Iraqis fleeing war find no place at crowded camps
Author: ReutersTue, 2017-03-21ID: 1490036368686531200 MOSUL: Mohammed Ali and his family, carrying all their worldly possessions in a few bags, had been on the road for 18 hours since fleeing their home in a Daesh-held area of Mosul. They hoped to find shelter at a camp. So far, they have had no luck. “We tried at Hammam Al-Alil […]
Daesh forces young men to fight in defense of Mosul, say refugees
Author: ReutersTue, 2017-03-21ID: 1490036368706531500MOSUL: Daesh militants are forcing young men in western Mosul to fight for them in defense of the remaining pockets of their former stronghold against an Iraqi government assault, fleeing residents and Iraqi officers said on Monday.The forced recruitment is a sign that the hard-line terrorists are growing more desperate as the battle for […]
Saudi consul-general issues statement on death of Saudi students in Illinois
Author: Arab News, SPATue, 2017-03-21ID: 1490098543911758700 Saudi Arabia’s consul-general in Houston issued a press statement Monday on the death of two Saudi scholarship students studying at Illinois’ University of Rockford. Amjad Ali Hassan Balkheir and Mohammed Samir Hassan Mufti were found dead in off-campus accommodation on Sunday. The consul-general said that he received a phone call from […]
Riyadh condemns Assad strikes on aid convoys
Author: ARAB NEWSTue, 2017-03-21ID: 1490044344257282800 RIYADH: The Cabinet, in its weekly meeting Monday, renewed Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of Syrian air attacks on UN humanitarian aid convoys, which led to the suspension of assistance in the war-wracked country. The meeting, chaired by King Salman, also expressed concern over the findings of an international commission on Syria — discussed […]
King Salman center opens two new projects in Yemen
Author: ARAB NEWSTue, 2017-03-21ID: 1490042598607010400 ADEN: King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid on Sunday inaugurated two projects. One program tackles malnutrition among children, and pregnant and nursing mothers. The other will supply water. Abdul Ilah bin Othman, president of the Khair Coalition for Humanitarian Relief, said that the project tackling malnutrition would cover eight provinces, […]
King Salman lauds Asian leaders’ keenness to bolster bilateral relations
Author: Arab NewsTue, 2017-03-21ID: 1490042598617010700 RIYADH: King Salman has briefed the Cabinet on the outcome of his visit to a number of Asian countries including Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Japan and China. Presiding over the Cabinet session Monday at Yamamah Palace, King Salman appreciated the keenness expressed by leaders of these countries in bolstering bilateral relations and the […]
Saudi Shoura asks TVTC to build technology incubators
Author: Arab NewsTue, 2017-03-21ID: 1490042598557009500 RIYADH: The Shoura Council called on the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) to build technology incubators in its training facilities. The council’s call came following comments by Shoura members on a report issued by the Committee of Education and Scientific Research. The members asked the TVTC to coordinate with the Ministry […]
Makkah governor pledges $20 million to protect endangered heritage sites
Author: Mohammed Al-SulamiTue, 2017-03-21ID: 1490042598577009800JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the head of the Saudi delegation to donors to the International Fund for Protecting Endangered Cultural Heritage, announced that the Kingdom has donated $20 million to the fund.The fund was established to help preserve and protect endangered cultural heritage sites during wartime.Prince Khaled announced the donation during […]
Saudi Labor Ministry to deploy 300,000 volunteers under NTP 2020
Author: MOHAMMED RASOOLDEENTue, 2017-03-21ID: 1490042598547009200 RIYADH: The Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) plans to deploy 300,000 volunteers by 2020 in the non-profit sector. The ministry announced its program through the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020 to establish volunteer departments in 200 non-profit entities by institutionalizing voluntary work, which will generate 200 job opportunities for project […]
Health minister launches Saudi Center for Patient Safety
Author: MOHAMMED RASOOLDEENTue, 2017-03-21ID: 1490042598587010100RIYADH: Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah on Sunday launched the Saudi Center for Patient Safety in Riyadh, whose aims are to ensure patient safety and detect medical errors.Inaugurating the center, Al-Rabiah thanked King Salman for his support for the sector, which will benefit all those living in the Kingdom. “This center is an […]
