...)
profile foray into politics came when she joined her uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, in endorsing Barack Obama in the presidential primaries, despite beseeching by Clinton's camp. Sen. Kennedy is ailing with brain cancer, which (...)
ever reported profits in one quarter. Net profits reported in this quarter amounted to SR 7.54 billion compared with SR 6.47 billion in the same period last year, an increase of 17 percent.
Mohamed Al-Mady, SABIC's Vice Chairman and CEO said; “ The (...)
profile revolt was by Japan's Kosuke Kitajima, who won 100-meter and 200-meter gold in the breaststroke at the Athens Olympics in 2004. His move forced the Japanese team to ditch its contract with Mizuno and two other suppliers and allow swimmers to (...)
aziz to growing ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and India.
“As our prime minister pointed out, the king's contribution is immense and we are grateful to him for the increase in the Indian pilgrim quota,” Ahamed said.
The Hajj quota (...)
5, 2004.
Analysts said domestic players were belatedly joining in the rally, not wanting to be left behind by a hefty 13 percent jump in the TOPIX in the past three months.
That compared with a 3 percent gain in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (...)
5, 2004.
Analysts said domestic players were belatedly joining in the rally, not wanting to be left behind by a hefty 13 percent jump in the TOPIX in the past three months.
That compared with a 3 percent gain in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (...)
strewn mangrove fields to look again.
They are part of the world's largest forensics operation involving experts from 16 countries who have identified 1,710 bodies as of Monday, 1,552 of them foreigners.
Some 1,985 bodies remain unidentified and (...)
Qaeda terrorist network who are being held abroad and who his attorneys have said could clear him.
Instead, a lower court ruling was allowed to stand, allowing Moussaoui to see written summaries of statements made to interrogators by the al-Qaeda (...)
1/2 years as stocks built on Friday's rally, which was fueled by a better-than-expected jobs report for February and relief that the Federal Reserve was unlikely to step up the pace of interest-rate hikes.
Oil prices were down 68 cents to $53.10 (...)
ranking award from the prestigious Project Management Institute for the Haradh Gas Project - the first time a single company has won the award twice in only three years, following the recognition in 2002 of the Hawiyah Gas Plant. "And just as we (...)
a term used to describe the expiration of four different options and futures contracts -- on Friday.
About 1.4 billion shares changed hands on the New York Stock Exchange, equal to the 1.4 billion daily average for last year. About 1.6 billion (...)