Amman talks embodied strong ties between Jordan and Saudi Arabia: King Salman
Author: Arab NewsTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491258100823926200 RIYADH: King Salman said his recent visit and talks with Jordan’s King Abdallah and signing agreements with Jordan have embodied strong brotherly ties between the two countries. Presiding over the Cabinet session at Yamamah Palace here Monday, King Salman also said these talks have proved a willingness of both countries to […]
British PM May arrives in Riyadh today
Author: MOHAMMED RASOOLDEENTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491258100793925900 RIYADH: British Prime Minister Theresa May, embroiled in a messy divorce from the European Union as she implements Brexit, arrives in the Kingdom on Tuesday on a two-day visit. During the first leg of her tour, the prime minister was in Amman on Monday. The focus of her visit to the […]
Saudi visit by British PM ‘to boost economic ties’
Author: RASHID HASSANTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491258100693924700 RIYADH: The visit to Saudi Arabia by the British prime minister is set to boost economic ties, and the UK is keen to participate in the Kingdom’s ambitious reform plans, an expert has said. Sheikh Nasser Al-Mutawa Al-Otaibi, co-chairman of the Saudi-British Joint Business Council (SBJBC), said on Monday that British […]
Saudi Insurance companies ready to offer no-claim bonus for motor policyholders
Author: MOHAMMED RASOOLDEENTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491258100743925300 RIYADH: Saudi insurance companies have announced plans to start new pricing procedures that provide a discount to policyholders who have no prior claims. In accordance with SAMA instructions, insurance companies were requested to provide a no-claim policyholder with a discount when pricing mandatory individual motor insurance policies, provided that such a […]
Escorts cannot travel without the passport holder
Author: Arab News Tue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491258100773925600 JEDDAH: The Passports Department said that individuals included as escorts on one passport will not be able to travel without the passport’s holder. The agency also said in a statement that it is not possible to add escorts in Saudi passports when issued or renewed. Passports Department spokesman Col. Muhammad bin […]
Riyadh governor lays foundation for 911 Unified Security Operations Center
Author: Mohammed RasooldeenTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491258019053915300 RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Sunday laid the foundation for the headquarters of the 911 Unified Security Operations Center in Riyadh. The center will consolidate emergency call-taking services into one physical location by utilizing a single emergency number for multiple agencies at a provincial level. The target operating […]
Saudi National Campaign continues to distribute aid to Syrians in Lebanon’s Al-Beddawi area
Author: Arab NewsTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491258019103915600 BEIRUT: The Saudi National Campaign’s office in Lebanon continued its distribution of humanitarian aid, including winter clothing, household items and health packs as part of the agency’s aid campaigns. The campaigns targeted around 1,632 beneficiaries from 272 Syrian families, as part of Station 120 in Lebanon’s Al-Beddawi area. Waleed Al-Jalal, director […]
Saudi sentenced 8 years in prison for charging Arab rulers with infidelity
Author: MOHAMMED Al-SULAMITue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491258019133915900 JEDDAH: The Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh issued a preliminary ruling to sentence a Saudi man to eight years in prison after he was found guilty of charging some Arab rulers with infidelity. He was also convicted of being influenced by militant thought due to his follow-up to the situation in […]
Imprisonment for bad check issuance reiterated
Author: Arab News Tue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491258019003915000 JEDDAH: A new amendment to the law regulating commercial papers allows for imposing harsh punishments to individuals issuing bad checks. The revised Article 2 of the Fourth Section stipulates: “The competent authority responsible for commercial papers disputes shall work on maximizing sanctions on perpetrators of check crimes, particularly the sanction […]
Saudi Health Ministry spurs efforts to defeat breast cancer
Author: MOHAMMED RASOOLDEENTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491251792973449000 RIYADH: The Ministry of Health has launched three breast cancer clinics in the Jazan region to promote awareness and early detection of breast cancer. The clinics are located at the Southern Rawdah Center and Southern Abu Areesh Center in the Central Health Sector and Al-Hussaini Center in the Western Health Sector, […]
