FBI surrounds house of Saudi student following sightings of him with pressure cooker pot, only to ...
Source: Mail Online UK
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-12 05:06:05 -0700 | political-news
12 May 2013 A Saudi student living in Michigan was questioned in his home by FBI agents after neighbours saw him carrying a pressure cooker and called the police. Talal al Rouki had been cooking a traditional Saudi Arabian rice...
Soccer: All Whites to play in Saudi Arabian tournament
Source: New Zealand Herald
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-12 04:42:19 -0700 | sports-news
The All Whites look set to play in a four-sided international tournament in Saudi Arabia to prepare for their two-legged World Cup qualifier in November. In September the All Whites will face Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and...
Nawaz Sharif: Lion of Punjab roars in Pakistan
Source: Indian Express
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-12 14:27:35 -0700 | sports-news
Nawaz Sharif, known as the 'Lion of Punjab' who has promised to restart peace process with India and is set to be elected for a third innings as Pakistan Prime Minister, is seen as someone who can fix the country's...
'Full, free' trade agreement can enhance inter-Arab ties
Source: Zawya Political
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 23:18:12 -0700 | business-news
The full implementation of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (Gafta) has the potential of achieving greater economic integration, QNB has said in an analysis. The trade of the 18 countries in the Gafta grew 11% in 2012 to $2.1tn,...
Malls are now hiring Saudi salesmen
Source: Zawya Regional
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 22:11:10 -0700 | business-news
More malls and small and medium-sized retailers are recruiting young Saudi men to replace expatriate workers before the end of the three-month grace period on July 3. Only 16 percent of the retail sector's 1.5 million workers are Saudi. Yaqoob...
Ministry calls for...
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 19:07:52 -0700 | technology-news
48 am The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has issued recommendations that tracks for walking, jogging and sports fields be included in the specifications for new residential districts and buildings.
Unemployment and gender in Saudi Arabia
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 19:07:50 -0700 | business-news
Saudi Arabia has just published quarterly unemployment indicators for 2012...The indicators trace movement of unemployment rates during 2012, quarter by quarter. As expected in a segmented labor market, unemployment rates in Saudi Arabia are drastically different between Saudis and non-Saudis,...
E-system to ensure swift...
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 19:07:47 -0700 | political-news
52 am An international electronic network will be established for the reception of Umrah visa applications and the issuance of visas, said Minister of Haj, Bandar bin Hajar. The network will directly link the ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs...
Call for setting up...
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 19:07:47 -0700 | political-news
51 am Female participants at a symposium entitled Women, Commercial Inheritance and Family Rule have called for an independent body of a judicial nature to protect their inheritance. This body should distribute inheritance money amongst heirs according to Islamic law...
Health care exhibition...
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 19:07:44 -0700 | health-news
50 am Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah will open the Saudi Health Exhibition and Conference 2013, the largest international health care event in the Kingdom, at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center today.
Doha gets first triathlon club: Swim, cycle and run: Keep fit with triathlon
Source: Qatar English Daily
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 17:53:44 -0700 | political-news
Two triathlon aficionados are behind the enterprise, which aims to officially kick off with its first race in October...Although triathlons vary in location, terrain and other features, according to the International Triathlon Union, the majority of triathlons generally commence with...
Arabic not a foreign language: IUML
Source: The Hindu
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 16:39:14 -0700 | business-news
Saturday urged the Congress-led UPA government to reverse its decision to remove Arabic as an optional language in the Civil Service Examinations. Talking to reporters in Chennai in connection with the national executive meeting of the party, Union Minister E....
Sipchem announces start-...
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 16:35:25 -0700 | technology-news
26 am Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) announced the start-up of ethyl acetate (EA) & butyl acetate (BA) plant owned by Sipchem Chemicals Company (fully owned by Sipchem) at its complex in Jubail Industrial City on Friday.
Imams warned against hiring foreign labor
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 16:35:18 -0700 | political-news
18 am Imams should not hire foreign laborers as imams and muezzins, directed the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance. Doing so would be considered a violation, with sanctions and punishments that may include dismissing them from their...
Sri Lankan youth wins...
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-11 16:35:17 -0700 | political-news
46 am A Sri Lankan Grade 10 student has won the Gavel Club Competition at the three-day Toastmasters Annual Conference 2013 (District 79) held in the Eastern Province recently. Aaqil Imtiaz is a member of the Riyadh-based Serendib Toastmasters Club....
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