RIYADH: Nearly 2.95 million violators of residency, work and border security systems have been arrested in a year-long roundup, according to an official report.Since the campaign began in November 2017, there have been 2,943,570 offenders, including 2,294,682 for violating residency regulations, 451,130 for labor violations and 197,758 for border violations, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
RIYADH: The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has begun handing out commercial and recreational drone operator permits in the Kingdom.People who applied for a permit during the past four months started receiving their permits or scheduled examination dates this week.An Arab News journalist applied for a recreational permit in January, supplied the identification document…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will soon begin construction work at NEOM, one of the flagship projects of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, NEOM city's chief executive officer said on Saturday. "In the coming few months the team will start the construction process, which will be followed by important and sensitive stages," Nadhmi Al-Nasr said in a statement carried by…
RIYADH: Inclement weather affecting parts of Saudi Arabia have caused flooding in some areas, prompting rescue operations by the Directorate for Civil Defense, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Saturday.In Riyadh province, several roads were rendered inaccessible to vehicular traffic and authorities were working around the clock to get them cleared.Rain showers with hail…
JEDDAH: Measles, one of the most infectious diseases known to man, is on the march again despite the efforts of health agencies that only a decade ago believed they were close to conquering the illness. Outbreaks of the disease, which is easily preventable by a single dose of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, have…
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is aiming to defuse its diabetes time bomb by reducing the prevalence of the disease by 10 percent over the next decade, with a new report warning of the crippling economic and social burdens the illnessis placing on the region. While several Middle East countries have a roadmap to stem a crisis…
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is aiming to defuse its diabetes time bomb by reducing the prevalence of the disease by 10 percent over the next decade, with a new report warning of the crippling economic and social burdens the illnessis placing on the region. While several Middle East countries have a roadmap to stem a crisis…
RIYADH: Saudi video game developers are taking part in a newly launched two-week training program in Japan to learn the latest tricks of the trade.The special workshop was set up in the wake of the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Kingdom’s General Commission of Audiovisual Media (GCAM) and the Japanese Cooperation…
Compensate passengers with special needs who are refused flights, Saudi carriers told /node/1481336/saudi-arabia Updated 12 min 8 sec ago April 12, 2019 03:41 0 Compensate passengers with special needs who are refused flights, Saudi carriers told Updated 12 min 8 sec ago SPA April 12, 2019 03:41 RIYADH: The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)…
RIYADH: A total of 74 young Saudi men and women will enter a national challenge to contribute to the construction of the city of NEOM.The Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Foundation (Misk) has invested in the youths in recent years by enrolling them in educational programs in the top 10 universities in the world…
Saudi Arabia gifts Qur’an to thousands at Tunis book fair /node/1481326/saudi-arabia Updated 12 April 2019 April 12, 2019 03:22 0 Saudi Arabia gifts Qur’an to thousands at Tunis book fair Updated 12 April 2019 SPA April 12, 2019 03:22 TUNIS: Thousands of copies of the Holy Qur’an have been handed out to visitors flocking to…
Saudi Arabia has gifted thousands of tons of dates to countries around the world in the run-up to Ramadan. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), announced the distribution project at a special ceremony in Riyadh. A total of 6,500 tons of dates, well-known for their nutritional…
RIYADH: In a bid to expand its presence in the Middle East, Belgian global technology company Barco has entered into a partnership with Mindware, a regional value-added distributor of IT solutions. “This is very good news, and I’m happy to see Barco and Mindware joining forces and be present in the Saudi market,” said Dominique…
BEIRUT: UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has welcomed the progress achieved by women in Saudi Arabia. “Many challenges exist in Saudi Arabia, however some progress was witnessed, notably in terms of opportunities offered to women,” she said. “Saudi Arabia took the helm of the UN Women’s rights commission on women’s empowerment and gender equality, between…
DUBAI: A decade ago, during the peak years of the Somali piracy crisis, the waters of the Arabian Gulf faced frequent threats from armed criminals at sea, who disrupted the economy by terrorizing shipping routes. But experts say regional action — with Saudi Arabia at the forefront — has meant crimes on the high seas have dipped to…
DUBAI: A decade ago, during the peak years of the Somali piracy crisis, the waters of the Arabian Gulf faced frequent threats from armed criminals at sea, who disrupted the economy by terrorizing shipping routes. But experts say regional action — with Saudi Arabia at the forefront — has meant crimes on the high seas have dipped to…
RIYADH: The future introduction of electric cars into Saudi Arabia is unlikely to jeopardize the Kingdom’s oil industry, according to Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih. Research into the use of hydrogen to power vehicles was already an area being looked at by experts in the country, the minister revealed. Al-Falih was speaking at the inaugural Saudi Energy…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia attaches great importance to combating financial crime, Adel Al-Qulish, vice chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Permanent Committee told a workshop organized in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Riyadh on Sunday. Money laundering, terrorism funding and arms proliferation were a particular priority, he said. The Kingdom was building its capacity…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia attaches great importance to combating financial crime, Adel Al-Qulish, vice chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Permanent Committee told a workshop organized in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Riyadh on Sunday. Money laundering, terrorism funding and arms proliferation were a particular priority, he said. The Kingdom was building its capacity…
TAIF: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), represented by the National Center for Human Resources Development (Takamul), participated in the third employment forum organized by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation in Taif.“Our objective is to raise the number of Saudi nationals in tourism, and to raise local public awareness about the…
