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Saudi university to establish scientific lab to detect genetic diseases
The King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and the Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Humanitarian City (SBAHC) on Monday joined hands for the establishment of the Saudi Genome Subsidiary Program laboratory at SBAHC. The lab
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34k benefit from Saudi Justice Ministry’s ‘Shaml’ initiative
RIYADH: The Ministry of Justice’s initiative “Shaml” provides services to 34,000 beneficiaries through 21 centers in different parts of the Kingdom, said a ministry statement issued on Monday. The specialized centers were
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Tadawul index records highest close since July 2019 on Sunday
Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose 0.2 percent, or 15 points, to end at 8,709 points on Sunday, the highest closing since July 2019. Total trading reached SAR 11.9 billion ($3.17 billion), with the advance-decline
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SAMA confirms extension of payment deferral program until Q1 2021-end
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced extending the deferred payment program to support the private sector until Q1 2021-end. The move comes as
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Saudi Arabia turns to ‘digital health’ amid outbreak
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s health sector has accelerated its digital transformation during the coronavirus pandemic, paving the way for
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Saudi Arabia joins forces with four nations to launch Digital Cooperation Organization
RIYADH, JEDDAH: Senior government officials from five countries have banded together to launch a new global organization with the aim to strengthen
Read MoreFrom deserts to ice, new driving adventures await Saudis
JEDDAH: From sand to ice, new driving experiences await Saudi adventure buffs in the icy tundras and thick forests of Finland’s Lapland region. Many Saudis and Gulf residents have had an uncanny love for the desert sands spanning generations,
Read MoreSaudi aid agency continues health projects in Yemen
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) launched a fog-spraying campaign in displacement camps in Yemen’s Aden governorate. The three-day campaign is part of an emergency response project to combat dengue fever. It aims
Read MoreHandwriting is the mirror of one’s personality, says expert as Graphology gains attention in KSA
JEDDAH: Self-assessment is one of the growing trends among young Saudis from analyzing one’s art, body language, to handwriting, among other things. As much as handwriting plays an important part in the academic life of a person, it
Read MoreSaudi deputy defense chief receives Yemeni president
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received Yemen’s President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi on Wednesday. Prince Khalid said they discussed the situation in Yemen. The minister also reaffirmed the
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