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Saudi Arabia’s Mawhiba launches platform for world’s creative minds
International experts in tech, education and science urged the Kingdom’s youth to explore new possibilities for a diverse future on the opening day of the King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba)
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Firewood sellers arrested in Riyadh
RIYADH: The Special Forces for Environmental Security (SFES) have arrested firewood sellers in Riyadh for violating the forest and rangeland law that forbids logging, and regulations prohibiting the sale or transport of local firewood, the Saudi
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More than 400,000 have performed Umrah
MAKKAH: Crowd management at the Grand Mosque has been organizing the flow of worshippers and pilgrims to and from the mosque, in coordination with the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques and other authorities. The
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Saudis targeted in new wave of financial scams
Convincing-looking fraudulent messages and misleading online adverts are rife in the digital world, so it is not surprising that some Saudi residents
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and crown prince congratulate US president-elect Biden
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential
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Second wave can be prevented by adhering to measures: MoH
Saudi authorities remain vigilant as they continue to monitor the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to prevent a second wave of the virus
Read MoreGulf Cooperation Council ministers discuss joint tourism strategy
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tourism ministers are adopting a unified approach when it comes to positioning the region as a pioneering tourist destination, Saudi Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khatib said. Al-Khatib said that discussions between
Read MoreSaudi authorities foil massive drug smuggling attempts
Saudi security forces have foiled three attempts to smuggle banned drugs into the Kingdom, the Ministry of Interior said on Thursday. The ministry said the total haul included nearly 2.5 million amphetamine tablets, and more than 1 ton of
Read MoreStudent volunteers guide pilgrims at Makkah's Grand Mosque
Eighty students from the Grand Mosque Institute have taken part in volunteer work at Makkah’s Grand Mosque following the gradual return of pilgrims and worshippers. The students worked a combined total of 240 hours per day, or three hours per
Read MoreBelgium Embassy in Saudi Arabia concludes breast cancer awareness activities
The Belgium Embassy recently held a ceremony to wrap up its activities organized to mark Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. The ceremony was organized in collaboration with Sheikha Al-Dossary, founder of Saudi Women’s Stories, with
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