RIYADH: The ongoing economic development projects in the Kingdom during a period of global financial crisis speak of the vibrant economy of the country, observed Second Deputy Premier and Interior... Full Story
JAZAN: Gov. of Jazan Prince Muhammad bin Nasser will inaugurate next Monday two housing projects in Ahud Al-Masarha and Damad built at a cost of SR15 million as a gift to the residents of these two... Full Story
ABHA/JEDDAH: The public response to the immunization campaign against swine flu launched on Saturday was negative or lukewarm at the best, according to an official at the Health Affairs Department... Full Story
JEDDAH: The operation department of a private Jeddah hospital has been closed after a medical mistake left a patient dead. The Health Affairs Department in Makkah province ordered the closure following... Full Story
RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman on Sunday launched the air ambulance service of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) and inspected one of the three planes that have been put into service in Riyadh... Full Story
RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) signed Sunday a SR40.5 billion ($10.8 billion) contract with Alcoa, the world leader in aluminum, for the development of a fully integrated world-class... Full Story
TEHRAN: Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, a fierce critic of Iran’s hard-line leadership who denounced June’s disputed election as fraudulent, has died at the age of 87. The Parlemannews... Full Story
HOW often does it happen: Little things foretelling bigger things. The rule of thumb is to never discount the role of the former. The Iranian takeover of an oil well in Iraq might show how one thing... Full Story
