RIYADH: A high-profile meeting to be attended by GCC foreign ministers, US Secretary of State John Kerry and British Minister for Middle East and Africa Tobias Ellwood in Jeddah on Thursday will focus on efforts to restore peace and stability in Yemen.
RIYADH: The Kingdom, which has launched the ambitious Vision 2030 plan to reduce its dependence on oil, has scored high among the most innovative countries of the world.
RIYADH: The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 is very ambitious and clear cut road-map for the overall development in the Kingdom by transformation with a focused program for sustainable development, said expert panelists comprising foreign ambassadors and Saudi authorities at the Arab News dialogue that took place in Riyadh last Wednesday under the title “Vision 2030 — A plan for sustainable development.”
RIYADH: A significant rise in lifestyle-related diseases and the developments in health care infrastructure will influence the demand for pharmaceuticals in Saudi Arabia that will reach about SR19.5 billion this year in cumulative cost.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has become the most generous among donor nations with a record allocation of SR224 billion in humanitarian aid and assistance given so far to needy countries.
RIYADH: Saudi-Turkish ties are poised to reach new heights following the formation of the high-profile Strategic Cooperation Council, which has the mandate to strengthen military, economic and investment cooperation between the two countries. The council, whose first meeting will be after the annual pilgrimage, has set up eight working groups entrusted with the task of mapping out plans and projects…
RIYADH/JEDDAH: The first batch of Hajis from Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa and India arrived at Jeddah and Madinah airports on Wednesday and Thursday.
RIYADH: A large number of patients, doctors and paramedical staff were evacuated from a Riyadh hospital Sunday when a fire broke out among electrical cables
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has embarked on a major plan to check hazards posed by radiation at health facilities and ensure adequate safety arrangements to avoid possible danger to lives of health workers and patients.
RIYADH: Twenty-nine Pakistanis, 19 Indians and eight US nationals are among a total of 823 foreign nationals arrested on terror charges in the Kingdom.