Kingdom
‘Many’ education officials hold unrecognized degrees
MADINA – The Education Ministry has revealed that many of its officials hold degrees from universities not recognized by the Kingdom – mostly from institutions in Sudan, Jordan, Egypt and Yemen. This revelation comes in the wake of a senior official being investigated for having a doctorate degree from Al-Nilain University in Khartoum, Sudan. The Kingdom does not recognize this university. It is also alleged that the official did not attend the university at all. Dr. Tenaidhib Bin
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
JEDDAH – On behalf of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, is set to open here Sunday the
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
CANBERRA – The Kingdom now represents the largest market in the Middle East and Gulf for New Zealand exports, Saudi Ambassador to New Zealand
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
JEDDAH – The Indonesian consulate in Jeddah, in coordination with the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism, will organize an exhibition on tourism
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
JEDDAH – The United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) based in Paris is to host a banquet marking the distribution of the
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
JEDDAH – Police here busted a gang of Ethiopian bootleggers who indulged in brewing and selling araq. Several arrests were also made in this connection.
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
RIYADH – Police patrols here on Friday in separate incidents arrested a man in Riyadh and another in Al-Kharj and seized weapons and bullets that were
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
KHAMEES MUSHAYT – Four tailors residing in a private apartment in Al-Balad District here were arrested on charges of making and selling liquor. The arrests
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
Jordanian conjoined twins arrived Saturday at the King Abdulaziz Medical City of
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
Visitors to the First Tourism Festival on Heritage in Al-Majma’ah Governorate, Saturday.
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
RIYADH – Construction and development contracts of SR15 billion – out of a total of SR20.8 billion – were handed out in the first quarter of 2010, according
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
BISHA/MAHAYIL ASIR/BALLASMAR and AL-AHSA – The floods that struck Tarj Valley on
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
JEDDAH – Some 1,000 volunteers are expected to take part in the seven-day national environment awareness campaign starting here Sunday to observe
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
RIYADH – King Abdul Aziz Foundation for the Gifted has won three medals in the engineering field in the International Olympics (I-Sweep) organized
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
JEDDAH – An Indian consular team is visiting Najran on Thursday to provide consular services to Indian nationals. The team will establish its office at
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
JEDDAH – Census enumerators violating regulations face stiff penalties, Muhammad Bin Falah Al-Qahtani, Assistant Supervisor General of the census
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
ABHA – Two doctors, a Saudi and an expatriate, have been banned from traveling outside the Kingdom after a citizen filed a complaint against them with
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
DAMMAM – A 40-year-old man swimming in the sea at Half Moon Bay in the Eastern Province was killed when he was hit by a speedboat. The swimmer, according
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
JEDDAH – Three Yemenis were arrested here Friday for committing robberies in private rest houses and homes. The arrests were made after complaints were
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
JEDDAH – The accountant who was sacked over accusations he was insane – a charge he was subsequently cleared of – wants the National Society for Human
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
JEDDAH – The Ministry of Justice has set up a committee to look into the ownership of real estate in Makkah and Madina by banks in which foreigners have
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
RIYADH – The National Committee for Combating Drugs is preparing a comprehensive strategy to counter the abuse of street and prescription drugs in the
Sunday, 25 - April 2010
JEDDAH – The Kingdom’s Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has paid for the
