RIYADH: The Japanese government is offering scholarships to Arab students in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Syria.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced plans to reduce its reliance on foreign workers by recruiting only highly-technical workers and monitoring investments closely.

RIYADH: A renowned professor of King Saud University (KSU) here has warned of radiation danger from cell phone towers,

RIYADH: Shoura Council will vote to approve a defense pact with Finland here on Monday. The Committee on Security Affairs of the Shoura Council will table the draft pact titled "Memorandum of Understanding between Saudi Ministry of Defense and Finnish Ministry of Defense" to be discussed by the members and then voted on the floor of the house.

RIYADH: Turkish construction giant Yuksel Insaat has won a SR2.29 billion ‘Riyadh Rapid Bus Transit System’ (BRT) project, which is part of the impressive King Abdulaziz Transport System plan.

Operations at the US Embassy in Riyadh and its consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran have been halted in the wake of "heightened security concerns," it was announced on Sunday.