Middle East

Mar 11: Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz's month-long journey through Asia has been eye-catching because of its scale. The world's most powerful royal is touring seven countries with a traveling court of more than 1,000 people, including 25 princes and 10 ministers. The entourage's total baggage weighs a reported 506 tons. This week, Salman decided to extend his stay at a luxury resort on the

Jeddah, Mar 11: Security authorities in the Eastern Province killed wanted terrorist Mustafa Al-Madad in an exchange of fire in Al-Shawkia neighborhood in Qatif. Al-Madad was involved in terror activities against citizens and security men, as well as against public and private property. Asked to surrender, he began firing at security men. One security man suffered minor injuries and is receiving

Thumbay Hospital – Ajman, the leading academic hospital under Thumbay Group’s healthcare division signed a partnership agreementwith Ajman Police General Headquarters on Wednesday, 8th March 2017, for spreading social awareness in all fields including security, health and social safety. The agreement was signed by H.E. Brigadier Sheikh Sultan bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of Ajman

Riyadh, Mar 10: Saudi Arabia takes care of persons with disabilities, following the principles and provisions of Shariah, which enjoins protecting these people, as manifested in the many legislative and non-legislative measures, said Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Wasil, Saudi ambassador-designate to the EU in Geneva and the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the UN. The envoy made his remarks last

Dubai, Mar 9: Thumbay Hospital – Dubai, the leading academic hospital of Gulf Medical University has announced major expansion plans for 2017-18, which will see significant enhancement of its facilities and infrastructure, in addition to the setting up of centers of excellence in different medical specialties. The expansion comes in-line with UAE’s Vision 2021 to bring world-class healthcare

Madinah, Mar 9: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif on Wednesday oversaw the closing session of the second joint tactical training exercises at the Mohammed bin Naif Center for Special Operations and Developed Applications. He was briefed on the training area at the center, which includes administrative support, operations and the Command and Control Center (CCC). Prince Mohammed was also briefed by Lt

Riyadh, Mar 8: Experts said the visit of King Salman to several Asian countries carries investment mega-opportunities that will help achieve the objectives of Vision 2030. They said strengthening relations with the East Asian countries allows the Kingdom to benefit from trade locations and the experiences of these countries, local media said. The board chairman of the Eastern Region Chamber of

Riyadh, Mar 7: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif said the successful talks between King Salman and the leaders in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei have embodied appreciation, respect and the deep relations between the Kingdom and these countries. Briefing the Cabinet session at Yamamah Palace here Monday under his chairmanship, the crown prince said that the warm reception accorded the king and

Aden, Mar 6: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has provided treatment for more than 250,000 children suffering from malnutrition in Yemen, amid reports of ongoing Houthi violations in the war-torn country. The center also provided 12 million vaccines for Yemeni children against measles, rubella, tetanus and whooping cough, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The news

Riyadh, Mar 5: The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is developing a roadmap to strengthen Arab-African trade over the next three years, according to Hakim Elwaer, IDB’s official spokesman. The roadmap includes identifying business opportunities and the areas of finance, building logistics platform, supporting trade, credit and insurance, and developing the necessary infrastructure to facilitate