Austrade road show focuses on health, mining, dairy in Riyadh
Author: MOHAMMED RASOOLDEENFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489695473115152000RIYADH: Australia’s dynamic health, mining and dairy sectors were in focus during a road show held here Wednesday to help boost investments from Gulf and North African countries.“We want to cooperate with the Kingdom in bilateral trade and investment in line with the Saudi Vision 2030,” Australian Trade Commissioner Mark Morley told Arab […]
OIC reviews preparations for science and technology meeting in Kazakhstan
Author: RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR.Fri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489695473075151400RIYADH: The Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) met recently to review preparations for its summit on science and technology to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan on Sept. 10-11.During the OIC general secretariat meeting, Muhammad Naeem Khan, assistant secretary general for Science and Technology, underscored the need for OIC institutions to […]
Labor Ministry provides family advice in over 4,800 cases in 3 years
Author: MOHAMMED RASOOLDEENFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489695473055151100RIYADH: The Ministry of Labor and Social Development on Wednesday said it has provided family advice in 4,840 cases in the past three years, eighty percent of counseling were for women.The ministry has established a family education center in Riyadh to deal with social issues that Saudis may face, and offer solutions according […]
500 Saudis, Chinese businessmen discuss new opportunities
Author: RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR.Fri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489694610785051700 RIYADH: A one-day Saudi-Chinese Investment Forum ended in an upbeat mood on Thursday with 45 agreements signed between China and the Kingdom. Abdullah Al-Meleihi, board member of the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC), told Arab News from Beijing that the Saudi government also issued licenses to two big Chinese firms. […]
Kingdom makes significant progress in nuclear reactors: Envoy
Author: GHAZANFAR ALI KHANFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489694610755051400RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in terms of acquiring technology to build nuclear reactors, and is working closely with South Korea on nuclear safety and security, South Korean Ambassador Kwon Pyung-oh said Wednesday.The Kingdom has sent 41 nuclear experts to South Korea for training and learning to design, construct and […]
Andy Warhol’s Mao portrait goes under the hammer in Hong Kong
Author: AFPFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489748537871655100HONG KONG: An Andy Warhol portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong will be auctioned in Hong Kong in a landmark sale that could fetch $15 million — but mainland buyers may be wary of putting in a bid.The classic 1973 screen print by the legendary US pop artist will go under the hammer […]
Model Kendall Jenner reportedly a victim of $200K jewelry theft
Author: AFPThu, 2017-03-16ID: 1489745500211370100LOS ANGELES: Months after her sister Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris of nearly $10 million in jewels, supermodel Kendall Jenner has reported the theft of jewelry worth $200,000 from her Los Angeles home, celebrity website TMZ reported.Police told AFP that they had received a 911 call at about 1:15 am Thursday […]
Revealed: ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry once beat up Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
Author: Arab NewsFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489743167801248500DUBAI: Hollywood star Matthew Perry may have shot to fame in the TV show “Friends” but revealed Thursday he may not have been the best friend to have at school. While on Jimmy Kimmel’s chat show, he told the presenter that he once beat up Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister. Perry recalled […]
Dubai police intervene as elderly German tourist forgets where to fly
Author: Arab NewsFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489736720060869300DUBAI: An elderly German tourist attempted to travel home this week but upon reaching Dubai airport, he forgot where he was from. Colonel Dr. Mubarak Saeed Salim, director of the Tourist Police Department, said Thursday that the tourist’s family e-mailed the police in a bid to find their lost relative. “He came to […]
Hijab-clad women claim they were refused entry to Bryan Adams Doha show
Author: Arab NewsFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489732232740617000DUBAI: Women in Qatar are claiming they were refused entry to Wednesday’s Bryan Adams concert in Qatar due to their hijabs.Canadian singer Bryan Adams performed in Doha but dozens of women have taken to social media to claim that they were barred from entering the concert, despite having valid tickets. Speaking to Doha […]
