Souk Okaz has organized a beauty contest and race for Arabian horses on Saturday, it was announced here on Friday.This is one of many highlights at the top tourist attraction. There have already been performances of the Ardah dance by the Bahra and Renia folklore teams, with 100 artists, on...
The winners of the annual King Abdullah International Award for Translation (KAIAT) have praised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for helping to unite people across religious and cultural divides.These comments were made on the sidelines of the awards ceremony in Geneva on Thursday...
Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed, chairman of the Tourism Development Council, opened the second Historic Jeddah Festival here Wednesday, which will feature 89 heritage, recreational, cultural and marketing events.Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and...
GE (NYSE: GE) has signed a cooperative research agreement with King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) to undertake cutting-edge research on enhancing the fuel flexibility of GE’s advanced gas turbines. The collaborative research, led by Saudi-based international professionals...
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has approved a number of educational projects Kingdom-wide amounting to nearly SR319 million, according to a ministry announcement.The projects are aimed to either construct new or complete on-going educational facilities in a number of cities and...
SABIC has announced the launch of an annual innovation award, SABIC Innovation Award, a new initiative specific to Saudi Arabia that will grant cash awards of up to SR 10 million, along with the necessary research and commercial support, for innovative ideas in the field of smart plastics. The...
Saudi Television is not a charitable society, said Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Al-Khodairy on Sunday, demanding quality TV programs to change the perception about the state television.In his first meeting with TV program producers in Riyadh in his new role, Al-Khodairy said: “We...
On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Al-Khodairy will open the 19th conference of Arab ministers of culture in Riyadh on Monday.Al-Khodairy said delegates from more than 30 countries and organizations will take part in the...
Riyadh Governor Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, accompanied by Director of Administration of Education in Riyadh Region Mohamed Al-Murshed, visited some schools in Riyadh on Sunday where students sat their exams.The visits were aimed at addressing any complaints or issues faced by...
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that it will counter any form of violence against teachers and will protect their privileged status in society as educators and makers of future generations.Strongly denouncing the recent attack on a teacher in Al Ahsa by a citizen, Education Minister Prince...