RIYADH, 16 June 2003 — Frequent interruptions of the water supply have led to acute water shortages in different parts of the city during the seasonable hot weather. In some areas residents have left their homes because of undependable supplies of water.
RIYADH, 1 June 2003 — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance has fired 353 imams and muezzins (prayer callers) while at the same time asking some 1,357 imams and muezzins to attend training courses to improve their performance.
RIYADH, 28 May 2003 — The Kingdom has stepped up efforts to ensure greater participation of Saudi women in the commercial sector and to promote female entrepreneurship. The move is a joint effort between public and private sector organizations.
RIYADH, 12 May 2003 — The Kingdom yesterday pledged to work closely with oil producing and consuming countries to promote dialogue between them in order to keep oil prices steady and solve energy-related issues on a global level.
The English-language newspaper Riyadh Daily, published in the Saudi capital city, will cease publication from next month following a decision of its publishers, Al-Yamamah Press Est. This was announced here yesterday by Talaat F. Wafa, editor in chief of Riyadh Daily.
RIYADH, 3 April 2003 — The war on Iraq will last more than three months, according to a majority of people polled by Arab News. The poll, conducted in the last two days by telephone, covered a cross-section of senior professionals of 17 nationalities including Saudis, Western expatriates and Asians living in Riyadh. Some of them spoke on condition of anonymity.