Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, deputy commander of the UAE armed forces, held talks in Riyadh on Monday, opening a new era in Saudi-UAE strategic ties. “King Salman and Sheikh Mohammed explored prospects of expanding c

The Nitaqat nationalization program was successful in bringing down the Kingdom’s unemployment rate to 11.7 percent — 5.9 percent among men and 32.5 percent among women, said the Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI). In a statement issued on Sunday, the department put the total n

In a unusual and generous gesture, Saudi employees shared their two month salary bonus with 250 cleaning workers. Once the gift was received, employees of the Al-Rawda municipality in Riyadh, organized a special party in which they shared the bonus with cleaning workers of the company contracted to

Saudi Arabia, Italy and Germany shut down their embassies in Yemen on Friday amid growing political uncertainty as Yemen’s top UN envoy warned that the Arab world's poorest nation is at a crossroads between civil war and disintegration. “Due to the deteriorating security and political situation in

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior, expressed his satisfaction over a 10 percent crime drop in the Kingdom in 2014 compared to the previous year. The meeting approved six new initiatives to strengthen security. “Saudi Arabia is one of the countrie

A number of motorists have claimed ignorance of the new traffic rule in place where motorists can no longer turn right at the red signal. Earlier, motorists could stop momentarily at the traffic signal when it turned red, and then take a right turn. However, this rule has now changed and motorists

Expatriate workers from different countries have wholeheartedly welcomed the launch of the Ministry of Interior’s (MoI) new service which enables them to process visas online for their spouses and dependent children to bring them to the second home, Saudi Arabia. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Na

Saudi Arabia plans to deport 27,000 Indonesian workers, who overstayed their work permits, over the next few weeks. Government agencies are working with the Indonesian diplomatic missions in Riyadh and Jeddah to deport the workers in groups. “Most of the workers awaiting deportation are in Jeddah,”

Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi with other members of the panel at the Press conference announcing the award at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, on Tuesday. — KT photo by Juidin Bernarrd   Dubai — In a major announcement, the UAE government has revealed plans to reward innovations in artificial inte

The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs has rejected reports that rare antiquities found during the expansion of the Grand Mosque has been selling for thousands of riyals on the black market. This comes in the wake of revelations in the local media that items have been sold to collectors for

A senior official at the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) has lauded the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for it recent decision to unify medicine prices in all of the member countries. This new medical regulation comes after the council approved the free movement of medicine and pharmaceutical drugs

A ‘Wadi Drone’ designed to help conserve the vast wild expanses of the UAE and a Swiss-made collision-resistant drone for use in urban search and rescue operations were named victors of the UAE Drone for Good Awards on Saturday in Dubai. The Wadi Drone, a national entry from NYU Abu Dhabi, won th

JEDDAH: Saudi nationals make up just 22 percent of the Kingdom’s 11.07 million-strong work force, according to a report carried by Aleqtesadiah newspaper. The Saudi unemployment rate continued to decline, however, falling to 651,300 at the end of the second half of 2014, from 657,000 by the end of

Dubai: Parents across the board are annoyed with the decision to once again allow school fee increase in Dubai. Changes to the Education Cost Index (ECI) now allow schools to increase fees from 2.92 to 5.84 per cent. Khaleej Times spoke to several parents, majority of whom were hesitant to come o

DUBAI A number of streets in Bur Dubai, Al Fahidi and Deira will be converted into pedestrian walkways to facilitate better access as Dubai’s historical district undergoes a massive redevelopment to become the city’s cultural epicentre. An announcement made by the Dubai Government’s Media Office

Saudi Arabia’s gas company said Wednesday that it has supplied 70,000 cylinders on 121 trucks from the gas plant in Yanbu to meet gas requirements of Jeddah. National Gas and Industrialization Company (GASCO) has stepped up production to meet growing demand and meet shortage. It urged all distribut

Muaz Shabandri/Khaleejtimes  Reporter / 5 February 2015 Ras Al Khaimah - Google is making its presence felt in classrooms with a new education initiative. The company has created its first innovation hub in the UAE — complete with the latest gadgets and gizmos for students to experiment with.

RIYADH: Dr. Zakir A. Naik, president of the Islamic Research Foundation of India, won the 2015 King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for Service to Islam on Tuesday. Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and KFIP Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Othaimeen announced the names of the winners at a glitter