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Smokers face SR200 fine

A SR200 fine will be imposed on any person who smokes in places where smoking is banned, according to executive director for communication and awareness at the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Abdul Rahman Al-Sultan. Facilities and companies

Nepal ready to send 100,000 house workers to Saudi Arabia

Ananda Sharma, deputy head of the diplomatic mission at the Embassy of Nepal in Riyadh, has stated that his country would respond to Saudi Arabia's proposal for a new strategy to recruit 100,000 domestic workers after studying the

Women driving: The countdown begins

The countdown for women in Saudi Arabia to start driving has begun. Saudi authorities are scheduled to lift a decades-old ban on women driving in the country as of June 24. As the date is drawing near, centers training women how to drive in

Saudi food truckers tickling your taste buds can’t find a recipe for parking

Food trucks are fast becoming a key feature of the Saudi streets. These mobile food outlets have become a lucrative business in major urban centers

Flood warning as cyclone nears Saudi Arabia

Torrential rain could cause flash flooding in parts of Saudi Arabia as tropical cyclone Mekunu makes landfall over neighboring Oman early on

Women ready for top jobs in SCTH, says Saudi Arabia’s first female tour guide

A prominent female tour guide has called on the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) to grant women leadership positions as they

Saudi minister to focus on women’s empowerment at global meet

Minister of Labor and Social Development Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafis will lead the Saudi delegation to the 107th Session of the International Labor Conference. The conference opens in Geneva on May 28 under the theme “Generation Safe

Saudi campaign against corruption a pillar of Vision 2030, says anti-graft chief

The president of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha), Dr. Khaled bin Abdulmohsen Al-Muhaisen, lauded King Salman for his efforts to fight corruption. Those efforts have had a great impact, Al-Muhaisen told the UN General

"Gold Standard Agreement": What US Told Saudi Arabia On Nuke Deal

Saudi Arabia has said it wants to build two nuclear reactors to burnish its international prestige and keep up with Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the Trump administration is insisting that Saudi Arabia accept the same

Special forces ensure pilgrims’ safety

The emergency security plan launched by the special security forces at the Grand Mosque during a light rainfall on Tuesday was successful as it helped prevent stampedes and other accidents, said Maj. Gen. Abdullah Al-Osaimi, commander of special