Saudi Arabia

Some government departments are making efforts to get partial extension of the three-month grace period for violators of iqama (residency permit) and employment regulations, a local newspaper has repo

Hundreds of Sri Lankan expatriates who were asked to appear at the deportation center in Jeddah for biometric recording yesterday, had to return without their fingerprints recorded apparently due to b

The Makkah Traffic Department will install 40 Saher cameras to monitor traffic during Ramadan, said Sultan Al-Jumaie, director of traffic in Makkah.

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) honored young Saudis for their outstanding achievement in the field of science and technology at a special function held at its headquarters in R

Folk dances, cartoon characters parade, theatrical performances, games for children and rows of eateries dishing out lip-smacking delicacies marked the inauguration of the Eastern Province Summer Fest

An ENT doctor has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined SR 100,000 for botching up circumcision operations on six children in a private clinic in Madinah, local media reported.

An estimated 75,000 to 80,000 Pakistanis have regularized their status, including change of professions.

Around 70,000 Indonesian workers have so far visited their consulate to correct their status or to return home and the numbers are still on the rise.

Interior Minister Prince Muhammad bin Naif patronized the first workshop on cyber security and information exchange, which took place yesterday at the Internal Security Forces Officers Club in Riyadh.

Women Shoura members exerted their influence in the Council’s discussions about a bill regulating marriage.