Culture & Education | Saturday 4 July, 2015 6:24 am

All parallel programs of universities suspended

The Ministry of Education has suspended all parallel education programs, except in medical and engineering specialties, as well as bridging programs for health diploma certificates. Education Minister Azzam Al-Dhakil gave directions to the rectors at the Saudi universities to suspend the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 4 July, 2015 5:22 am

Campaign for safe driving to reduce disabilities begins

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) and the Disabled Children’s Association (DCA) have launched a traffic safety campaign, to reduce the number of accidents that cause disability. Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTNH president and chairman of the DAC board of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 4 July, 2015 4:30 am

Riyadh’s Ramadan tents are a big draw

Hotels in the capital have made special arrangements by setting up Ramadan tents, where diners can visit to begin and break their fast with special suhoor and iftar meals during the ongoing fasting month. As the Ramadan tent is a popular phenomenon in the Kingdom and other Arab countries, Arab...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 4 July, 2015 4:25 am

Kingdom’s universities have a bigger role to play

The Kingdom has, over the past few years, seen a wave of extremism that has tried to influence the minds of young Saudis. Certain elements on satellite channels, websites and social media networks have hijacked the will and mind of young citizens and brainwashed them.  Al-Riyadh daily...

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Government | Saturday 4 July, 2015 4:21 am

105 pilgrims rescued

The Civil Defense has rescued 105 pilgrims trapped in vehicles and buildings for various reasons since the start of Ramadan.  During the first 10 days of the month, it also had to deal with 255 complaints, which included 150 accidents due to fires in apartments and commercial...

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Government | Saturday 4 July, 2015 4:19 am

King Salman opens mega airport in Madinah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman opened the new Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah on Thursday night. He was met at the airport by Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman and Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan, head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 4 July, 2015 3:56 am

Solar Impulse 2 Makes History; Arrives Safely in Hawaii

Solar Impulse 2, the revolutionary solar-powered aircraft able to fly day and night without a drop of fuel, arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday at 19:57 UAE time after crossing the Pacific Ocean. The 118 hour 8,261km flight from Nagoya, Japan to Honolulu made history, as it was a feat that had...

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Government | Friday 3 July, 2015 6:01 am

Improving road safety

Despite efforts to curtail the number of accidents and traffic-related injuries including the introduction of the Saher traffic monitoring system, the Kingdom’s roads remain a dangerous place where it is a common sight to see drivers flouting rules. Reckless driving behavior and a complete...

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Government | Friday 3 July, 2015 4:59 am

King Salman distributes Naif awards

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman late on Wednesday distributed various categories of Prince Naif Bin Abdulaziz Awards. The categories include: Prophetic Sunnah and Contemporary Islamic Studies, Appreciation and Memorization of Hadith.   The ceremony, organized by the general ...

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Business & Money | Friday 3 July, 2015 4:11 am

National Geographic Abu Dhabi is Set to Premiere the First-Ever Documentary on the UAE National Service

For the first time ever, on 29 June 2015, leading documentary channel National Geographic Abu Dhabi (NGAD) – part of Abu Dhabi Media (ADM) – will premiere ‘Every Emirati’s Son’, an unprecedented look into the lives of six young Emiratis who are in the throes of...

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