RIYADH: German Ambassador Dieter W. Haller hosted an interfaith iftar dinner at the Marriott Hotel in Riyadh recently to share the blessings of Ramadan and to promote interfaith harmony, peace and cooperation. In his remarks, he underscored that “peace, love and tolerance are the essence of all faiths in the world, while Ramadan is a month of introspection, tolerance and restraint,…
RIYADH: Relations between Saudi Arabia and Nepal are poised for strong growth after the opening of the Saudi Embassy in Katmandu and the renewed Saudi pledge to extend aid and loan facilities for infrastructure projects in the south Asian country. “Nepal is also currently studying the clauses of a draft agreement to be signed with the Kingdom, which will facilitate deployment…
RIYADH: Three major Japanese banks will become operational in Saudi Arabia by October this year, said newly Japanese Ambassador Tsukasa Uemura. In an exclusive interview to Arab News on Sunday, the top diplomat said Japan has trained more than 10,000 Saudi engineers and technical personnel and will lend further support for an ambitious training program as part of the commitment…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will need an extra 5,000 hospital beds by 2020 and 20,000 more by 2035 to meet the requirements of its growing population. The requirement to expand the health care facilities of the Kingdom is already listed as one of the key sectors under the Saudi Vision 2030 plan.“In fact, Saudi Arabia’s growing population, coupled with good health…
RIYADH: Iran faces grave consequences if it continues to indulge in proxy wars with neighboring Arab countries, threatening the peace and stability in the Middle East, representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have warned. In statements issued on the 37th anniversary of the GCC’s establishment, delegates criticized Iran’s role in the Yemen conflict and Tehran’s continued support to the…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and South Korea have pledged to bolster cooperation in different fields, especially health care, pharmaceuticals and automobile sectors.The two countries have agreed to set up a dialogue mechanism to discuss strategies to promote the automobile industry in Saudi Arabia, and to work closely to organize a major investment forum, mainly focusing on the pharmaceutical and health industries.“Riyadh…