RIYADH: Famed Egyptian violinist Mahmoud Sorour taught his first official lessons at Riyadh’s music institute on Saturday night. The musician, who gained widespread attention in Saudi Arabia from his concerts in the Kingdom last year, has performed alongside regional stars such as Mohammed Abdo, Majid Al-Muhandis, and Rashed Al-Majed. At the request of Crown Prince…
RIYADH: Famed Egyptian violinist Mahmoud Sorour taught his first official lessons at Riyadh’s music institute on Saturday night. The musician, who gained widespread attention in Saudi Arabia from his concerts in the Kingdom last year, has performed alongside regional stars such as Mohammed Abdo, Majid Al-Muhandis, and Rashed Al-Majed. At the request of Crown Prince…
RIYADH: The minister of Islamic affairs in the Maldives, Ahmed Zahir Ali, and undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance for Islamic affairs, Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Samel, visited the construction site of King Salman Mosque — destined to be the biggest mosque in the Maldives — on Saturday.The mosque is located…
What’s 740 sq km in size, flies 400 km a day, and eats more food than 25 camels? DUBAI: It is considered one of the world’s most dangerous pests due to its ability to reproduce rapidly, fly vast distances and devastate crops. Now the desert locust is threatening large swaths of Saudi Arabia in one of…
RIYADH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year by Saudi Arabia has reached more than 4.33 million.According to data provided by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the total figure for approved visas stands at 4,338,959, of which 3,892,554 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom. There are 443,560 pilgrims still in the country,…
RIYADH: Several detainees accused of organizing activities undermining Saudi Arabian security have been treated well in accordance with the law, according to Deputy Attorney General Shalaan bin Rajeh Al-Shalaan.Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on Friday, he strenuously denied allegations of torture, and suggested an indictment list had been prepared against the defendants, and that their…
ABU DHABI: Saudi Arabia will be relentless in its pursuit of a Palestinian state according to 1967 borders and with Jerusalem as its capital, the Kingdom’s minister of state for foreign affairs told his Islamic counterparts at a meeting in Abu Dhabi.Adel Al-Jubeir headed the Kingdom’s delegation to the 46th session of the Organization of…
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs took part in the Interreligious Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation in the Arab World held in Beirut.The event, organized by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID), was attended by the Saudi ambassador to Lebanon, Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari, and the Spanish…
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs took part in the Interreligious Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation in the Arab World held in Beirut.The event, organized by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID), was attended by the Saudi ambassador to Lebanon, Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari, and the Spanish…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is to have its first dedicated institute for the study and performance of music. The General Authority for Culture is in the process of issuing a license to establish the new institute, said Turki Al-Sheikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority. Al-Sheikh made the announcement at a special memorial concert in Riyadh…
RIYADH: The minister of Islamic affairs in the Maldives, Ahmed Zahir Ali, and undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance for Islamic affairs, Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Samel, visited the construction site of King Salman Mosque — destined to be the biggest mosque in the Maldives — on Saturday.The mosque is located…
Saving lives: Unsung heroes of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority race to the rescue RIYADH: Khan was 43 years old. His sponsor had asked him to go to get dinner and come back. But he never did. Instead, when he stepped away from the sport utility vehicle (SUV) he was driving in Diriyah, he suffered…
FaceOf: Hamad Al-Dhewalia, vice minister of health affairs at the Saudi Ministry of Health Hamad Al-Dhewalia is the vice minister of health affairs at the Saudi Ministry of Health, and a member of the board of directors of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center. He also led the delegation from the Kingdom at the 51st…
JEDDAH: The Saudi Ministry of Health launched an application aimed at reducing diagnostic errors and enhancing patient safety on Saturday.This was revealed by Saudi Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah in his speech on the 4th Global Ministerial Patient Safety Summit, which opened at the Ritz Carlton on Saturday under the patronage of King…
RIYADH: Khan was 43 years old. His sponsor had asked him to go to get dinner and come back. But he never did. Instead, when he stepped away from the sport utility vehicle (SUV) he was driving in Diriyah, he suffered a massive heart attack.A few kilometers away, an emergency call was received at the…
Adjusting the large oxygen tank on his back and with face mask in place, Khalid Al-Dahlawi takes a deep breath and plunges into the waters off Jeddah. A mesh bag in tow, he gathers plastic debris from the seabed, helping to preserve one of the world’s natural wonders: The Red Sea coral reefs, a colorful…
Adjusting the large oxygen tank on his back and with face mask in place, Khalid Al-Dahlawi takes a deep breath and plunges into the waters off Jeddah. A mesh bag in tow, he gathers plastic debris from the seabed, helping to preserve one of the world’s natural wonders: The Red Sea coral reefs, a colorful…
Adjusting the large oxygen tank on his back and with face mask in place, Khalid Al-Dahlawi takes a deep breath and plunges into the waters off Jeddah. A mesh bag in tow, he gathers plastic debris from the seabed, helping to preserve one of the world’s natural wonders: The Red Sea coral reefs, a colorful…
Adjusting the large oxygen tank on his back and with face mask in place, Khalid Al-Dahlawi takes a deep breath and plunges into the waters off Jeddah. A mesh bag in tow, he gathers plastic debris from the seabed, helping to preserve one of the world’s natural wonders: The Red Sea coral reefs, a colorful…
Adjusting the large oxygen tank on his back and with face mask in place, Khalid Al-Dahlawi takes a deep breath and plunges into the waters off Jeddah. A mesh bag in tow, he gathers plastic debris from the seabed, helping to preserve one of the world’s natural wonders: The Red Sea coral reefs, a colorful…
