New technologies help increase number of flights, passengers in Saudi Arabia’s airports — GACA JEDDAH: New technologies applied in Saudi Arabia's airports has contributed to aviation growth in the Kingdom and has provided solutions for passenger’s trips, air cargo and investments, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has said. GACA earlier reported an 8 percent…
From Pitbull to Red Bull, KSA’s Eastern Province ushered in spring with another fun-filled weekend of events DAMMAM: Pitbull or Red Bull? It was a weekend of tough choices among an incredible wealth of options on the second weekend of Sharqiah Season, with more than 80 events in nine Eastern Province cities over 17 days. With…
RIYADH: Nearly 2.82 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 2,827,564 offenders, including 2,204,460 for violating residency regulations, 432,461 for labor violations and 190,643 for border violations, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
New technologies help increase number of flights, passengers in Saudi Arabia’s airports — GACA JEDDAH: New technologies applied in Saudi Arabia's airports has contributed to aviation growth in the Kingdom and has provided solutions for passenger’s trips, air cargo and investments, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has said. GACA earlier reported an 8 percent…
JEDDAH: A camel owned by a woman will compete in an official race in Saudi Arabia for the first time, a senior figure from the sport said on Friday. Fahd bin Hithleen, chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Camel Club and the newly appointed president of the International Camel Organization (ICO), said the…
‘I’ve been waiting to get to Saudi Arabia for years’: Akon tells Asharqiah crowd DAMMAM: American rapper Akon captivated a packed crowd at the Asharqiah Music Festival on Friday, opening up the second night of musical festivities at Sharqiah Season with a special shout-out to Saudi Arabia. “You have no idea, I’ve been waiting to…
PARIS: The Saudi Culture Ministry and UNESCO, the international cultural and scientific agency, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Paris on Friday aimed at promoting cooperation in culture and preserving heritage. The MoU was signed in the presence of Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. The…
JEDDAH: A camel owned by a woman will compete in an official race in Saudi Arabia for the first time, a senior figure in the sport said on Friday. Fahd bin Hithleen, chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Camel Club and the newly appointed president of the International Camel Organization (ICO), said…
Mariam Al-Ghamdi is a Saudi actress, radio host, director and writer. She was one of the first women to feature on live radio in the Kingdom, reading the newscast in 1962. She began scriptwriting for TV in 1984, which paved the way for a career as a producer from 1993. She subsequently forged a successful…
‘I’ve been waiting to get to Saudi Arabia for years’: Akon tells Asharqiah crowd DAMMAM: American rapper Akon captivated a packed crowd at the Asharqiah Music Festival on Friday, opening up the second night of musical festivities at Sharqiah Season with a special shout-out to Saudi Arabia. “You have no idea, I’ve been waiting to…
JEDDAH: A camel owned by a woman will compete in an official race in Saudi Arabia for the first time, a senior figure in the sport said on Friday. Fahd bin Hithleen, chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Camel Club and the newly appointed president of the International Camel Organization (ICO), said…
In commemoration of their national day, Pakistanis join with Saudis in reflecting on their historic relations DUBAI: Thirty-five-year-old Mushtaq Ahmed prepares a sweet rice dish called kheer in his camp on March 23 every year.He then goes around his compound distributing it to his coworkers. That is how he has been celebrating Pakistan Day in…
RIYADH: The Saudi Digital Library (SDL) will host an excellence award ceremony for the scientific output of Saudi universities next Saturday.Based on the keenness of the SDL to acquire and provide for the productivity of faculty members, researchers and students, SDL has established the “Excellence Award for the Scientific Production of Saudi Universities in the…
DAMMAM: Hundreds of Saudis streamed to the Corniche on Thursday afternoon for the opening of the Red Bull Air Race Demo, taking place in Dammam for the first time as part of Sharqiah Season. French pilot Baptiste Vignes and Swede Daniel Ryfa performed competition maneuvers between 13 “air gates” — 25-meter cones set up in the water…
The business arena is a tough one, and ultimately, it is all about ensuring the success and growth of an endeavor. They do not always work out. Partners go through various disputes, often very costly and time-consuming, and unfortunately, they sometimes end up in court. I am a business mediator — a third party to…
PWD-friendly infrastructure rebuilds completed in Two Holy Cities, Saudi Arabia tells UN JEDDAH: Major infrastructure rebuilds to aid disabled people have been completed in Makkah and Madinah, the United Nations heard on Thursday. Dr. Bandar Al-Aiban, president of the Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC), made the announcement in Geneva during the 21st session of the UN…
DHAHRAN: The fifth Saudi Film Festival opened at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran on Thursday evening, bringing with it a “who’s who” of Gulf cinema. Organized by the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts, the six-day festival aims to discover and nurture talented filmmakers from across the region, helping them…
FaceOf: Mufarreh Nahari, director at the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission Mufarreh Nahari has been the director of Market Studies at the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) since July 2018. He also worked as a market studies analyst at CITC from November 2009 until October 2013. Nahari attained his bachelor’s degree in marketing…
RIYADH: Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, for the launch of several projects aimed at improving the quality of life in the Kingdom, including Riyadh Art — a project that will reportedly involve the world’s largest government investment in public art.Prince…
JEDDAH: Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS) on Wednesday celebrated the appointment and start of work of the first batch of Saudi female air traffic controllers at an air traffic control center in Jeddah.Eleven women completed a one-year program conducted by SANS in cooperation with the Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation. This is the first program…
