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Jordan restricts mass social gatherings amid rising COVID-19 cases
Jordan is banning wedding parties, funerals, and other social gatherings with more than 20 people, as the country records a surge in coronavirus cases, state news agency Petra has reported. Minister of State for Media Affairs Adaileh announced
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Meet the Taylor Swift-loved Saudi VFX producer behind her hit videos
Jumanah Shaheen is one of the first Saudi women to work in visual effects in Hollywood. Her most recent project was the music video to Taylor Swift’s new single “Cardigan.” This marks Shaheen’s second time working
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Registration dates announced for Saudi falconry contests
The Saudi Falcons Club has announced the registration dates for the “Al-Melwah” (falcon-calling) and “Al-Mazayen” (falcon beauty pageant) competitions at the third King Abdul Aziz Falconry Festival. Registration begins in
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Saudi candidate through to next round of WTO race
Saudi Arabia’s candidate Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri advanced to the second round of the selection process, the Geneva-based World Trade Organization
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Saudi cybercamp to train jobseekers in programming
A cybercamp to train jobseekers in the field of programming has been launched in Saudi Arabia. The Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf), in
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Saudi Arabia warns against online rumours
Saudi authorities have warned against the spread of false rumors on social media and urged the public against being misled by fake
Read MoreArab coalition transfers 18 Yemenis to Socotra after receiving treatment in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi Royal Air Force plane flew a group of Yemeni patients and their families back to their homes on the island of Socotra on Wednesday. The flight is part of a series of missions to transport inhabitants of the isolated island to Saudi Arabia
Read MoreOPEC+ panel to meet amid oil price decline
OPEC and allies, led by Russia, are scheduled to hold an online meet on Thursday to discuss compliance with their agreed output cuts and demand trends amid falling oil prices and a faltering economic recovery outlook. A panel of key producers
Read MoreSaudi education minister opens two digital colleges for women
Hamad Al-Sheikh inaugurated the first two digital colleges for women in Riyadh and Jeddah on Wednesday. The ceremony was held in the presence of the governor of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), Ahmed Al-Fuhaid. The
Read MoreSaudi workers to get digital skills upgrade
More than 5,000 employees in Saudi Arabia’s public, private and nonprofit sectors will be offered professional digital training as part of a program to build the Kingdom’s high-tech future. The move is part of a Ministry of
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