Panic grips Saudis amid fears of SARS-like virus
Source: Indian Express
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-13 11:08:03 -0700 | sports-news
Scores of people have reported to the emergency services at hospitals in the city of Al-Ahsa in Eastern Province, after showing even the slightest signs of a fever. "I felt the symptoms of a cold, accompanied by a fever," a...
The underwater UFO's: Photographer reveals out-of-this-world shots of JELLYFISH
Source: Mail Online UK
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-13 07:10:02 -0700 | technology-news
13 May 2013 Rare and beautiful shots of alien-looking moon jellyfish have been captured by an Israeli photographer in the Red Sea. Photographer Yuzuru Masuda, 37, captured these stunning images of the moon jellyfish as he snorkelled during an excursion...
Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia gets 15,000 passports
Source: NewKerala
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-13 16:54:04 -0700 | sports-news
Most of the passports were handed over to the Saudi authorities by the Saudi sponsors, local media reported Monday. "Most passports, surrendered by sponsors to the Saudi authorities, belong to stranded Indian workers, including those languishing in jails on huroob...
India to hold road shows in Saudi Arabia to attract tourists
Source: Indian Express
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-13 01:53:20 -0700 | sports-news
To attract high-end tourists to some of its exotic locations, India will organise tourism road shows across Saudi Arabia later this month. The campaign revolving around the theme 'Find What You Seek' will be held in Jeddah on May 19...
Yemeni Central Bank refuses issuing new currency
Source: Zawya Political
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-13 00:53:05 -0700 | business-news
Informed governmental sources said the Central Bank, apologized to the government, a few days ago over the issuance of new currency, and the Central Bank Governor, Ahmed Awadh Bin Hamam, threatened to resign if the government insisted on issuing this...
Investigate involvement of son of King Abdullah issue of Barclays
Posted by: Fury60
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-14 16:28:12 -0700 | business-news
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has opened an investigation into whether the bank "Barclays" pay money illegally to the son of King Saudi Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, who was recently appointed as Deputy Governor...
Deutsche Bank names new manager
Source: Times of Oman
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-12 23:22:46 -0700 | business-news
29 am Riyadh: Deutsche Bank appointed Ziyad Al Ashaikh as general manager of its Saudi Arabian branch in the capital city of Riyadh. Al Ashaikh is taking over from Waleed Fatani who will be leaving Deutsche Bank to pursue other...
nCoV monitoring in top gear: WHO
Source: Times Of Oman
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-13 09:39:29 -0700 | health-news
The representative of World Health Organisation (WHO) in Oman reconfirmed on Thursday that the surveillance system to monitor novel coronavirus (nCoV) in Oman is functioning very well. In an e-mail to Times of Oman, he said that Oman is well...
Indian Embassy given 15,000 runaways? passports
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-12 16:14:32 -0700 | political-news
03 am The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has handed over about 15,000 passports of Indian workers, facing huroob cases or other violations, to the Indian Embassy. Most passports, surrendered by sponsors to the Saudi authorities, belong to stranded Indian workers,...
Legal expat workers...
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-13 02:14:17 -0700 | political-news
The announcement followed a meeting held late Saturday between the officials of the Labor Ministry and the representatives of various foreign missions at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh. The Ministry of Labor had summoned all the heads of foreign...
Wake up and smell the Arabic coffee
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-12 16:14:30 -0700 | technology-news
Mohammed Alsaif Monday 13 May 2013 Last Update 13 May 2013 1:38 am I was reminded by my university days after following the three-day Coordination Forum in Riyadh, which was attended by various GCC universities and institutions. The forum was...
Cutting back shopping hours beneficial for all
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-12 16:14:30 -0700 | technology-news
Alaa Alghamdi Monday 13 May 2013 Last Update 13 May 2013 1:43 am It may appear to be self-evident from a commercial standpoint that longer shopping hours mean an opportunity for shops to serve even more customers, and therefore create...
Gulf GDP expected to...
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-13 02:38:23 -0700 | business-news
00 am The GDP growth in GCC countries is expected to be at 5.5 percent in 2012 benefiting from high oil revenues, led by higher oil production in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to compensate for the low supply from Iran....
Where breast cancer awareness campaigns fall short
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-12 16:14:29 -0700 | health-news
Jawhar Monday 13 May 2013 Last Update 13 May 2013 1:43 am The Ministry of Health has done much in recent years to promote awareness of breast cancer. Through its mobile exhibits at malls throughout the Kingdom, and its work...
Thobe auctioned for SR 200,000 at Sulaisila...
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-12 16:14:28 -0700 | political-news
00 am Sulaisila Center for Art and Heritage, a division of Al-Faisaliya Women Welfare Society, organized a charity fashion show and auction showcasing 44 thobes. A thobe designed by the Sulaisila Center was auctioned for SR 200,000 in the event...
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