Two months after the gruesome murder of a Saudi diplomat and about 10 months after the abduction of another diplomat in Yemen, Yemeni security officials have failed to solve the murder mystery and made no headway in the case of the diplomat’s abduction.
Two American professors shared the 2013 King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for medicine for their pioneering works on the genetics of obesity, while a prominent Islamic worker from occupied Palestine, Sheikh Raid Salah Mahagna, was declared winner of the prize for service to Islam. The announcement was made by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Makkah governor, and Abdullah Al-Othaimeen, KFIP secretary-general, here last night.
A dental expert has sounded the alarm about the growing incidence of dental illness among the Saudi population, saying that the Kingdom has the largest number of patients in the world suffering from tooth decay.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah appointed Prince Faisal bin Salman as governor of Madinah yesterday. Prince Faisal, who presides over the largest media empire of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region called the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), is widely known for his business skills and acumen, for his unflinching support to humanitarian causes and, above all, for his rare charitable disposition.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not been informed about the recall of Sri Lankan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmed A. Jawad by Colombo, according to Alauddin A. Alaskary, deputy foreign minister for protocol affairs. Media reports have said that the recall is a protest against the execution of a Sri Lankan maid in the Kingdom.
RIYADH: The youngest and first female Foreign Minister of Pakistan Hina Rabbani Khar, has earned regional and global prominence for her remarkable foreign policy knowledge and tough negotiating skills. In a wide-ranging interview with Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Riyadh bureau chief of Arab News, she spoke about her two-day visit to Saudi Arabia and articulated her position on Afghanistan, Pakistan-India ties, Syria and many other pressing issues. Here is the full text of the interview:
Water resource depletion and conservation efforts will top the agenda of a conference to be opened here today under the aegis of Crown Prince Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defence. Several international experts concerned over quality water resources for future generations will participate in this three- day conference entitled “International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Enviornments ( ICWRAE).”
A road map of collaboration and cooperation to further strengthen the strategic relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan figured prominently in the talks between Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and defense minister, and Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistani foreign minister, here yesterday.
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal will meet with Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar to discuss a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, said Mohammed Naeem Khan, Pakistani ambassador to the Kingdom.
Students in the Indian city of Bangalore made a 42.6-meter long shawarma roll, producing a world record. The distinct dish of Arab origin was filled with grilled chicken and vegetables and its total weight exceeded 217 kilograms.