“An additional few hundred are expected to be flown within a day or two,” said Waleed Al-Olumi, a spokesman for Saudi Arabian Airlines, which alone has operated 62 flights to evacuate Saudi citizens from different Egyptian cities so far.
Almaeena and RCA officials discussed the opportunity in sponsoring the tournament and other details related to the event. “The objective is to build not only the strong ties between Arab News and RCA but also to promote the game of cricket,” said Almaeena after the meeting. He said that Arab News would work as a partner with RCA in the tournament, which will be a great occasion to see our young school boys in action.
The students were handed certificates and trophies at a crowded luncheon ceremony attended by SAGIA Gov. Amr Al-Dabbagh and Chairman of Walt Disney International Andy Bird.
Dr. Salwa A. F. Al-Hazza, chief of the Ophthalmology Department at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, called on government agencies, NGOs and the general public to discourage first-cousin marriages in the interest of Saudi society.
RIYADH: A foreign relations expert has called on the Kingdom and Turkey to forge stronger strategic ties to boost bilateral links and contribute to the peace and security of the Middle East region.
A panel of over 100 of the world’s most gifted minds including political leaders and top-notch business executives will be rubbing elbows with each other at the GCF’s different sessions spread over three days from Sunday onward.
A leaking pipe was being fixed on Thursday after several complaints were lodged by residents of Rabwa district.
The talks mainly focused on the future of Saudi-Sudanese relations with special reference to a referendum in Sudan that may eventually create a new nation in Africa. “Taha briefed Crown Prince Sultan on the latest political developments in Sudan, especially concerning the south Sudan referendum,” said Osama Mahjoob Hassan, spokesman for the Sudanese Embassy, after the talks.
The four-day symposium, the first of its kind organized by the Ministry of Education, will discuss in depth how to pursue excellence and bring quality education to Saudi institutions. This event, entitled The First International Conference of TQM in K-12 Education, will help to work out educational plans and policies with “quality initiatives drawn from the best international experiences,” said Prince Faisal in a statement. He said the event would also find out ways and means for restructuring education, especially primary and secondary (K-12) segment, with added stress on quality and excellence.
The three-day exhibition displays some winning photographs that were selected from a bundle of hundreds of thousands of photos shot by Wasif during the last two decades of his career as a photographer.