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Where We Are Going Today: Ice Colors
For fans of tropical fruits and low-fat products, there is an ice cream parlor in Jeddah just for you. Ice Colors is considered to be one of the healthiest ice cream makers in the Kingdom. A Saudi-owned and run local brand, it was launched in 2018
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Saudi Embassy warns citizens over Hurricane Dorian
Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Washington issued a statement calling on citizens in a number of US states to take precautions over the approach of Hurricane Dorian on Wednesday. The statement added that the embassy and its consulates in the US
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Head of Saudi Space Authority receives US envoy
Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Saudi Space Authority, received in Riyadh on Monday the US ambassador to the Kingdom, John Abizaid. They discussed ways to develop strategic partnership regarding space, including benefiting from American
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Latest graduates set to become global ambassadors for Saudi Arabia
A second group of graduates are set to become ambassadors for Saudi Arabia around the world after completing a special training program. Students
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Saudis turn to social media as language learning tool
Pop music, TV sitcoms and the power of social media have combined to help encourage Saudis to learn more languages. Multilingualism is becoming
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New agency to facilitate visitors to holy cities
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has set up a new agency to enhance digital services for pilgrims. Undersecretary of
Read MoreNew Saudi visa scheme to be announced 27 September, 50 nationalities expected to benefit
Saudi Arabia is putting the final touches to a “game changer” initiative to attract international tourists, with a visa scheme to open the Kingdom to visitors from up to 50 countries, Okaz newspaper reported. Sources told Arab News an
Read MoreSaudi curricula revised with focus on national pride
Saudi students were delighted on the first day of this academic year to receive new, high-quality textbooks that focus on national pride. The new textbooks were organized after the Saudi Education Ministry asked the King Abdul Aziz Foundation for
Read MoreFirst Saudi woman appointed as traffic collision inspector with Najm
The first female traffic collision inspector started in her new job at Najm for Insurance Services recently, working within an extensive team of inspectors at Najm in what extends the role of women beyond female universities. Starting on Tuesday,
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project offers 120 scholarships
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Development Co. has announced 120 scholarships for undergraduate students, for the academic year 2019-2020. This comes as part of the “Red Sea Development Scholarship Program” held in collaboration with
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