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…
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…
JEDDAH: An eminent scientist has advised people to take adequate precautions during sandstorms in Saudi Arabia, which can cause a number of health problems, including respiratory complications. Dr. Sultan Ayoub Meo, professor at the College of Medicine at King Saud University, Riyadh, said that sandstorms are the main cause of bacterial and viral infections, especially among elderly people. Meo, referring to…
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: Dates are a staple food in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East, both in their own right and as a common ingredient in local dishes. In particular, they form an important part of the diet of Muslims during Ramadan, when they are traditionally eaten every evening to break the fast. The Kingdom is the second-largest producer of dates in…
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,…
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.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations, have given a new dimension to their diplomacy in New York, and intensified efforts ahead of the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting to solve key regional issues that have been hampering peace and security in the Middle East.