RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will set up a high-powered national commission to help disabled people in the Kingdom integrate with mainstream society. “The creation of this new commission is an important step, a historic move,” said Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Riyadh-based King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR), on Friday. Prince Sultan, who is also chairman of the…
On behalf of Prince Bandar bin Abdul Aziz, founder of the King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR), Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar attended the General Assembly’s 9th meeting and the 12th meeting of the center’s founders. Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the board of trustees, expressed his thanks and appreciation to King Salman for his support of…
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…
LuLu Hypermarket is organizing its annual Food Expo 2018, giving shoppers a chance to savor a variety of culinary treats from all over the world under one roof.
RIYADH: Turkey, the guest-of-honor country at the Saudi armed forces exhibition (AFED 2018), has shown keen interest in working closely with Saudi Arabia to build Saudi defense capabilities.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Singapore have pledged to work closely in the water sector, and have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build three desalination plants at a cost of SR687 million.
RIYADH: Vice President and Finance Minister of Switzerland Ueli Maurer arrived in the Saudi capital on Saturday with a high-level delegation of Swiss bankers and diplomats to hold talks with senior Saudi officials, including financial regulators and bankers.
Two leading companies of the Kingdom — Arabian SPAR Company and Acortec — teamed up together to celebrate their 15th anniversary with a pledge to expand operations within the framework of the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030 launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The Riyadh chapter of India’s Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association (AMUOBA) has elected a new team of office bearers headed by Syed Mohammed Mutayyab.
RIYADH: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who arrived here Monday, will hold wide-ranging talks with King Salman and other high-ranking Saudi officials on Tuesday.