RIYADH: The Saudi Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) revealed that 48,822 jobseekers were employed from the start of 2019 to the end of November through its branches in various Saudi regions and governorates.Hadaf offers rehabilitation and training programs for jobseekers.Its Makkah branch had the highest employment rate, with 10,933 men and women employed, followed by…
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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia will wake up to a “Ring of Fire” in the sky on Thursday — a spectacular solar eclipse believed to be the first of its kind in the Kingdom. The final solar eclipse of 2019 will farewell the year in dramatic fashion in places such as India, Singapore, the Philippines and areas…
RIYADH: The international exhibition titled “The Roads of Arabia Masterpieces of Antiquities in Saudi Arabia Across the Ages” is drawing large crowds at the National Roman Museum in Rome, Italy. The exhibition has many things to offer to history lovers and people who are keen to learn more about Arab civilization and Saudi culture. The exhibits…
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DHAHRAN: The new Saudi movie “Irtidad” — funded by the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) — has been shortlisted for screening at the 42nd Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, which will take place from Jan. 31 to Feb. 8 in France. The film has been selected from 9,000 submissions and 80 nominees.…
JEDDAH: A Saudi startup is cashing in on the popularity and availability of drones in the Kingdom. FalconViz, which is based at Thuwal’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), takes its name from the national bird of Saudi Arabia. It is also an abbreviation for the data visualization services offered to clients.“We mainly…
RIYADH: Jamal Khashoggi’s son Salah on Monday welcomed the Saudi court’s verdict regarding his father's case and confirmed his family’s ‘confidence in the Saudi judiciary at all levels.’ “Fairness of the judiciary is based on two principles, justice and speedy litigation, so there is neither injustice nor procrastination,” Salah tweeted in Arabic. “Today, the judiciary…
RIYADH: Saudi Justice Minister Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani on Monday issued a memorandum to all courts and marriage officials to refrain from concluding any marriage contract for those under the age of 18. The minister instructed the courts and officials to refer all such cases to the competent courts to take necessary legal measures…
JEDDAH: The fifth annual Jeddah International Book Fair concluded on Saturday. The 10-day event was held under the patronage of Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal. The fair covered 30,000 sq. meters, was visited by 441,369 people, and featured more than 50 diverse activities. Some 400 local, Arab and international publishing houses participated with 350,000 titles…
RIYADH: The Saudi education system is to be realigned away from academic study and toward meeting the demands of the modern jobs market, the education minister has pledged. Hamad Al-Asheikh said community colleges would be converted to provide vocational training linked to the requirements of employers, and the number of admissions to purely theoretical higher…
JEDDAH: The fifth annual Jeddah International Book Fair concluded on Saturday. The 10-day event was held under the patronage of Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal. The fair covered 30,000 sq. meters, was visited by 441,369 people, and featured more than 50 diverse activities. Some 400 local, Arab and international publishing houses participated with 350,000 titles…
RIYADH: The inaugural MDL Beast music festival, the biggest event of its kind in the Middle East, has proved to be a massive hit with fans of electronic dance music in Saudi Arabia. Many of them responded enthusiastically to a request on social media by General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Al Sheikh to wear bandanas to…
RIYADH: The inaugural MDL Beast music festival, the biggest event of its kind in the Middle East, has proved to be a massive hit with fans of electronic dance music in Saudi Arabia. Many of them responded enthusiastically to a request on social media by General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Al Sheikh to wear bandanas to…
RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has distributed 518 winter kits in Yemen in cooperation with the Selah Foundation for Development. The kits will benefit 3,857 individuals from displaced and poor families in several Yemeni governorates. Meanwhile, Ahmed bin Ali Al-Bayez, assistant supervisor general for operations and programs at KSRelief, met on Wednesday…
RIYADH: Riyadh is set to become the Arab world’s first digital capital city. The announcement was made on Wednesday at the 23rd session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information Technology, held at The Ritz-Carlton hotel in the Saudi capital. The ministers’ decision to bestow the title on Riyadh came as a result…
RIYADH: Riyadh is set to become the Arab world’s first digital capital city. The announcement was made on Wednesday at the 23rd session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information Technology, held at The Ritz-Carlton hotel in the Saudi capital. The ministers’ decision to bestow the title on Riyadh came as a result…
RIYADH: As the largest musical festival in the Middle East, MDL Beast will host some of the biggest names in the DJ world, including an impressive lineup of Saudi musicians. David Guetta, Tiesto, Martin Garrix, Black Coffee, Solomun, Marco Carola, and Saudi DJs, Khaled Al-Khaldi, known as K.LED, Mohanned Nassar, Majid Shamsan and Hatoon Idrees are…
RIYADH: Hegra, ancient city of the Nabataeans in Saudi Arabia’s northwestern AlUla Valley, is emerging from the mists of time to take its rightful place as one of the wonders of the world. Few have been privileged to visit Hegra, hewn from the rocks of the Hijaz in northwestern Saudi Arabia two millennia ago…
RIYADH: Hegra, ancient city of the Nabataeans in Saudi Arabia’s northwestern AlUla Valley, is emerging from the mists of time to take its rightful place as one of the wonders of the world. Few have been privileged to visit Hegra, hewn from the rocks of the Hijaz in northwestern Saudi Arabia two millennia ago…
