This Wi-Fi is 100 times faster, never slacks
London – Even if you have the very best Wi-Fi system available, you won’t get more than 300Mbit per second speed in total.However, researchers now claim to have achieved Wi-Fi at a lightning speed of 42.8Gbit per second which is 100 times faster.The team from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands came up with […]
Crown prince launches amnesty program for residency, labor law violators
Author: Mohammed Al-SulamiSun, 2017-03-19ID: 1489935214516384500 JEDDAH: Prince Mohammed bin Naif, crown prince, deputy prime minister and the minister of interior, said in his speech during the inauguration of “A Nation Without Violations” campaign that the program focuses on solving the status of residency and labor law violators. The program will also help individuals who wish to solve […]
Sandstorm ‘Madar’ swarms parts of Saudi Arabia
Author: LULWA SHALHOUB and NADA HAMEEDSun, 2017-03-19ID: 1489923393714813000 JEDDAH: An “advance alert” was issued on Sunday following a sandstorm that hit the western city of Jeddah and other areas of Saudi Arabia. “Jeddah was on advance alert this morning but the condition is mild now,” Hussein Al-Qahtani, official spokesperson of the General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental […]
Schools in Northern Border region closed on Sunday
Author: Arab NewsSun, 2017-03-19ID: 1489871060769745700 JEDDAH: All Schools in Northern Border region will remain closed on Sunday due to bad weather conditions. The General Directorate of Education in the region has announced in a statement carried by Saudi Press Agency. Main category: Saudi ArabiaTags: Saudi ArabiaNorther Border regionSchoolEducationrelated_nodes: Schools close early due to unstable weatherRiyadh schools closed today amid bad […]
Houthi missile shot down over Jazan
Author: ARAB NEWSSun, 2017-03-19ID: 1489865515089353200 JEDDAH: A Yemeni rebel missile was intercepted over the Kingdom late Friday, the Saudi-led Arab coalition said, as the death toll from a Houthi attack on a Yemeni army camp rose to 32. The coalition said the missile, directed at Jazan, caused no casualties. The coalition destroyed the missile launch pad. Meanwhile, […]
King returns home after Asia tour
Author: ARAB NEWSSun, 2017-03-19ID: 1489863937149210400 BEIJING: King Salman arrived in Riyadh on Saturday after a successful visit to China, Saudi Press Agency reported. King Salman’s visit to China this week, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, resulted in the two leaders discussing bilateral relations and the prospect of developing a comprehensive strategic partnership between the […]
King’s visit to China reflects Saudi Arabia’s position globally, experts say
Author: ARAB NEWSSun, 2017-03-19ID: 1489863937129210100 RIYADH: The visit of King Salman to China has underscored the important position enjoyed by the Kingdom in the international community, business leaders told local media. Ahmed Al-Rajihi, board chairman of Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), said the king’s visit to China opens a new chapter in Saudi-Chinese strategic relations. […]
Media, extremism among topics address at informal Shoura meeting
Author: MOHAMMAD AL-SULAMISun, 2017-03-19ID: 1489863937169210700 ALKHOBAR: The media should scrupulously quote Shoura Council members and be precise when conveying members’ statements to the public, Speaker of the Shoura Council Sheikh Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh said as members addressed several issues. “We have shortcomings in dealing with the media, our newspapers should be rational,” Al-Sheikh said. Al-Sheikh made his […]
Riyadh Regional Council officials visit development commission headquarters
Author: RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR.Sun, 2017-03-19ID: 1489863134129082100 RIYADH: Riyadh Regional Council Secretary-General Khaled bin Abdullah Al-Rabiah and council members visited the headquarters of the High Commission for the Development of Riyadh (HCDR). They were received by Abdulaziz bin Abdulmalik Al-Sheikh, Riyadh Development Authority (RDA) vice president for studies and planning. According to the RDA website, the visit […]
Saudi bank agreement to finance homes for 1.8m citizens
Author: GHAZANFAR ALI KHANSun, 2017-03-19ID: 1489863134259083300RIYADH: In a major move to address the housing shortages, the Ministry of Housing has teamed up with Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) to sign an agreement between the state-owned Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) and the BSF for housing finance. The agreement stipulates that 1.2 million eligible Saudi citizens will benefit from […]
