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(1st row LtoR) United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian and Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, European Union Foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi pose for a family photo during a conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region”at the European Council in Brussels on Wednesday. — AFP
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Over 6,000 people attended the three-day event hosted by AZ Events at Jeddah Corniche. — SG photos by Mariam Nihal
April 25, 2018
Rise up With AZ events
Eight cases have been filed against fake Ruqyah practitioners at courts for sexual abuse during treatment and practicing the therapy without license. — Okaz photo
April 25, 2018
Beware of fake Ruqyah healers, says Haia chief
April 25, 2018
2m Umrah pilgrims expected in Ramadan
Saudi National Day
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and US President Donald Trump stand for a group photo with leaders of Arab and Muslim countries at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh on May 21, 2017. — AFP
September 23, 2017
Together we prevail
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives US President Donald Trump in Riyadh. — SPA
September 23, 2017
Partnership for change
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, US President Donald Trump and leaders of Muslim countries stand for a family photo at the Global Center for Combatting Extremist Ideology in Riyadh on Sunday. — Reuters
September 23, 2017
Center to combat extremist ideology opened in Riyadh
Opinion
Tariq A. Al-Maeena
April 25, 2018
Don’t hand your child a loaded gun
Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi
April 25, 2018
Street cleaners are entitled to our charity
Mahmoud Ahmad
April 23, 2018
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World
US President Donald Trump (R), French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd R), US First Lady Melania Trump (2nd L) and French First Lady Brigitte Macron are seen on the balcony at the White House in Washington, DC. — AFP
April 25, 2018
Iran jittery as France, US call for new nuclear deal
Followers of Asaram Bapu attend a special prayer for his acquittal, before a court convicted him for raping a teenage girl, inside his ashram in Ahmedabad, India, on Wednesday. — Reuters
April 25, 2018
Indian court jails spiritual guru for life in rape case
Ambassador Renato Villa
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April 25, 2018
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Pierre Kraehenbuehl
April 25, 2018
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People hold signs during a #NoMuslimBanEver rally and march “to protest discriminatory policies that unlawfully target and hurt American Muslim and immigrant communities across the country” in Washington in this Oct. 18, 2017 file photo. — AFP
April 25, 2018
Trump travel ban faces US Supreme Court reckoning
Business
Khalid Al-Falih addresses Governance in Focus Forum in Riyadh
April 25, 2018
Aramco CEO: International standards of governance ‘always an integral part’
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The 25th edition of Arabian Travel Market attracts 40,000 visitors
April 25, 2018
Zanzibar and Croatia new untraditional destinations offered to GCC...
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47 Saudi suppliers support the plant operations creating a robust local supply chain
April 25, 2018
Saudi-produced drill bits exported to 41 countries
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For most children, born and brought up in the Kingdom, saying goodbye to the country they consider their home is a tough call. It is psychologically and emotionally draining for these children who are often found discussing among themselves the trauma of leaving Saudi Arabia. — File photo
March 10, 2018
Expat children set to say goodbye to Saudi Arabia after exams
December 31, 2017
Saudi Arabia hikes fuel price
January 1, 2018
Wife gets divorce from man who loved her more than his mother
November 8, 2017
5% VAT on money transfer fee
Khaled Aba Al-Khail
January 8, 2018
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February 20, 2018
Stop hiring expats in private jobs
December 18, 2017
Dependent’s fee impact: 62,000 expats leave
A thin crown of parents was seen at International Indian School Jeddah for admissions this year as compared to previous years.
April 21, 2018
Expat students start leaving as exams are over
April 22, 2018
Future of expats in Saudi Arabia
To-let signs outside buildings are now a common sight everywhere in Saudi Arabia. — File photo
April 23, 2018
As flats lie vacant, building owners offer options to attract tenants
April 20, 2018
When housemaids and drivers run away leaving sponsors in lurch
Rinad, Shaqiqtaha and Rimaz. — Okaz photos
April 24, 2018
Mother of slain daughters refuses to return to her flat
April 24, 2018
Dammam Indian school to pay Ajeer fee for teachers
April 18, 2018
Goodbye dear Abdul Majeed
A woman will have to pay SR2,000 to SR3,000 for driving lessons while the fee for men is only SR450. — AFP file photo
April 24, 2018
Women driving lessons cost 6 times more than for men
People hold placards at a protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl, in Kathua, near Jammu, a teenager in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh state, and an eleven-year-old girl in Surat, in Ahmedabad, India, on Sunday. — Reuters
April 22, 2018
Rape case in north Indian city heightens Hindu-Muslim divide
April 22, 2018
Four British pilgrims killed in road crash near Makkah
April 25, 2018
Don’t hand your child a loaded gun
Former Moroccan underage maid Fatima, 17, inside a house in Rabat. There are no official figures on Morocco’s “petites bonnes,” but according to a study commissioned in 2010 by several associations, there were then in Morocco between 66,000 and 80,000 domestic workers under 15 years old. — AFP
April 19, 2018
Morocco's child maids are treated like 'slaves'
April 18, 2018
Saudi Binladin receives SR11bn govt loans
Makkah’s Al-Malawi district neighborhood where a father killed his three daughters and injured his wife. — Okaz photo
April 23, 2018
Father in Makkah kills his three daughters, injures wife
April 21, 2018
Women are women’s worst enemies
Saleh Al-Jasser, director general and other senior officials of Saudia, inspecting the Saudia facility at the new airport in Jeddah on Tuesday. — SPA
April 18, 2018
Saudia all set to move to new Jeddah airport
April 25, 2018
Street cleaners are entitled to our charity
April 22, 2018
Shoura to vote on freeing women prisoners sans male guardians
Saudi civil defense director general Maj. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdullah Al Amro with European Union Delegation Ambassador Michele Cervone D’ Urso in Riyadh. — Courtesy picture.
April 21, 2018
EU diplomatic delegation briefed about Haj safety mechanism
The Traffic Department monitors violations such as use of mobile phones while driving, failure to use seatbelt, wrong parking and changing structure of the vehicle and zebra line crossing while passengers cross the road. — Courtesy photo
April 24, 2018
Riyadh witnesses 1.3 million traffic violations in 3 months
April 23, 2018
Creating our own cinema content
Dr. Ahmed Al-Essa
April 21, 2018
Teachers question ministry's mandatory attendance decision
April 18, 2018
Minister allays fears of healthcare employees
April 25, 2018
Saudi-German jazz concert to be held in Riyadh
April 23, 2018
Don't spike prices, traders warned as Ramadan nears
The contract for the project was signed on October 23, 2011 and the project was supposed to be completed in 914 days (around three years) from the date of signing of the contract. — Courtesy photo
April 17, 2018
Contractor flees before completing SR225 million Al-Baha hotel project
Minister of Culture and Information Awwad Alawwad inspecting the final preparations at the AMC Entertainment Cinema in the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh. — EPA
April 18, 2018
Cinema returns to Saudi Arabia
April 23, 2018
'Environmental police' needed to deter offenders
April 22, 2018
Absconding domestic workers can be reported through Abshir
A road accident occurs every minute in Saudi Arabia, which is ranked 33rd worldwide in traffic accidents. — File photo
April 18, 2018
Mosques to promote traffic awareness
sports
Slovakia’s Martin Klizan returns the ball to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during their Barcelona Open ATP Tournament match in Barcelona Wednesday. — AFP
April 25, 2018
Klizan dumps Djokovic, Nadal wins
Liverpool’s players congratulate Mohamed Salah after scoring their first goal against AS Roma during their Champions League semifinal first leg match in Liverpool Tuesday. — Reuters
April 25, 2018
Liverpool dazzles at Anfield
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal during their Champions League semifinal first leg against AS Roma in Liverpool Tuesday. — Reuters
April 25, 2018
Salah threatens Messi, Ronaldo for Ballon d’Or
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Vandeweghe routs Stephens
April 25, 2018
Last chance for Wenger
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technology
April 19, 2018
Your favorite homemade food a click away
April 19, 2018
Saudi millennial business travelers have high tech needs
April 19, 2018
Google’s first digital skills program in Arabic
life
From left, actors Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Patrick Wilson, director James Wan, actress Amber Heard and actor Jason Momoa attend a Warner Bros event at CinemaCon 2018 in The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Wednesday. - EPA
April 25, 2018
Disney and Warner Bros. go head to head at CinemaCon
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TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (R) clears dandruff off French President Emmanuel Macron's jacket in the Oval Office prior to a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2018. / AFP / ludovic MARIN
April 25, 2018
Hair you go: Trump dusts off Macron's 'dandruff'
Meghan Markle
April 25, 2018
Meghan Markle ties the knot - but not with Prince Harry
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April 20, 2018
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