Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Iyad Madani has called upon the member states to continue to accord due attention to malaria control and elimination. He was speaking at a conference and photo exhibition organized on the eve of World Malaria Day, which falls on April...
The expansion of the mataf, or circumambulation area around the Kaaba, will be ready this Ramadan, with a capacity for 100,000 worshippers an hour.This was confirmed on Friday by Sultan Al-Qurashi, director of project management at the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, according...
Alãan proudly announces its newest project AlãanMini – launching in time for Saudi Design Week. AlãanMini nurtures the creative talent of your children, while showcasing unique local designs in children’s clothing, furniture and other objects. It’s the only Design Week event for mothers...
The Ministry of Social Affairs has given SR30,000 to a family of 18 living in a tin shack in Baha, with plans to build them a decent house for free.Ahmad bin Ibrahim Al-Assmi, director of the ministry’s branch in the region, said the amount would be deposited in the family’s social welfare...
Microsoft has donated $310,000 worth of software to Al-Nahda women’s charity to help it process financial transactions.Al-Nahda Philanthropic Society for Women is the Kingdom’s oldest charity for women.“We believe technology can do amazing things,” said Samir Noman, president of Microsoft...
Saudi dentist Dr. Nasreen Al-Hoqail said she embarked on an adventurous Everest journey to draw world attention to a rare disease of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which has hit her son Talal.“I underwent intensive training for this difficult journey since December last year and ...
The Riyadh-based King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue (KACND) disclosed Thursday that as many as 250,000 have benefited from its programs and activities during the past two years.This includes training programs and various dialogues and activities that featured nearly 1,826 talk shows in...
Samsung Electronics has pulled out all the stops on its new Galaxy smartphones, but their modest prices compared to the latest iPhones throw an uneasy spotlight on the long-term cost of fighting Apple’s premium branding.The 64-gigabyte model of the Galaxy S6 edge costs $290.45 to make, according...
Dell announced the results of its annual Threat Report, which leverages research from Dell’s Global Response Intelligence Defense (GRID) network and telemetry data from Dell SonicWALL network traffic to identify emerging threats and equip organisations of all sizes with insights to improve their...
Company Ltd., Sole distributor of Honda Cars, Power Products, Motorcycles and Marine products in Saudi Arabia, recently inaugurated a modern two new 3S facilities in AL Riyadh- Qurtobah and Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Shunichi Uchida, Director Honda Africa and Middle East and Mr. Mohammed...