Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, 15 July — Minister of Agriculture and Water Dr. Abdullah Muammar yesterday signed three contracts worth SR 224.7 million for using recycled sewerage water in Riyadh.

JIZAN, 15 July — Prince Muhammad ibn Nasir, governor of Jizan, has highlighted the region’s investment potential, particularly in agriculture and tourism.

AMMAN, 15 July — The Saudi-Jordanian Business Council will hold its first meeting here on Oct. 28.

MAKKAH, 15 July — A Nigerian found guilty of picking the pockets of people inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah had his right hand amputated from the wrist here yesterday, the Interior Ministry announ

The number of women in our country who have never married is alarmingly high. A situation where many women are unable to marry is common in large parts of the Arab world.

What is the real motive behind the ongoing campaign to demolish and destroy the beautiful monuments, public squares and roundabouts in Jeddah?

How can we Arabs expect the world to respect the Palestine Authority if the Authority’s head is too weak to sack a director of the security department?

Is it possible that one day we will wake up to find police stations flooded with reports of people stealing water from tanks and forcing trucks at gunpoint to change direction and deliver water to

JEDDAH, 14 July — After leaving Jeddah on June 6, with over four weeks on the open road and 6,000 kms behind him, Trevor Woolley rolled into his home village of Rowney Green near Birmingham on the

JEDDAH, 14 July — Fifty-one paintings and other art pieces are on show at this summer’s second exhibition that opened at the House of Artists, Jamjoom Center, last night.