RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Spain have renewed their pledge to boost cooperation in several areas, especially in civil aviation, labor and social development, culture, science and technology, as well as the defense industries. “The agreements to promote cooperation in these identified sectors were signed during the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Spain recently,” said Alvaro Iranzo, the Spanish…
RIYADH: Sales of miswak — the teeth-cleaning twig popular around the Muslim world — will treble in Saudi Arabia as people turn to the traditional hygiene method during Ramadan. Worshippers fasting during the holy month use miswak several times a day to ensure mouth freshness and protect dental health. Mubarak Al-Oraizi, a miswak seller in Riyadh city center, said he expected…
RIYADH: An agreement between the Top Events Company (TEC) of Saudi Arabia and IHA Entertainment of Pakistan has been signed to facilitate the screening and co-production of Pakistani films in the Kingdom. The agreement will encourage collaboration between the two countries, especially in the fields of film screening, production, technology, dramas and digital productions. This was disclosed by Prince Abdulaziz…
RIYADH: The Japanese government is offering scholarships to Arab students in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Syria. Applications have opened for the Japanese Government Scholarship Program for higher studies in Japan for 2019. The Japanese Embassy in Riyadh said the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan will be offering scholarships to distinguished international students who wish to…
April 19, 2018 | Ghazanfar Ali Khan RIYADH: The way to cultural understanding and friendship is through our stomachs. This was aptly practiced and proven by Oyvind Strokke, Norwegian ambassador to the Kingdom, who organized a major gastronomic opportunity to taste a range of Norwegian cuisine in Riyadh. The menu was carefully designed to represent the flavors of Norwegian seafood. “This inclusive,…
April 11, 2018 | Ghazanfar Ali Khan The historic visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Spain will lend “a new dimension” to the growing Saudi-Spanish relations, said Alvaro Iranzo Gutierrez, Spanish ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The crown prince on Wednesday started the two-day official visit to Madrid for talks tipped to turn a new page in Saudi-Spanish affairs. Speaking to…
RIYADH: Guidelines for addressing local and regional challenges with a special reference to domestic and foreign policies, will be spelled out by King Salman on Wednesday, and will set the tone for the year-long agenda of the Shoura Council in 2018.
RIYADH: Defense ministers of 41 member states of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) will attend the coalition’s inaugural meeting on Sunday with an aim to “unite and coordinate” their counterterrorism efforts.
RIYADH: An independent assessment panel on Yemen found airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led coalition fully justified.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has shelled out $1 billion for a 38 percent stake in Posco E&C, the construction arm of the giant South Korean steelmaker Posco.