Dammam

Saudi tourism body to award museum, heritage contracts worth SR1.2 billion

RIYADH - Muslimchronicle

Nine museum and heritage projects will be awarded across the Kingdom at costs totaling more than SR433 million ($155 million), the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has announced. The SCTH said another five projects will also be awarded within the SCTH cultural heritage projects whose costs are more than SR1.4 billion. SCTH President Prince Sultan bin SalmanRead more

Workplace safety key concern

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

In the past five years, 307,855 workers in the private sector were injured as they were doing their jobs, 92 percent of whom were foreigners. According to government reports reviewed by Aleqtesadiah daily, 54 percent of these injuries occurred in Riyadh, Makkah and Dammam, with the construction industry alone accounting for 46 percent of the overall injuries during the pastRead more

Saudi Arabia and Russia discuss mutual cooperation

Dammam - Musimchronicle

Saudi Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Region, received on Tuesday the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sergei Kozlov. During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of common interest in addition to ways of enhancing relations between the two countries, the Saudi Press Agency said.Read more

Wanted terrorist ‘eliminated’ by security forces in eastern Saudi Arabia

Dammam - Muslimchronicle

Saudi security forces announced the “elimination” of a wanted terrorist in the eastern town of Awamiya, sources have revealed to Al Arabiya.net. Maitham Ali al-Qadihi, 28, is the brother of three wanted men of the Qadihi family. Their names were linked to the terrorist attacks in Qatif. Their cases focused on drug trafficking, kidnapping and terrorist operations throughout the pastRead more

Beirut: Where beauty reigns supreme

Beirut - Arab Today

I’ve always heard that Beirut was once considered “the Paris of the Middle East.” The amazing city by the sea with a French colonial past was known for its East-West blend of culture, and stood at the forefront of fashion, intellectualism and art in the Middle East. My mother used to stop in Beirut for a few days on herRead more

Saudi Arabia turns to public-private partnerships to complete rail projects

Jeddah - Arab Today

Saudi Arabia is likely to rely on public-private partnerships to build some of its major new metro and train projects, including the Saudi Land Bridge intercity train development, the president of the kingdom’s Public Transport Authority said yesterday. Rumaih Al Rumaih, who also heads the Saudi Railways Organisation, said that the delayed Makkah Metro project has been negotiated and willRead more

Saudi Arabia aims to boost pharmaceutical industry

RIYADH - Arab Today

Minister of Health Tawfiq Al-Rabiah on Wednesday said Saudi Arabia will do its best to boost its pharmaceutical industry under the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020. He was addressing local manufacturers of medicines and suppliers to medical laboratories at the headquarters of the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC). The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Energy, IndustryRead more

Nissan-Petromin inaugurates Madinah showroom

Riyadh - Arab Today

Nissan-Petromin, Nissan’s authorized dealer in Saudi Arabia, recently celebrated the grand opening of its Madinah showroom. The occasion was hosted by Petromin and Nissan management, and was attended by senior executives of both companies, local dignitaries and customers. The Madinah dealership is a state-of-the-art automotive facility designed to meet Nissan’s global standards and to offer customers the ultimate convenience forRead more

Terrorists exploit conservative nature of women in Saudi

Riyadh - ArabToday

Terrorists have been exploiting the attitudes of Saudi society towards women in carrying out their terrorist acts, Al Hayat local newspaper reported on Monday. According to the latest security operations, a number of fugitives succeeded in moving freely while wearing women clothing, as many women in Saudi Arabia are fully covered, while others recruited women to coordinate terrorist operations. SomeRead more

Mobily includes Al Sunnat luggage stores to list of Neqaty partners

Jeddah - Arab Today

This is meant to add an important and distinctive variety to the Neqaty program that offers an added value to its subscribers. Al Sunnat is known as a store specialized in selling bags and travel accessories of all kinds and has 24 Kingdomwide branches, including in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Qassim. According to the new Neqaty program, this partnership allowsRead more