Beauty & Style | Wednesday 19 January, 2022 5:32 pm

Hydroponic farming boosts prospects of sustainable agriculture in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Front has launched Fashion Front, a three-week festival featuring some of the fashion world’s leading brands along with young Saudi fashion icons, designers, brand owners, and fashion and beauty enthusiasts. The event, which began on Jan. 17, will showcase the latest local and...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 19 January, 2022 5:06 pm

29th Annual MPGC to take place in Bahrain on 16 and 17 May 2022

The 29th Annual Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference (MPGC 2022), originally scheduled for January 2022, will now be held on 16 and 17 May 2022 in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This decision to postpone the conference was jointly taken by organiser Conference Connection and the hosts, Ministry of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 19 January, 2022 4:43 pm

Tarsus appoints Barry Killengrey as event director for GPP

Global B2B exhibitions and media group Tarsus has appointed Barry Killengrey to the role of event director for Gulf Print & Pack (GPP). Killengrey joins Tarsus with 20 years’ experience in the B2B event space and will spearhead the growth of GPP in the Middle East and North Africa...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 January, 2022 4:39 pm

Saudi Arabia's AlUla to host ALECSO meeting after Taif 42 years ago

RIYADH — AlUla Governorate in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is scheduled to host the meetings of 116th ordinary session of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) from January 25 to 27, with the participation of 21 Arab countries.During the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 January, 2022 4:27 pm

Saudi law of elderly is based on country’s customs and traditions

RIYADH: It is important to ensure social protection for elderly people — be it quality of life, providing assistance, or investing their skills in various fields. Society, however, must know that these rights are part of Saudi Arabia’s social norms and traditions. The Saudi Cabinet...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 January, 2022 4:18 pm

Saudi Public Prosecution warns of harsh penalties for spreading rumors

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution said on Monday that spreading rumors or lies about any matter “related to public order” is considered a serious crime in the Kingdom and anyone caught doing so faces arrest and tough penalties.The authority added that in accordance with the Law on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 17 January, 2022 2:09 pm

ROKA Riyadh brings Japan’s finest cuisine to the E- formula 2022

January 2022, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The award winning Japanese robatayaki restaurant, ROKA Riyadh is bringing its unique concept of contemporary Japanese cooking to the Diriya E-prix 2022 circuit with a one-of-a-kind experience. Throughout the two-day event taking place on January 28-29,...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 January, 2022 9:45 am

SFDA organizes ‘Coaching Day’ event to support leadership development

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) organized Sunday the “Coaching Day” event at its headquarters in Riyadh, in the presence of SFDA CEO Dr. Hisham Bin Saad Aljadhey, during which he honored the six best leaders in SFDA who adopted the coaching approach.Coaching is one of the most important...

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Sports | Monday 17 January, 2022 9:41 am

Saudi Arabia qualifies for Beijing Winter Olympics in another first

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia is scheduled to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing for the first time in the sports history of the country.The Saudi winter sports team skiers Salman Al-Howaish and Fayik Abdi achieved the qualification points to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics, which...

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Culture & Education | Monday 17 January, 2022 9:38 am

11 categories of students exempted from in-person class attendance from Sunday

RIYADH — The Public Health Authority (Weqaya) emphasized that a total of 11 categories of students, who suffer from various diseases and disorders, have been exempted from attending in-person classes of elementary schools and kindergartens, scheduled to resume on coming Sunday, Jan. 23.This...

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