Analysis: White House meeting on Saudi underscores Kingdom’s influence
Author: VIVIAN SALAMA | APWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489651415360678700 WASHINGTON: The White House indicated Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will remain a close consultant to President Donald Trump on security and economic challenges in the Middle East, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Iran nuclear deal. The White House statement offered a glimpse at how this nascent administration’s Middle East […]
WhatsApp calling working in Saudi Arabia…or is it?
Author: Arab NewsThu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489640303440080800 JEDDAH: Some WhatsApp users in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday expressed their delight at being able to make phone calls through the app, a feature that was previously not working. Others, however, failed to see what the fuss was about as the popular communication app’s calling function was unresponsive as ever. The Communications and Information […]
Analysis: China and Saudi Arabia: Reinvigorating ties
Author: Naser Al-TamimiThu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489605913694299200 At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is paying a state visit to China. The visit by the monarch, arguably the most strategically significant leg of his month-long Asia tour, comes as Riyadh has boosted its efforts to diversify the economy away from oil dependence, and broaden […]
Saudi-China business talks to boost trade and investment — official
Author: Mohammed RasooldeenThu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489605913794299500 RIYADH: The meeting of the Saudi-China Business Council in Beijing on Thursday is expected to help boost trade and investment between the Kingdom and China, an official has said. Abdullah Al-Mobty, chairman of the council, told Arab News that the business talks will coincide with King Salman’s visit to Beijing. Al-Mobty said […]
KSRelief sends 10 tons of medical aid to fight cholera in Iraq
Author: ARAB NEWSThu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489605869854283100 RIYADH: Saudi aircraft landed Tuesday at Baghdad International Airport with more than 10 tons of medical supplies to fight a cholera outbreak in Iraq, on the orders of King Salman. A specialized team from the King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief (KSRelief) supervised the delivery in the presence of the […]
Saudi Labor Ministry announces plan to professionalize non-profit sector jobs
Author: ARAB NEWSThu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489605869904283400 RIYADH: The Ministry of Labor and Social Development said it will professionalize the main occupations in the non-profit sector and add 60,000 job opportunities, Al-Madinah newspaper reported Wednesday. Ministry Undersecretary Salem Al-Daini was quoted by the newspaper as saying initiatives will be launched with the aim of training 50 percent of those […]
Cameroon, Kingdom sign transportation deal
Author: Rodolfo C. Estimo Jr.Thu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489605869934283700 RIYADH: A 10-member delegation headed by Cameroon’s Transport Minister Edgard Alain Mebe Ngo’o visited Saudi Arabia to sign an air services agreement. He was accompanied by Iya Tidjani, Cameroon’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Ernest Dikoum, director general of the Aeronautical Authority; and Avomo Assoumou, director general of Camair Co., among […]
Brazil reaffirms support to Hadi-led govt in Yemen
Author: GHAZANFAR ALI KHANThu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489605821204266600 RIYADH: Brazil, the largest economy in Latin America and currently negotiating key bilateral agreements with the Kingdom, has reaffirmed its support for the legitimate government of Yemen led by President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. “The Brazilian government has very closely followed the development of events in Yemen since the start of […]
IISJAA celebrates reunion
Author: ARAB NEWSThu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489605821244266900JEDDAH: The International Indian School Alumni Association (IISJAA) celebrated the IISJAA Family Reunion 2017 in style.An estimated 800 alumni attended the event with attending graduates dating to the 1980s. IISJ Management Committee Chairman Iqbal M. Kunnath and committee members Asif Daudi, Majid Saleem, Tahir Ali, Noorul Ameen, V. Balan and Joy Paul attended […]
Smith, Maxwell power Australia to 299-4
Author: AFPThu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489673102442608900RANCHI: Australian skipper Steve Smith silenced his critics with a gritty century on Thursday’s opening day of the third Test against India, before declaring he had moved on from his war of words with Virat Kohli.The visitors were 299 for four at stumps after electing to bat first in their 800th Test at a […]
