King Salman launches library at Peking University
Author: Arab NewsSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489753147462117500 Beijing: King Salman today launched the King Abdulaziz Public Library at Peking University, which granted him an honorary doctorate. Upon arrival, the king was received by Chinese Education Minister Chen Baosheng and a number of officials. The university president delivered a speech in which he welcomed King Salman, saying the library opening […]
US defense chief, Saudi deputy crown prince discuss Daesh, Iran threat
Author: ReutersFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489708971597509400WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary James Mattis met with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday and they discussed US-Saudi military cooperation in the fight against Islamic State, the Pentagon said in a statement.Mattis and Prince Mohammed, who is the kingdom’s defense minister, also discussed “confronting Iran’s destabilizing regional activities,” the statement said. […]
White House meeting on Saudi underscores Kingdom’s influence
Author: APFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489695473145152300WASHINGTON: The White House indicated Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will remain a close consultant to President Donald Trump on security and economic challenges in the Middle East, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Iran nuclear deal.The White House statement offered a glimpse at how this nascent administration’s Middle East policies are taking shape, and […]
STTIM 2017 to host a scientific program to discuss tourism development
Author: RASHID HASSANFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489695473095151700RIYADH: Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market (STTIM-2017), an event devoted to travel and tourism industry in the Kingdom, will feature a scientific program providing opportunities for stakeholders, businessmen and government officials to discuss ways develop the tourism sector in the Kingdom.The five-day forum, organized annually by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and […]
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 […]
