Saudi citizens unable to visit polling stations because of legal complications or statutory provisions can also avail themselves of the facility to vote by delegating authority to a Saudi citizen, Abdul Rahman Al-Dahmash, chief of the 11-member electoral commission, said Friday. The names of 5,069 candidates running in the elections to be held on Sept. 29 will be announced Saturday.
RIYADH: Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has announced the launch of a 24-hour international Arabic news channel, which will air from Dec. 12 next year.