Georgia keen to strengthen relationship with Saudi Arabia
Author: FOUZIA KHANSun, 2017-03-26ID: 1490476529094212600RIYADH: George Janjgava, the Georgian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, told Arab News that his government is eager to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. The diplomatic relations between Georgia and the Kingdom were first established in 1994 and the Georgian Embassy opened two years ago. Since then economic relations have dramatically increased, […]
US featured innovative medical technologies at Riyadh event
Author: Ghazanfar Ali KhanSun, 2017-03-26ID: 1490476529094212300 RIYADH: The United States Commercial Service, the trade promotion arm of the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration recently organized a US-Saudi Patient Day, which focused on medical technologies and procedures. The event highlighted American products that can save the lives of patients and enhance quality of life. Mark O’Grady, […]
Houthi militias ‘violating Yemen education system’
Author: MOHAMMED AL-SULAMISun, 2017-03-26ID: 1490475378884070400 ADEN: Houthi militias and those of ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh are hijacking education in Yemen, officials have said. School curriculums are being changed “in accordance with instructions of foreign agendas, to dictate sectarianism,” it has been reported. Maj. Gen. Hussein Arab, Yemen’s deputy premier and interior minister, said the militias […]
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to work closely within ‘Vision 2030’
Author: GHAZANFAR ALI KHANSun, 2017-03-26ID: 1490475378904071300RIYADH: A senior Pakistani official said that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will work closely within the framework of the Saudi Vision 2030 to provide the momentum to propel the Saudi nation toward a new era of prosperity. Tariq Fatemi, special assistant to the Pakistani prime minister on foreign affairs, said: “Pakistan, which […]
IDB, KAUST hold STEAM Innovation Challenge workshop in Jeddah
Author: AFSHAN AZIZSun, 2017-03-26ID: 1490475378854069800JEDDAH: The Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) recently organized a two-day STEAM Innovation Challenge workshop in collaboration with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) at IDB headquarters in Jeddah.The STEAM workshop, which stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, was designed to support students creating solutions to solve local, regional […]
Saudi ministry unveils plan to provide 60,000 jobs in NGOs
Author: MOHAMMED RASOOLDEENSun, 2017-03-26ID: 1490475378884070700 RIYADH: The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has unveiled a plan to provide 60,000 jobs for local youths in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) accross the Kingdom. The proposal, made under the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020, would see the ministry provide training for youths to prepare them for work in NGOs. Salem […]
16,000 renal failure patients reported in Saudi Arabia
Author: FOUZIA KHANSun, 2017-03-26ID: 1490475378874070100 JEDDAH: There are nearly 16,000 renal failure patients in the Kingdom, of which two-thirds undergo dialysis, while almost 6,000 are waiting for a kidney transplant, an expert said. Dr. Kamil Salamah, secretary-general of the Saudi Diabetes and Endocrine Association (SDEA), said the main reason for this high number was the related prevalence […]
Riyadh to participate in discussions on green building applications
Author: RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR.Sun, 2017-03-26ID: 1490475378894071000RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will join 41 other countries in a global council round table meeting on April 6 to discuss the priorities on green building applications. The Saudi Green Building Forum (SGBF) will represent the Kingdom in the round table discussion of LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environment Design —International […]
Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm advance to Match Play semifinals
Author: THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSat, 2017-03-25ID: 1490518357848686900AUSTIN, Texas: Dustin Johnson answered a rare challenge and Jon Rahm delivered another early knockout Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Dell Technologies Match Play, staying on track for a potential showdown between No. 1 in the world and golf’s brightest new star.Johnson has looked so unbeatable this week that […]
Oregon, Gonzaga reach NCAA Final Four
Author: THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMon, 2017-03-27ID: 1490518357888687000KANSAS CITY, Missouri: Tyler Dorsey poured in 27 points, Dillon Brooks added 17 and plucky Oregon ended Kansas’ romp through the NCAA Tournament with a 74-60 victory Saturday night that gave the Ducks their first Final Four trip in nearly 80 years.Dylan Ennis added 12 points for the Ducks (33-5), who took […]
