NEWS | Saudi King Orders Appointment Of 156 Members To Judiciary
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud order on Monday the appointment of 156 men and women with the rank of investigative lieutenant to Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution. Attorney General Skeikh Saudi bin Abdullah Al-Mujab said the order is in line with King Salman’s ongoing … Continue reading NEWS | Saudi King Orders Appointment Of 156 Members To Judiciary
NEWS ALERT | Saudi-Led Coalition Says Shot Down Two Drones Launched By Yemen’s Houthis: Agency
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen shot down two drones launched in the direction of Saudi Arabia by the Houthi group, Saudi States News Agency SPA reported, citing a coalition spokesman. The two drones were launched the border town of Khamis Mushait, SPA said, accusing Houthi forces of targeting civilian … Continue reading NEWS ALERT | Saudi-Led Coalition Says Shot Down Two Drones Launched By Yemen’s Houthis: Agency
NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia To Ease Virus Restrictions Return To Normal By June 21
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud approved on Monday the easing of restrictions imposed over the coronavirus outbreak. Restrictions will be lifted in three phases, culminating in the curfew completely ending – with the exception of the holy city of Makkah – from June … Continue reading NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia To Ease Virus Restrictions Return To Normal By June 21
NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia Opens Prophet’s Mosque In Medina To The Public From May 31
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz approved on Friday opening the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina to the public starting from Sunday, May 31, as part of the government’s plan to ease coronavirus restrictions and re-open the Kingdom. Worshippers will be able to enter the Prophet’s Mosque for group prayers, with … Continue reading NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia Opens Prophet’s Mosque In Medina To The Public From May 31
NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia Allows Gatherings, Family Visits Of 50 People, Sets Fines
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia modified the coronavirus regarding limiting gatherings and family visits to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Interior said in Saturday, according to state news agency SPA. The maximum number of people allowed to gathering family visits, non-family gatherings inside homes, gatherings in farms, and social events … Continue reading NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia Allows Gatherings, Family Visits Of 50 People, Sets Fines
NEWS ALERT | Saudi Cabinet Urges OPEC+ Countries To Further Reduce Production: SPA
RIYADH| SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s cabinet has urged OPEC+ countries to further reduce oil production rates to restore balance in global crude markets, state news agency (SPA) reported early on Wednesday. ‘The cabinet affirmed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s endeavor to support the stability of global oil markets’, according to a statement. ‘The Kingdom … Continue reading NEWS ALERT | Saudi Cabinet Urges OPEC+ Countries To Further Reduce Production: SPA
NEWS | Saudi Cabinet Approves Establishing State-Owned Company For Mining Services: SPA
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved in principle setting up a state-owned, joint-stock company for mining services, states news agency (SPA) reported late on Tuesday. The statement did not add any further details on the size of capital or time frame of setting up the company. Mining is key to kingdom’s reform … Continue reading NEWS | Saudi Cabinet Approves Establishing State-Owned Company For Mining Services: SPA
BUSINESS | Saudi Cabinet Says Ready To Take Any Extra Measures With Other OPEC+ Producers To Stabilise Oil Market
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it is ready to take any extra measures with OPEC+ members and producers to achieve oil market stability, state news agency SPA reported citing cabinet statement. ‘Kingdom is committed with Russia to implement productions cuts over next couple of years’, the cabinet statement said.
ECONOMY | Saudi Call For OPEC+ Meeting Is An Extension To Its Efforts To Achieve Market Balance
RIYADH | – Saudi Arabia’s call for OPEC+ meeting is an extension to its previous efforts to achieve market balance and stability, the Saudi Cabinet said in a statement on Tuesday. ‘Saudi Arabia’s call for OPEC+ and a group of other countries to hold an urgent meeting, seeking to reach a fair agreement to restore … Continue reading ECONOMY | Saudi Call For OPEC+ Meeting Is An Extension To Its Efforts To Achieve Market Balance
BUSINESS | Red Sea Project Swiftly Implementing ‘Zero Waste To Landfill’
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The Red Sea Development Company has awarded a solid waste management contract to a joint venture between leading waste management company Averda and the Saudi Naval Support Company. The contract involves collecting and recycling waste generated by administration offices, residential facilities, and construction activities, meeting the high environmental standards set … Continue reading BUSINESS | Red Sea Project Swiftly Implementing ‘Zero Waste To Landfill’
BUSINESS | NEOM’s First Stage Field Survey Completed
RIYADH – The National Program for Community Development (Tanmia) has completed field survey workers for real estate located within the first phase of the NEOM project. The survey in the northwestern region of the Kingdom, which began in mid-February, allowed NEOM to become free from any ownership restrictions or private rights. The stage precedes the … Continue reading BUSINESS | NEOM’s First Stage Field Survey Completed
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Gruelling Dakar Rally Route Through Saudi Arabia’s Captivating Deserts Revealed By Sports Authority
More details about the Dakar Rally expected to take place in January 2020 in Saudi Arabia were released on Thursday by the Kingdom’s General Sports Authority at an event in Al-Qaddiya. The race starts on Jan.5 in Jeddah, with the drivers set to race through Al-Madinah, Tabuk and Ha’il regions before a having a rest … Continue reading Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Gruelling Dakar Rally Route Through Saudi Arabia’s Captivating Deserts Revealed By Sports Authority
BUSINESS | Saudi FX Reserve Down Sharply In April To Back Wealth Fund Investments
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi foreign reserves dropped sharply in April for a second consecutive month as the kingdom used tens of billions of dollars to back investments of its sovereign fund abroad while its economy is hit hard by the new coronavirus. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, is suffering from historic … Continue reading BUSINESS | Saudi FX Reserve Down Sharply In April To Back Wealth Fund Investments
BUSINESS NEWS | Saudi Arabia Says It Provided $40 Billion To PIF From Foreign Reserves
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia transferred a total of 150 billion riyals ($40 billion) from central bank foreign reserves to fund investments by sovereign wealth fund PIF in March and April, the finance minister said on Friday. Saudi Arabia’s central bank foreign reserves fell in March by nearly $27 billion month-on-month, their fastest … Continue reading BUSINESS NEWS | Saudi Arabia Says It Provided $40 Billion To PIF From Foreign Reserves
BUSINESS NEWS | Saudi Public Sector Employees Will Return To Work Starting May 31
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi public sector employees will start returning to work gradually as of Sunday May 31, after more than two months of suspension amid strict measures to help curb the novel coronavirus outbreak. Public sector workers will eventually resume work as normal as of June 14, Minister of Human Resources Ahmed … Continue reading BUSINESS NEWS | Saudi Public Sector Employees Will Return To Work Starting May 31
BUSINESS | Saudi Arabia Buys $7.7 Billion Shares In World’s Best Known Companies
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has gone bargain hunting during the current economic turmoil, snapping up about $7.7 billion worth of shares in some of the best known companies in the world. The $300 billion Public Investment Fund bought stakes in global corporate leaders such as Boeing, Facebook, Disney, Marriott … Continue reading BUSINESS | Saudi Arabia Buys $7.7 Billion Shares In World’s Best Known Companies
BUSINESS NEWS | Saudi Aramco Says Acquisition of SABIC Stake On Track To Close In Second Quarter
RIYADH|SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Aramco said on Tuesday its planned acquisition of a 70% equity stake in petrochemical marker SABIC from the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the kingdom’s wealth fund, is on track to close in the second quarter. The statement by the state oil giant was made in response to a Reuters story published … Continue reading BUSINESS NEWS | Saudi Aramco Says Acquisition of SABIC Stake On Track To Close In Second Quarter
BUSINESS | Saudi Arabia’s PIF Discloses 5.7% Stake In Live Nation
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), SICLOSED A 5.6% passive stake in Live Nation Entertainment Inc. on Monday, sending the concert promoter’s shares up 2% in early trading. The ownership of 12.34 million shares makes the investment fund the third-largest stakeholder in the company, according to … Continue reading BUSINESS | Saudi Arabia’s PIF Discloses 5.7% Stake In Live Nation
G20| Saudi G20 Presidency Urges More Donation To fund Pandemic Response
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The Saudi presidency of the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday called for further immediate donations to fund the emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic and develop needed vaccines. The G20 secretariat said $1.9 billion had been donated by countries, philanthropic organizations and the private sectors toward an $8 … Continue reading G20| Saudi G20 Presidency Urges More Donation To fund Pandemic Response
G20 SAUDI ARABIA | G20 Health Ministers Acknowledge Health Systems’ Vulnerability To Pandemics: Statement
RIYADH| SAUDI ARABIA – Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies discussed weaknesses in health systems that made the world vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak and other pandemic, a statement said after a virtual meeting on Sunday. The Saudi G20 secretariat said that the ministers shared their national experiences, addressed necessary actions to … Continue reading G20 SAUDI ARABIA | G20 Health Ministers Acknowledge Health Systems’ Vulnerability To Pandemics: Statement
G20 | Saudi Arabia Pledges $500 Million To Global Fight Against Coronavirus
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia, as the holder of the G20 Presidency, has pledged $500 million to international organizations to support global efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘The pledge will support emergency and preparedness response, developing and deploying new diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines, fulfilling unmet needs for international surveillance and coordination, and … Continue reading G20 | Saudi Arabia Pledges $500 Million To Global Fight Against Coronavirus
G20 | G20 Health Ministers To Speak Next Week About Coronavirus: Statement
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies will speak by video conference on April 19 to address the impact of the new coronavirus on the global health sector and society, the Saudi G20 Secretariat said on Monday. The meeting follows last month’s virtual meeting of G20 leaders, who … Continue reading G20 | G20 Health Ministers To Speak Next Week About Coronavirus: Statement
Saudi Society | Saudi Residents Face Deportation For Gathering In Weddings, Funerals
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The Ministry of Interior said on Saturday that residents who violate nationwide coronavirus precautionary measures and gather for social occasions such as weddings, funerals, parties, seminars and the like will be deported and banned from ever re-entering the Kingdom. The MOI also specified fines for violators of the ban on … Continue reading Saudi Society | Saudi Residents Face Deportation For Gathering In Weddings, Funerals
NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia Band Family Gatherings, Crowds Of More Than 5 People
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia gatherings and crowds of more than five people under new regulations issued by the Kingdom to curb the coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Interior said on Thursday, according to Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Gatherings that include more than one family and individuals who are not members of the … Continue reading NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia Band Family Gatherings, Crowds Of More Than 5 People
NEWS | Wedding Ban Amid Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Trains 5,000 Registrars In Online Marriage
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Justice is training 5,000 marriage registrars to officiate marriages online, in preparation to launch the online marriage service across the Kingdom after the success of the trial period in the capital Riyadh, state news agency SPA reported. The training will include educating registrars on how to … Continue reading NEWS | Wedding Ban Amid Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Trains 5,000 Registrars In Online Marriage
ARTS & CULTURE | Saudi Arabia Is Launching An Art Residency Programme For Emerging Artists
JEDDAH – Jeddah Historical District will soon be home to Art Residency Albalad, a six-week-long programme for which seven participants have been sought out, marking the pilot of a five-cycle-long initiative announced by the Saudi Ministry of Culture. The final shortlist of applicants will be carved down to five artists, one writer and one curator. … Continue reading ARTS & CULTURE | Saudi Arabia Is Launching An Art Residency Programme For Emerging Artists
Culture In Quarantine | Saudi Cultural Ministry Concludes ‘Reading Marathon’ Initiative
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The Ministry of Culture concluded its ‘Reading Marathon’ initiative with a record 606,000 pages read. The six-week event witnessed an unprecedented participation of readers from all segments of society. Launched in late April, the ministry’s initiative comes as part of its ‘Culture in Quarantine’ project, aimed at raising awareness about … Continue reading Culture In Quarantine | Saudi Cultural Ministry Concludes ‘Reading Marathon’ Initiative
ARTS & CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT | Saudi Cabinet Launches 11 New Cultural Development Authorities For Kingdom
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – – Eleven new Saudi cultural authorities responsible for developing sectors such as fashion, film, music, heritage and arts are to be set up in the Kingdom. Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud on Tuesday thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the Cabinet’s … Continue reading ARTS & CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT | Saudi Cabinet Launches 11 New Cultural Development Authorities For Kingdom
NEWS | Saudi Education Ministry Says Students Of All Grades Will Progress To Next Year
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s education ministry has decided that students of all grades will progress to the next year of their program of studies. A statement by the ministry said the grades of the first semester will be adopted for the second semester. This will be applied to students in the kindergarten, … Continue reading NEWS | Saudi Education Ministry Says Students Of All Grades Will Progress To Next Year
KSA | Saudi Visa On Arrival For Tourists With U.S., U.S., E.U. Visas
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) announced that visitors with entry visas to the U.S., U.K., and E.U. can enter Saudi Arabia. A source in the SCTH said that this development is a continuation of the launch of the visa, and the Kingdom opening its doors to … Continue reading KSA | Saudi Visa On Arrival For Tourists With U.S., U.S., E.U. Visas
ART, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT | Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival Opens Accreditation
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – – The Red Sea International Film Festival has opened accreditation to attend the festival, which will be held in Jeddah between March 12 and 21. Accreditation badges will be distributed in four categories: Filmmakers, people working in the Film and TV industries, students and media representatives and journalists. The festival … Continue reading ART, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT | Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival Opens Accreditation
SAUDI ARABIA | Saudi Crown Prince Receives UNESCO Chief Audrey Azoulay
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – – Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Thursday received Andrey Auzoulay, the Director – General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). During the meeting, they reviewed Saudi Initiatives and programs in the field of cultural and means of enhancing bilateral cooperation in line with the Kingdom’s … Continue reading SAUDI ARABIA | Saudi Crown Prince Receives UNESCO Chief Audrey Azoulay
BREAKING NEWS | HRH Crown Prince And The Russian President Tour Al-Turaif District In Historical Diriyah
DIRIYAH/SAUDI ARABIA, October 15, 2019 – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has accompanied President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation on a tour around Al-Turaif district in historic Diriyah. The historic is the core of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS | HRH Crown Prince And The Russian President Tour Al-Turaif District In Historical Diriyah
BREAKING NEWS | Minister of Culture: UNESCO’S Mission, SDGs, in Line With Saudi Vision 2030
MILAN/ITALY – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affirmed the importance of promoting sciences, culture and the arts to contribute to the spread of dialogue and communication among nations, for a prosperous present and a better future for next coming generations. In a speech, at the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference, Prince Bader bin … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS | Minister of Culture: UNESCO’S Mission, SDGs, in Line With Saudi Vision 2030
BREAKING NEWS | Italian Tenor Bocelli Joins Saudis and UNESCO To Help Children Affected By War
PARIS/FRANCE – Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli launched his “Voices of the World” musical education program at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris on Wednesday to help children affected by armed conflicts. The multi-year program will expand on the renowned blind tenor’s 2016 “Voices of Haiti” project that provided musical therapy and training, lessons, rehearsal;, play time … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS | Italian Tenor Bocelli Joins Saudis and UNESCO To Help Children Affected By War
BUSINESS | 16 Companies Complete Misk 500 Startup Accelerator Program
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation (Misk) has announced the graduation of the 3rd batch of its Misk 500 Startup Accelerator Program. Misk 500 is organized in partnership with ‘500 Startups’, an early-stage venture fund, and in the 3rd batch, 16 companies completed the program successfully. The 14-week program … Continue reading BUSINESS | 16 Companies Complete Misk 500 Startup Accelerator Program
ENTERTAINMENT | Manga Production Partners With Sumitomo Group To Air Saudi-Anime Series ‘Future’s Folktales’ In Japan
RIYADH | Saudi Arabia – Manga Production, a subsidiary of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman ‘Misk’ Foundation, announced Monday its partnership with Sumitomo Group to air the Saudi-anime series ‘Future’s Folktale’ across ‘J-com’ channel in Japan starting Saturday April 4th , 2020. The partnership was signed by two key representatives from the Kingdom of Saudi … Continue reading ENTERTAINMENT | Manga Production Partners With Sumitomo Group To Air Saudi-Anime Series ‘Future’s Folktales’ In Japan
SAUDI ARABIA | Over $270 Million Generated During Riyadh Season
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The Riyadh Season of events has generated more than SR1 billion ($270 million) for the Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA), its chairman has revealed. Turki Al Sheikh said the figure represented initial income from the season, while indirect revenues over the festival period made via the Saudi payments system, Mada, … Continue reading SAUDI ARABIA | Over $270 Million Generated During Riyadh Season
ENTERTAINMENT | Saudi Arabia Cancels ‘Jeddah Season’ Festival Over Coronavirus: State TV
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia canceled ‘Jeddah Season’, a weeks-long entertainment and cultural festival in the Red Sea port city, as part of measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak, state television reported on Thursday. The event, which had been scheduled for June and July, was first run last year under efforts by Crown Prince Mohammed bin … Continue reading ENTERTAINMENT | Saudi Arabia Cancels ‘Jeddah Season’ Festival Over Coronavirus: State TV
BREAKING NEWS | Saudi Arabia Closed Riyadh Boulevard Winter Wonderland Over Coronavirus Fears
RIYADH – The Saudi Entertainment Authority announced early on Monday the closure of Riyadh boulevard winter wonderland due to concerns about the new coronavirus, state TV reported. The country recorded for more cases of the fast-spreading respiratory disease on Sunday, raising the total to 11 cases. Earlier on Sunday, Saudi Arabia said it was suspended … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS | Saudi Arabia Closed Riyadh Boulevard Winter Wonderland Over Coronavirus Fears
ENTERTAINMENT | Fund Announced For Saudi Filmmakers
RIYADH | The non-profit Red Sea International Film Festival Foundation announced on Tuesday a fund of SR200,000 ($53,283) in the form of emergency community relief grants to support Saudi filmmakers. The fund aims to help freelance Saudi filmmakers who have sustained a financial loss resulting from cancelled or postponed gigs or opportunities directly related to … Continue reading ENTERTAINMENT | Fund Announced For Saudi Filmmakers
Entertainment | Saudi Arabia To Close Cinemas Until Further Notice Over Coronavirus
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it will close cinemas until further notice over coronavirus, state news agency reported.
KSA| The Saudi Ministry of Culture will launch 11 independent arts and culture organization this year as part of a restructuring of the Kingdom’s cultural sector in line with Vision 2030 reforms.
The Saudi Ministry of Culture will launch 11 independent arts and culture organization this year as part of a restructuring of the Kingdom’s cultural sector in line with Vision 2030 reforms. A ministry spokesperson, Abdulkareem Al-Hameed, said the new cultural units will oversee museums, movies and visual shows, libraries, fashion, music, heritage, literature and publication, … Continue reading KSA| The Saudi Ministry of Culture will launch 11 independent arts and culture organization this year as part of a restructuring of the Kingdom’s cultural sector in line with Vision 2030 reforms.
Auto DraftKingdom Of Saudi Arabia | Jeddah To Host Red Sea International Film Festival In March 2020
Jedahh, Saudi Arabia – The Red Sea International Film Festival announced that the inaugural edition will be held from March 12-21, 2020, in the old town of Jeddah, on the Saudi Arabia Red Sea coast. Freshly released details by the Festival disclosed more information on its previously announced Red Sea Lodge script and feature lab, … Continue reading Auto DraftKingdom Of Saudi Arabia | Jeddah To Host Red Sea International Film Festival In March 2020
ARTS NEWS | Saudi Artist Zaman Jassim In The Spotlight After Work Seen In Crown Prince’s Office
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabian artist Zaman Jassim has received renewed attention for his artistic work after one of his paintings was seen in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s office in a photograph taken during a recent virtual meeting of the Kingdom’s Council of Ministers chaired by King Salman bin Abdulaziz late on … Continue reading ARTS NEWS | Saudi Artist Zaman Jassim In The Spotlight After Work Seen In Crown Prince’s Office
ROYALS | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Sparks Online Style Storm With Barbour Jacket
MILAN| ITALY – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was photographed attending the Formula E races in Riyadh on Friday and for the occasion donned a navy-colored Barbour jacket worn over a crisp white thobe that immediately sent the social media into overdrive. The outwear item by British heritage brand Barbour sparked … Continue reading ROYALS | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Sparks Online Style Storm With Barbour Jacket
Saudi Arabia | Mansour Bin Zayed Attends Closing Ceremony Of Mohamed Bin Salman Camel Festival
TAIF, SAUDI ARABIA, September 16, 2019 – H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has underlined the robust, longstanding relations binding the UAE and Saudi Arabia under the wise leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Custodian of the Two Holy … Continue reading Saudi Arabia | Mansour Bin Zayed Attends Closing Ceremony Of Mohamed Bin Salman Camel Festival
ENTERTAINMENT | Line-Up, Prices For Dakar Rally Closing Concert In Qiddiya Revealed
LONDON | ENGLAND – – The line-up for the Dakar Rally Final Party concert in Qiddiya on Jan. 17 was revealed on Tuesday. DJ Snake, Wiz Khalifa and Young Thug will take to the stage in the future entertainment, sports and cultural city where the winners in each category of the Dakar Rally will be … Continue reading ENTERTAINMENT | Line-Up, Prices For Dakar Rally Closing Concert In Qiddiya Revealed
SPORTS NEWS | Riyadh and Doha Submit Bids For 2030 Asian Games
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Riyadh and Doha have submitted official bids to host the 2030 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Thursday. ‘The OCA is delighted to receive two strong bids for our Asian Games in 2030’, the governing body’s president, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, said in a statement. ‘It … Continue reading SPORTS NEWS | Riyadh and Doha Submit Bids For 2030 Asian Games
SPORTS NEWS | Historic Women’s Golf Event In Saudi Arabia Set For October
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The first women’s professional golf event to be staged in Saudi Arabia has been rescheduled for Oct. 8-11 after it was postponed last month due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers have confirmed. The Saudi Ladies International, which is part of the Ladies European Tour (LED), will be hosted at the … Continue reading SPORTS NEWS | Historic Women’s Golf Event In Saudi Arabia Set For October
SPORT | Saudi Arabia’s First – Ever International Golf Tournament To Kick Off On January 30
MILAN | ITALY – – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) will host the first – ever Saudi International Golf Professionals Championship as off January 30 to February 2, 2020, which will be one of European Golf Tour for 2020. This promising economic city (KAEC) which is located on … Continue reading SPORT | Saudi Arabia’s First – Ever International Golf Tournament To Kick Off On January 30
CORONAVIRUS ALERT | Saudi Arabia Prepares 25 Hospitals To Handle Coronavirus Cases: Health Ministry
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia has prepared 15 hospitals to handle any coronavirus cases that might be detected, a health ministry spokesman said on Sunday. The Kingdom has not reported any cases of the virus so far.
BREAKING NEWS | Saudi Arabia To Screen Travelers From China After Virus Outbreak
MILAN | ITALY – Saudi Arabia will start screening passengers arriving from China and take other preventive measures following the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China, the kingdom’s health ministry said on Wednesday. Death from China’s new flu-like virus rose to 17 on Wednesday with more than 540 cases confirmed, increasing fears of spreading … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS | Saudi Arabia To Screen Travelers From China After Virus Outbreak
FASHION | Saudi Designer Yousef Akbar Wins Competition To Debut At Fashion Forward Dubai
MILAN | ITALY – – Saudi-born designer, Yousef Akbar, was selected out of 170 competitors to participate in Fashion Forward Dubai’s (FFWD) 2020 edition in April, the UAE-based initiative announced. The competition, which he won, was by ‘Not Just a Label’ – a community that helps give emerging talent an easily accessible network and retailing … Continue reading FASHION | Saudi Designer Yousef Akbar Wins Competition To Debut At Fashion Forward Dubai
