RIYADH: South Korea will hold its first-ever health care road show in the capital in January to showcase its world-class health facilities and promote cooperation in the health care sector. The road show will feature the Korean experience, especially as how technology and health care are interconnected and how they can work together for the benefit of the two countries.…
El-Sisi welcomed the Saudi delegates who are visiting Cairo, and conveyed his greetings to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Al Sheikh hailed the Egyptian government’s development efforts, especially on the economic front CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the chairman of the Shoura Council Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Sheikh and his accompanying delegation on Tuesday in Cairo. El-Sisi welcomed…
RIYADH: Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), and Prof. Bae Kidong, director general of the National Museum of Korea, will jointly inaugurate the first-ever exhibition of Korean history and culture on Dec. 19.
Saudi Arabia and six other states bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden formed a maritime alliance on Wednesday to boost cooperation on security, economic and environmental issues.
RIYADH: With the aim of attracting 100 million tourists from different countries including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) by 2020, France on Monday launched a major Arabic-language website. French Ambassador Francois Gouyette launched the portal at his official residence in Riyadh in a ceremony attended by diplomats and other French officials. The ambassador said: “The Arabic language domain (France.fr) was…
RIYADH: As part of a comprehensive strategy to upgrade and expand the Saudi National Seismic Network (SNSN), the Kingdom on Saturday announced plans…
The Saudi Geological Survey’s (SGS) existing seismic network contains 235 stations to monitor seismic activity on the Arabian Peninsula RIYADH: As part of a comprehensive strategy to upgrade and expand the Saudi National Seismic Network (SNSN), the Kingdom on Saturday announced plans to establish 50 seismic stations within the next three years to monitor earthquakes and tremors. The stations, with…
RIYADH: Martin Griffiths, a UN special envoy, will hold wide-ranging talks with top Yemeni officials including Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in Riyadh on Monday. The meetings take place ahead of the planned peace negotiations in Sweden early next month that aims to find a political solution for the strife in that war-torn country. He will also hold consultations with…
Saudi Arabia has never received such heavy rains in the month of November, says professor Civil Defense Directorate urges the public to “to take the highest degree of caution and safety during rainfall and to avoid visiting places prone to flash floods” RIYADH: The General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged citizens and expatriates to take utmost precautions in view…
The new Riyadh Metro will carry 1.16 million passengers daily, while Riyadh Bus Network will transport about 900,000 passengers every day The total cost for all 23 projects will be around SR2.2 billion RIYADH: The Ministry of Transport announced on Sunday that it will implement eight road safety projects at a total cost of SR773 million ($20.6 million). The eight…