In yet another move to cut reliance on foreign labor, the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is working on a joint database project that will contain comprehensive information about tainted foreign workers. The plan is aimed at preventing the entry of a foreign worker into any...
The Ministry of Labor will soon overturn a two-year-old ban on the recruitment of Bangladeshi manpow...
The International Indian School, Jeddah (IISJ) has vowed to solve the admission problem facing thous...
AMMAN: Jordan has vowed to do all it could to save an airman held by the Islamic State group after the...
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 146 nations in the Best Country for Business 2014 report by Forbes. The Kingdom won high scores in the “tax burden” criteria, ranking third best in...
SAUDI ARABIA »
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) in Al-Ahsa is studying a project to create a tourist track to Al-Qarah village bringing the total number of tourist tracks to four with one in the central oasis, the second in central Hofuf and the third in Al-Uqair which are all currently unde...
The General Directorate of Prisons is preparing to implement a Royal Decree issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King...
The new team of ministers and officials appointed by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Thursday is a mix of youth...
Two new cases of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ((MERS-CoV) were recorded by the Ministry of Health late...
Recent royal decrees issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman confirm the state's development after it pumped young blood into the state's administration without overlooking competence, observers said.The orders have pumped SR110 billion into crucial service sectors...
Maha Al-Otaibi, a Saudi student has won accolades for her country by winning second place in the Emirates Award for Arabian Gulf Youth for her waterproof hearing aid project which has received a seed funding of 70,000 dirhams from the Emirates Foundation.The competition, an initiative of...
Stationery stores are tempting parents and children with discounts on old or expired items and offering promotions on school-based products in...
Scratches and strangulation marks on the neck of a disabled inmate in the comprehensive rehabilitation center in Taif led his parents to doubt the circumstances leading to his death after he was admitted to the ICU without their knowledge.According to...
The General Directorate of Public Security and Saudi Standards and the Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) have signed a...
The Riyadh municipality has announced a plan to overhaul markets in the central business district and other areas, to create more jobs, attract investors and boost commerce.The plan includes the development of markets for fruit and vegetables; fish, meat and poultry; second hand...
The prices of housing units are expected to decrease due to the low prices of building materials which dropped by a staggering 25 percent. Steel...
The 2015 Saudi Festival for Science and Innovation will be held at Riyadh's International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC), next...
Dar Al-Hekma University organized the first scientific research forum for its students. Held in the university campus from Jan. 28-29, the forum showcased Al-Hekma students’ achievements, featuring more than 50 presentations, 12 poster presentations, 11 videos...
MIDDLE EAST »
AMMAN: Jordan has vowed to do all it could to save an airman held by the Islamic...
WASHINGTON: The CIA and Israel’s spy agency Mossad were behind an elaborate plot...
DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, growing frustrated with hard-line resis...
KIRKUK: Islamic State insurgents on Saturday seized a small crude oil station ne...
El-ARISH, Sinai Peninsula: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi told his nati...
WORLD »
WASHINGTON: The FBI had no prior knowledge of a police raid in the Philippines l...
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China in May, the fore...
TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has denounced as “heinous and despicable” the a...
ADDIS ABABA: African leaders have agreed to send 7,500 troops to fight the Boko...
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped up an offensive against D...
SPORTS »
DUBAI: Rory McIlroy gave the field a sliver of hope as he unexpectedly struggled...
ATLANTA: The seemingly unstoppable Atlanta Hawks stretched their team-record win...
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona: Rain wasn’t the only thing that put a damper on the Phoenix...
NEW YORK: Manny Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum reportedly is optimistic a mega-fight...
LONDON: England striker Daniel Sturridge celebrated his return after a five-mont...
ECONOMY »
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced an expanded quantitative easing (QE) program on January 22. Starting in March 2015, the ECB will buy, on a monthly basis, 60 bil...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has appointed Fatima Al-Kharousi as the first Emirati female airport manager. Based in...
BERLIN: Greece’s economy minister said it would be better to link the country’s debt repayments to its economic growth rate as it needs a...
MOSCOW: Russia’s economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev forecast GDP to fall by three percent in 2015 on the back of a collapse in oil prices and a...
MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s government has cut its 2015 budget by nearly 3 percent after a drop in global prices hurt public finances, and it is...
A high-level trade and investment delegation from Astrakhan region of Russia visited Sharjah Airport International Free Zone...
For Saudi Brothers Commercial Group and its CEO Sheikh Fahd Al-Nowaiser, water desalination and purification industry is...
Athens: Greece’s new government began a search for European allies Saturday in its bid to renegotiate its loans and end austerity, but German...
Gold futures rose Friday, capping the biggest monthly gain in three years, after US government data showed the economy expanded at a...
PARIS: The CEO of Total said that the French oil company would slash spending on exploration by 30 percent this year due to the drop in the...
LONDON: Oil major Shell wants to revive its Arctic oil drilling program this year after a near two-year suspension, angering environmentalists...
OSLO: Rates for vessels that drill for oil on behalf of energy firms may fall further before bottoming out later this year due to the weak oil price and overcapacity, a top executive at Seadrill, the world’s third-largest offshore driller said.The market is oversupplied, oil companies are cutting...
WASHINGTON: US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter as weak business spending and a wider trade deficit offset the fastest..
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