'Daesh supporter' killed in Riyadh after resisting arrest
Author: Muhammad Al-Sulami | Arab News StaffWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488965837126751100 JEDDAH: Police officers in Riyadh have killed a suspected Daesh supporter and arrested his accomplice. The incident occurred in a furnished apartment building in the Al-Rayyan district after a worker reported that one of the men had declared support for Daesh and accused the government of being composed […]
Policeman shot dead in Qatif attack
Author: Muhammad Al-Sulami | Arab News StaffWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488963183756632600 JEDDAH: A policeman has died in the Eastern Province after he was shot in the neck by unidentified assailants on Tuesday. Private Musa Dakheelallah Al-Sharari had just left work at Tarout Police Station and was wearing civilian clothes when he was pulled over by two assailants in a […]
3 men who assaulted policeman, security guard in Jeddah corniche arrested
Author: Muhammad Al-Sulami | Arab News StaffWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488962024396563300 JEDDAH: Authorities on Wednesday arrested three members of a group of bikers who allegedly assaulted a police officer and a security guard in Jeddah on Tuesday. The suspects, an 18-year-old Saudi national and two undocumented immigrants from Chad, confessed to the assault. According to the Jeddah Governor’s Office, […]
161 graduates complete Prince Mohammed bin Naif Counseling and Care Center programs
Author: Mohammed Al-SulamiWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488926477012024200JEDDAH: A new batch of 161 people successfully completed programs offered by the Prince Mohammed bin Naif Counseling and Care Center in Riyadh and Jeddah, Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, Interior Ministry spokesman, said.The graduates, 99 from the Riyadh center and 62 from Jeddah, successfully passed intensive social, psychological, security, historic, sports, arts, vocational […]
King Salman’s visit to Asian countries to achieve Vision 2030 aims, say experts
Author: Arab NewsWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488926476922023300 RIYADH: Experts said the visit of King Salman to several Asian countries carries investment mega-opportunities that will help achieve the objectives of Vision 2030. They said strengthening relations with the East Asian countries allows the Kingdom to benefit from trade locations and the experiences of these countries, local media said. The board […]
King Salman’s visit to Beijing will boost relations: Envoy
Author: Mohammed RasooldeenWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488926476942023600 RIYADH: The visit of King Salman to Beijing on March 15 will be a landmark occasion, China’s ambassador in Riyadh, Li Huaxin, told Arab News on Tuesday. Describing Saudi-Sino relations as going from strength to strength, Li said the visit will further boost those relations. He added that a comprehensive program has […]
Ambassador Al-Wasil highlights Saudi Arabia’s efforts to protect children
Author: ARAB NEWSWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488926477022024500 GENEVA: Saudi Arabia has presented before the UN Human Rights Council its efforts in protecting and enhancing children’s rights. In his speech before the council, Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, Saudi ambassador to the UN in Geneva, highlighted Saudi efforts in protecting children’s rights during armed conflicts based on constitutional principles based on Shariah law, […]
Shoura: Saudi Food and Drug Authority asked to penalize unlicensed herbal treatment promoters
Author: Arab NewsWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488926476982023900 RIYADH: The Shoura Council has asked the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) to study imposing harsh penalties on unlicensed promoters of herbal treatment. The Shoura Council’s recommendation followed a report presented by the Health Committee and comments by its members on the annual report of the SFDA in its 20th ordinary […]
Italy’s first woman consul general sees a multi-layered, dynamic Saudi society
Author: SIRAJ WAHAB | ARAB NEWS STAFFWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488926496452033200 JEDDAH: She is a rarity in the foreign diplomatic corps in Jeddah. Ever since she arrived in January 2015 for her first foreign posting as Italy’s consul general, Elisabetta Martini has carved a niche for herself and her country through her extraordinary work and outreach efforts. On the […]
Riyadh International Book Fair 2017 begins Wednesday
Author: RASHID HASSANWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488925560811914600RIYADH: The Riyadh International Book Fair, the most awaited literary event in the capital, opens here Wednesday with the aim of facilitating and promoting exchanges between authors, publishers, those professionally concerned with books, and those who love reading.The annual fair will be held under the patronage of King Salman, and is organized by […]
