Two terrorists killed, 4 arrested in eastern Saudi Arabia
Author: MOHAMMED AL-SULAMI | ARAB NEWS STAFFWed, 2017-03-29 21:06ID: 1490800030597306400JEDDAH: Two terrorists were killed and four suspects arrested in a security clampdown on a hideout in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, the Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday.Security forces on Tuesday raided a farm in northern Awamiyah that had been used by terrorists in preparing and planning their […]
King Salman invites El-Sisi to visit Saudi Arabia next month
Author: Hani HazaimehWed, 2017-03-29 20:30ID: 1490790583206252300THE DEAD SEA, Jordan: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Egyptian President Abdul Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday met on the sidelines of the Arab Summit at the Dead Sea in Jordan.The two leaders discussed bilateral ties, means to boost cooperation, and the latest regional political developments.Accompanied by his Egyptian counterpart, Saudi Foreign Minister […]
Second day of Saudi Film Festival highlights socio-cultural issues
Author: Shaistha KhanWed, 2017-03-29 13:39ID: 1490774293204778800 The fourth edition of the Saudi Film Festival in Dhahran is treating audiences to a host of creative films on various socio-cultural issues. As crowds gather to explore the country’s filmmaking talent, Arab News caught up with Ali Al Kalthami, the director behind the film “Wasati.” The movie was screened in […]
Trade ties with Jordan exemplary, says Saudi commerce minister
Author: Hani Hazaimeh | Arab News StaffWed, 2017-03-29 03:00ID: 1490744232220811100 AMMAN: Saudi Arabia and Jordan have set an example to other countries in terms of joint investment, cooperation and coordination, Saudi Minister of Commerce and Investment Majed Al-Qasabi said on Tuesday at the Saudi-Jordanian Economic Forum in Amman. Organized by the Saudi-Jordanian Coordination Council on the sidelines […]
Medical city to be built in Riyadh
Author: Hani Hazaimeh | Arab News StaffWed, 2017-03-29 03:00ID: 1490744232210810500 AMMAN: A medical city for rehabilitation and treatment, which will be built in Riyadh according to an agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Jordan on Monday, will have more than 1,100 beds, Khaled Al-Jawhar, who signed the agreement on behalf of the Saudi side, said on Tuesday. […]
World health care leaders to present global medical practices in Riyadh
Author: MOHAMMED RASOOLDEENWed, 2017-03-29 03:00ID: 1490744232210810800 RIYADH: International health care leaders will deliberate on building world class health care standards and practices for the Kingdom at the eHealth and Beyond Conference and Exhibition 2017, which will open in Riyadh on April 10. Organized by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Middle East 2030, it will […]
Saudi Royal Navy: Protection, support and special missions
Author: ARAB NEWSWed, 2017-03-29 03:00ID: 1490743506900741000 JEDDAH: The Saudi Royal Navy works to protect the coast of the Kingdom and participates in providing military support and protection of oil facilities along the coast of the Arabian Gulf as part of the coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). It monitors the […]
GCC foreign ministers to meet in Riyadh
Author: RASHID HASSANWed, 2017-03-29 03:00ID: 1490743506870740400 RIYADH: The foreign ministers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold a meeting of the Ministerial Council here on Thursday to discuss key regional issues, as well as attend the inauguration of the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Conference Center at the GCC headquarters. Ahmed Al-Kaabi, spokesman of the GCC General […]
Saudi Shoura asks KACST to revise plans to comply with NTP, Vision 2030
Author: ARAB NEWSWed, 2017-03-29 03:00ID: 1490743506890740700 RIYADH: The Shoura Council on Tuesday asked King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) to revise objectives of the national plan for science, technology and innovation and its compatibility with the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020 and Vision 2030. Shoura members listened to a report presented by the Committee of […]
Saudi amnesty offers illegals chance to leave
Author: LULWA SHALHOUBWed, 2017-03-29 03:00ID: 1490738194650423000JEDDAH: Makkah Province is “perfectly ready” for the “A Nation Without Illegal Expatriates” national campaign, Mohamed Hussain, spokesman of the Jeddah Passport Department, told Arab News. Starting Wednesday, undocumented workers in Jeddah and Makkah can go to Al-Shumaisi’s branch of the Passport Department, located on the Jeddah-Makkah expressway, to finalize their departure […]
