From adventurers to inventors, Saudi women unite to inspire new generation
Author: Belinda Goldsmith | Thomson Reuters FoundationSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489204159586414600 RIYADH: Saudi women from adventurers to inventors are hoping a unique conference in Riyadh on Saturday will highlight their changing role and inspire younger women to push for new opportunities in the kingdom. The event comes at a time when reforms are slowly changing women’s lives in one […]
Riyadh governor inaugurates Ramah projects worth more than SR291m
Author: ARAB NEWSSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489182575331657100RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Friday inaugurated projects worth more than SR291 million ($77.6 million), and inspected other projects worth more than SR328 million, during his visit to Ramah Governorate.The projects, both those inaugurated and under implementation, include health, municipal, educational, housing, social, electricity, water and road projects.The governor met […]
OIC's rights commission seeks support for women, child refugees
Author: Arab NewsSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489182575221656200 JEDDAH: The Independent Permanent Commission on Human Rights (IPCHR) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday highlighted the challenges facing women refugees and migrants around the world and in conflict zones on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The commission urged all OIC member states and the international community to […]
Indian envoy, Saudi labor minister discuss cooperation
Author: RASHID HASSANSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489182575251656500RIYADH: Indian Ambassador Ahmad Javed met with Saudi Minister of Labor and Social Development Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafis, discussing issues of mutual interest in the fields of labor and social development, and exchanging ideas to enhance bilateral cooperation.“This was the first meeting of the ambassador with the new labor minister. The ambassador sought […]
Shoura studies Umra visa extension proposal
Author: Arab NewsSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489182575281656800RIYADH: A Shoura Council member said the council is expected to adopt a proposal to extend the Umra visa period to three months after it is studied, Al-Watan newspaper reported Friday. Vice chairman of the council’s financial committee, Dr. Fahad bin Jumah, said the extension will be based on meeting certain conditions, including […]
Maldives dismisses claims Saudi Arabia buying atoll
Author: Rodolfo C. Estimo Jr.Sat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489182575421657700 RIYADH: The Maldives Embassy in Riyadh has dismissed as unfounded widely circulated allegations that the Kingdom is buying an island or atoll in the South Asian country. The Saudi Embassy in the Maldives also issued a press release dismissing the allegations, saying the Kingdom has no intention of investing in […]
Man compensated SR250,000 for 11 months of unlawful incarceration
Author: Arab NewsSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489182575381657400 MAKKAH: A procedural error by a judicial department at the Penal Court in Makkah caused a delay of 11 months in the release of a prison inmate who had finished serving his 180-day sentence, the Sabq news site reported. The court ruled that the Justice Ministry pay the ex-prisoner SR250,000 ($66,660) in […]
Mobile-phone users to get clarification on Islamic issues
Author: Mohammed RasooldeenSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489182575131655900RIYADH: A new scheme is to be launched by the General Presidency for Scientific Research and Issuing Fatwas to help mobile-phone users get clarification on Islamic issues from competent scholars.The announcement came on Thursday from the director of the General Presidency for Scientific Research and Issuing Fatwas, Abdullah Al-Ajlan, at the Riyadh International […]
Air force launches ‘This is My Father’ exhibition in Taif
Author: Mohammed Al-SulamiSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489182501101633300JEDDAH: Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force Maj. Gen. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Otaibi inaugurated on Thursday the “This is My Father” exhibition organized by King Fahd Air Base in Taif.The exhibition, supervised by King Fahd Air Base Commander Maj. Gen. Abdul-Latif Al-Shouraim, focuses on the role the military plays in defending the […]
Gang arrested for thefts in Riyadh
Author: Mohammed RasooldeenSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489182501111633600RIYADH: Riyadh police have arrested five people involved in stealing valuables from parked cars.The media spokesman for the police said the initial clues for the arrest were revealed in a video that was widely circulated on social media, showing men stealing valuables inside parked cars. An official said based on the buildings and […]
