Eight terror suspects get jail terms, travel ban
The Riyadh Special Criminal Court sentenced Wednesday eight terror suspects to jail terms ranging from ten to 25 years while imposing a travel ban on all the suspects to the number of years served.
Assad’s departure a must for peace, say Friends of Syria
Britain and Qatar urged President Bashar Al-Assad to step down, as major world powers gathered on Wednesday to seek ways toward a peaceful end to Syria’s conflict.
No correction of status without IDs
The Ministry of Labor will not correct the status of runaway (huroob) workers as well as Haj and Umrah visa overstayers who do not have either their passports or iqamas, according to sources at the ministry.
IDB capital more than tripled to $150b
The Board of Governors of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) decided on Wednesday to more than triple its capital from $45 billion to $150 billion.
Salman, Erdogan hold talks
Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting in Ankara on Wednesday before the Crown Prince left Turkey after a two-day official visit.
Half of illegal Filipino workers want to stay
Since the crackdown on illegal workers in the Kingdom began in April, an estimated 6,000 Filipinos have registered for repatriation — but about half of them now want to stay and find new sponsors.
Prince Mohammed Bin Naif distributes certificates
Interior Minister Prince Mohammed Bin Naif distributes certificates to officers enrolled in diploma programs at the
Hajjar says Haj Ministry completed e-govt system
The Ministry of Haj has completed its e-government system, called Yusr, allowing visitors to complete certain transactions online.
450 Indians fingerprinted in one day
Some 450 Indians were fingerprinted on Tuesday, a day reserved for them at the Deportation Center (Tarheel) in Jeddah.
Racism in Saudi society
A recent match between Al-Hilal club of Riyadh and Al-Ittihad of Jeddah caused a lot of controversy and friction in society.
False complaints distract Nazaha
The deputy chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha), Abdullah Al-Abdul Qadir, recently described Saudi people as part of an ever-complaining society.
Italian envoy lauds KSA for promoting interfaith dialogue
The new Italian Ambassador to the Kingdom praised the role the Kingdom plays in international relations, especially in
Saudi Aramco engineers enrich knowledge at filtration forum
A recent first-of-its-kind event has sought to enrich the technical knowledge of Saudi Aramco engineers and help them
Ahmadinejad to challenge ally’s poll ban
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday he would ask Iran's supreme leader to reverse a ban preventing his aide from running in next month's presidential poll, a test of stability after the
7 Egyptians abducted in Sinai freed
Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation, the country’s
Iran expands nuclear technology, claim diplomats
Iran is moving ahead to update a program the West fears could be used to make nuclear weapons, diplomats said Wednesday, despite high-level diplomacy aimed at stopping it from doing so.
Revolutionary leader in Libya set to launch political party
Mahdi Harati, the former leader of the Tripoli Revolutionary Brigade (Thuwar Trablus) and founder of the Liwa Al-Ummah
Israel decides to expand Gaza fishing zone
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon have extended the Gaza fishing zone
US, Oman discuss $2.1b defense deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry Wednesday discussed a $2.1 billion deal with Omani leaders to supply an American-made
Mostly Asian workers end strike in UAE
Thousands of mainly Asian expatriate workers in the United Arab Emirates have ended a strike they began at the weekend in a rare stoppage aimed at improving their conditions, their employer said
Afghan students protest women’s rights decree
Hard-line Islamist students protested Wednesday in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree
Afghanistan’s Karzai gives India military equipment ‘wish list’
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday he had given a “wish list” of military equipment to India during a visit this week, presenting a conundrum for New Delhi as it weighs whether arming
Survey writes obituary for India Congress
India’s scandal-rocked Congress party marked its last anniversary in power Wednesday before facing voters in 2014, amid dismal poll ratings and a growing clamor for Premier Manmohan Singh to quit.
Father of Afghanistan cricket captain taken hostage, officials say
Unknown gunmen dragged the father of Afghanistan’s cricket captain from his car on the outskirts of Jalalabad city and have taken him hostage, officials said on Wednesday.
Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital
Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan left the hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered
Impoverished Malawi sells presidential jet for $15m
Malawi’s luxury presidential jet, bought by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika, has been sold for $15 million to raise
A double violation?
As a newcomer to Saudi Arabia, I am often surprised by the conduct of shopping mall staffers during the time when they close their shops for prayers.
Incredible India
To make the tourism campaign “India Incredible” successful, the first step is to make the visa system at Indian consulates more convenient and the immigration laws more lenient.
The purpose of education
With regard to the article “Fixing our education system” (May 21), I would like to point out that the education system throughout the world needs a complete overhaul not only in Saudi Arabia.
Grace period must be extended
With regard to the report “Confusion, panic grip expats” (May 21), the process for rectifying the status of expatriate workers is a mess and no one can make any progress in this chaos.
Customers will suffer
I am writing with regard to the report “Feminizing stores that sell women’s fashion has a price” (May 22).
Women driving
With regard to the article “Should women be allowed to drive?” (May 20), there is a lot that needs to be improved in our traffic education and driving permit system before both men and women can
Jailed Pussy Riot member announces hunger strike
A jailed member of the Pussy Riot radical rock group on Wednesday announced she was going on hunger strike in protest over the authorities’ failure to allow her to attend a parole hearing in person.
Lekhwiya knocks out Hilal
Qatar’s Lekhwiya held off a second-half fight back from Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal to advance to the quarterfinals of the
I’m innocent, done no wrong: Sreesanth
India Test cricketer Shantakumaran Sreesanth has denied spot-fixing after being arrested in a scandal.
Mourinho, Ronaldo get two-match bans for Cup final reds
Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were handed two-match bans in the King’s Cup.
Garcia sorry after ‘stupid’ Woods fried chicken jibe
Sergio Garcia said “sorry” 11 times and used the word “apology” on five occasions.
Visconti claims 17th stage
Giovanni Visconti won the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia to claim another solo victory, while Vincenzo Nibali
Aussies can cause Ashes upset: Clarke
The Australians are getting the civil formalities out of the way early ahead of the Ashes, starting with Wednesday’s
Rajasthan, Mumbai to vie for final berth
An under-pressure unbeaten half-century from Brad Hodge snatched a four-wicket win for the Rajasthan Royals over the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Eliminator, which was a
Qualifier surprises Tipsarevic
Top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic lost in the second round of the Power Horse Cup on Wednesday, falling 7-6 (1), 6-1 to Argentine qualifier Guido Pella.
IMF urges Britain to do more to boost growth
The International Monetary Fund called on Britain’s government on Wednesday to do more to speed up slow economic
Swiss banks in a ‘fine’ pickle
Swiss banks holding US citizens’ funds that are not declared to American tax authorities are set to have to pay a massive fine, under a deal between Switzerland and Washington, a newspaper reported
GCC dilemma: New tobacco tax could fuel growth of illicit trade
The dilemma facing GCC finance ministers as they deliberate over a 100% increase in duty on tobacco products is underlined by a White Paper published Wednesday, which spotlights growth in illicit
Sabic opens thermoplastics facility, PPc plant in Jubail
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has further demonstrated its national growth commitment by opening its first engineering thermoplastics compounding facility as well as a new polypropylene
Brides of India jewelry festival at Malabar Gold
Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the leading jewelry retailer is back with the third volume of one of the most eagerly awaited campaigns in GCC for Indian Bridal Jewellery — “Brides of India.”
HP expands printing, imaging solutions
HP has announced it is expanding its printing and imaging portfolio to help SMBs and Enterprises improve efficiency
Raha Moharrak Happy to change views
The first woman from Saudi Arabia to scale Mount Everest said she doesn’t intend to inspire a movement, but would be
Salman’s serious relationship with Romanian ladylove
Salman Khan may have finally decided to settle down.
Ryan breaks Cannes’ heart, misses premiere
The Cannes Film Festival is missing one of its biggest stars of this year’s festival: Ryan Gosling.
‘Istanbul Modern-Bahrain’ features contemporary art and photography collections of Istanbul Museum
“Istanbul Modern – Bahrain” is a selection from the contemporary art and photography collections of Istanbul Museum of
Hosseini discusses new novel at NYC reading
Khaled Hosseini, whose novels have sold more than 38 million copies worldwide, knows what a lucky man he is.
