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Saudi Arabia reiterated on Sunday that it would make every effort to root out terrorism and urged all Arab countries to join forces to confront the danger that threatens their security and stability.“The Kingdom denounces all forms of terrorist activities witnessed by Arab countries, including Egypt, Bahrain and Yemen,” said Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal.Addressing a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo, he said: “Saudi Arabia has confronted terrorism not by talk but by action and enacted laws that incriminate terrorism and terrorist organizations.”Meanwhile, a number of Islamic scholars, including Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, have backed the Kingdom’s decision that formally declared the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.Al-Sudais said the royal decree urging authorities to imprison militants going abroa...

Saudi, UAE journalists resign from Qatar jobs

Saudi and Emirati journalists have quit major media outlets in Qatar, including the broadcaster of t...

Car model fraud: SR450,000 refunded

A woman was given a SR450,000 refund after she discovered that the German car she’d purchased...

Vietnam says cannot find object from missing jet

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Vietnamese searchers on ships worked throughout the night but could not find a rectangle object spotted Sunday afternoon that was thought to be one of the doors of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that went missing more than two days ago. Doan Huu Gia, the chief of Vietnam’s search and rescue coordination center, said Monday that four planes and seven ships from Vietnam were searching for t...

KSA best paymaster for expats in GCC

CEOs and managing directors of multinational and national companies in Saudi Arabia are the highest paid executives among the GCC countries, but many expats in the Kingdom feel they are the lowest paid, and have been demanding pay hikes to meet the growing living expenses.“While chief executives of global companies earn an average monthly wage of $31,615, those of local companies pocket $22,737,” the Gulf Business 2014 Sa...

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Jeddah’s new airport to create 3,500 jobs for Saudis

The new King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) will create job opportunities for over 3,500 Saudi men and women in shops, restaurants and hotels at the airport, acco...

Brokers threaten Madinah date market

Merchants at the central market in Madinah, who usually experience high demand for dates during the Umrah pilgrimage season, are suffering a lower turnout of customers thanks to the advent of market brokers.“Market brokers encourage customers to buy dates directly from date producing farms and not through our stalls and sto...

2 million chose to fly Saudia in...

Saudi Arabian Airlines has reported an overall increase in its operational rates, number of passengers, number of flights and the rate of on-time flights for February 2014.Saudia’s report on its operational performance for February stated that the national carrier had transported 2,203,680 passengers, which is an increase o...

Exhibit studies impact of light on...

Magic of Light, a series of landscape photographs by artist Waleed Al-Marhoum capturing the elements of nature both in the Kingdom and abroad, is on display for public viewing at the L’ Art Pur Gallery in Riyadh.The solo exhibition by the Saudi photographer is open till March 16 for landscape photography lovers and general...

MIDDLE EAST »

Unperturbed Libyan rebels loading North Korea oil ship

TRIPOLI: Libyan separatists loaded oil onto a North Korean tanker for a second c...

Activists say 50 Israelis refuse army service

JERUSALEM: Activists say a group of some 50 Israeli youths have sent Israel’s pr...

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Thailand grapples with 'massive' fake passport racket

BANGKOK: With huge numbers of visitors and patchy law enforcement, Thailand has...

Why Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared

NEW YORK: The most dangerous parts of a flight are takeoff and landing. Rarely d...

ECONOMY »

Tadawul: Energy, real estate sectors in limelight

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) continued its positive d...

Jeddah Economic Forum to discuss ways to create more jobs

Thirty Saudi and international figures joining the 2014 Jeddah Economic Forum (J...

SPORTS »

Wigan sends Man City crashing in FA Cup repeat

LONDON: Second-tier Wigan Athletic stunned Manchester City in the FA Cup for the second season running with a shock 2-1 quarter-final victory at a disbelieving Etihad Sta...

Misbah: Pakistan have very good chance...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said his players’ performance in the Asia Cup had raised his hopes for the team in the upcoming World Twenty20. Pakistan pulled off stunning run chases against India and Bangladesh, but lost the lopsided final to Sri Lanka. Misbah said the run-scoring by the likes of Ahmed S...

Friendster wins McDonald’s-Lifestylez...

Another year, another victory by a Filipino team in the 3rd annual McDonald’s-Lifestylez Jeddah 3-on-3 Basketball Championship.Friendster beat defending champion MGI Thunderous in overtime 17-15 in a thrilling final on Saturday that climaxed the two-day competition featuring 24 teams divided into Pool A and Pool B with pl...

Nadal survives; Federer, Murray through

INDIAN WELLS: Top seed Rafa Nadal survived a scare from Radek Stepanek before winning his BNP Paribas Open second round match in three tight sets at Indian Wells on Saturday.The Spaniard, in his first match as defending champion, was stretched to the limit before prevailing 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in night match that lasted two hours...

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SABRIA S. JAWHAR

New law is a major blow to terrorism

Saudi Arabia’s new anti-terrorism laws have drawn praise by the Arab media...

Abdulateef Al-Mulhim

Jubail: Fishing village to an industrial city

It was until 1975 that Jubail was a small fishing village. Commuting from Dammam...

Saad Dosari

Greatness is in thinking beyond making money

In the world of business there is a never-ending debate revolving around the ult...

Hatoon Kadi

Memoirs of a Saudi Ph.D. student: The nightmare called acade...

My supervisor after going through my literature review said in his own style, “H...

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Exhibit studies impact of light on lands...

Magic of Light, a series of landscape photographs by artist Waleed Al-Marhoum capturing the elements of nature both in the Kingdom and abroad, is on display for public viewing at the L’ Art Pur Gallery in Riyadh.
The solo exhibition by the Saudi photographer is open till March 16 for landscape photography lovers and general public.
The...

Best of Arab artworks to go un...

ALJCI lauded for restoring scu...

Former slave trade town to bec...

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY »

Candy Crush sweetens gaming for female a...

LONDON: With three young children and a full-time job, Emma Martini has little time for computer games. But every night she sits quietly at the end of her son’s bed to reassure him while he falls asleep — and plays Candy Crush.
“It stops me sitting there in the dark for 15 minutes staring at the wall!” the 32-year-old told AFP, laughing....

Video-gaming industry breaks c...

Facebook expands server farm i...

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FASHION »

Shoes that speak luxury and a language

Women are crazy about shoes because the right pair can take an outfit to another level. Wearing comfortable, stylish shoes is the secret to self-confidence, which is surefire head turner.
And there is someone who thinks along the same lines and has taken shoe design to a whole new level. That person is none other than Anas Younes Shanaah,...

Najla Zainy: Good skin is key...

Fantasy, furs draw Milan week...

French revolution inspires ris...

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Jubail: Fishing village to an industrial...

It was until 1975 that Jubail was a small fishing village. Commuting from Dammam to Jubail was time consuming and tiring.
That small fishing village had very few inhabitants living in small houses dotted along the Arabian Gulf’s shoreline.
Few know that its history dates back to at least 7,000 years. According to historians,...

Statue of pharaonic princess f...

Dubai food festival: A flavor...

Tourism sector to create 1.8m...

FOOD & HEALTH »

Alarm bells ring for rising obesity and diabetes

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major risk factor among the local population, according to the results of a study conducted by the Ministry of Health.The findings state that obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are major risk factors among the local population.Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said that the study was conducted on people above 15.Al-Rabeeah said that NCDs are a major health problem worldwide and would continue to increase unless action is taken to prevent their occurrence at a national level. He said that the ministry is carrying out an intensive campaign for the prevention and treatment of these diseases.Diabetes is accelerating at a rate...

Potent new painkiller stokes alarm in US

WASHINGTON: A potent new painkiller hit the US market this week, despite warnings from top experts that the drug may deliver a deadly setback in America’s battle with opioid addiction.Zohydro ER can contain 10 times the amount of hydrocodone as the most popular prescription painkiller, Vicodin, and is easily crushable so it could be snorted, bearing none of the recent safeguards added to pills like OxyContin (oxycodone).In a nation where some 15,000 people die annually from prescription painkiller use, the drug’s approval has raised alarm among doctors, lawmakers and relatives of those lost to overdose.Two senators have launched an investigation into practices by the US Food and Drug...

Be proud to sleep on the job

Some forward-thinking companies such as Nike and Google offer places for their employees to nap. But for most workers, napping in the office is frowned upon. This is a shame given the long list of benefits from an afternoon nap. Here are eight reasons why we should embrace and encourage naps during the workday:1. Napping makes you more productive: Research has shown that naps refresh our bodies, make us more attentive and improve our moods. It’s in the best interest of employers and employees for everyone to be functioning at their best. Fatigue contributes to $18 billion a year in lost productivity. And when tired employees go home, they’re at an increased risk of being in a car crash.2....

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Paris Hilton in Manila to inaugurate club

PARIS IN PHILIPPINES: Paris Hilton arrives at the airport in Manila on Sunday. (Reuters)

MANILA: Paris Hilton is back in the Philippines to inaugurate Century Properties’ the Paris Beach Club at the Azure Urba...

Aamir Khan fights defamatory campaign

MUMBAI: Bollywood star Aamir Khan has registered a complaint with the Mumbai police in the wake of a defamatory campaign against him on social networking website Facebook. The “malicious messages are wrong and baseless,” he has said.Aamir Saturday met Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria and Joint commissioner (law and order) Sadanand Date. The officials have assured swift investigation and action. The Cyber Cell of the Crime Bureau will investigate the case, said an official statement.Aamir made his TV debut with “Sataymev Jayate” (SMJ) in May 2012 and the show, dealing with sensitive...

My private life is my private life: Gayet

NEW YORK: French actress Julie Gayet, who has been linked to President Francois Hollande, fended off questions about their relationship Saturday in New York.“My private life is my private life,” Gayet shot back when a reporter asked about her personal life, as she took part in a showing and discussion of her documentary “Cineast(e)s” in Manhattan.The crowd booed when questions veered into Gayet’s private life. And her fans cheered her refusal to answer.“Everything is going well,” she said when asked about her visit. “I am just a bit tired” after the trip, she added.Gayet, 41, on Thursday...