Saudi Author Bags International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Submitted by Sadik Al Rumaithi on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 23:28
Abdo Khal, a Saudi Arabia based author, according to the organizers of the prestigious Arabic literary award, has bagged the prestigious International Prize for his novel "Spewing Sparks as Big as Castles".
Al-Rajhi posts two sucessive victories at Ha’il Baja
Submitted by Sadik Al Rumaithi on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 05:34
Saudi driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi and French navigator Matthieu Baumel registered second successive victory in the 2010 Saudi Arabian Ha’il Baja at the Maghwat Conference Centre in Ha’il on Tuesday afternoon.
NAS to expand operations to India
Submitted by Faarooq Mehmood on Sat, 02/13/2010 - 20:22
Riyadh-based Saudi National Air Services has proposed direct flights from Saudi Arabia to Mumbai through its subsidiary Nas Air connecting Riyadh to the Indian financial capital. Reports published in Arab News said that the airline would operate four times in a week starting from the end of March.
March crude supplies kept steady by Saudi Arabia
Submitted by Akilah Amiri on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 18:50
Saudi Arabia shall be supplying regular supplies of oil as the demand has picked up and prices of oil are favourable. Energy Firm Saudi Aramco mentioned that it shall be receiving the full volumes of the crude oil, as per the contract, for the month of March.
The volumes of oil have not been reduced by the three European buyers of oil. Spokesman of North Asian refiner said, "We expected full volumes and that's what we got."
Saudi Arabia to Build Solar Energy Based Desalination Plants
Submitted by Akilah Amiri on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 20:35
The National Science Agency of Saudi Arabia proposes to build solar energy based desalination plants in the country. The move is aimed to mitigate water and energy costs by 40 per cent besides checking environment pollution at a time when 'Go Green' slogans are drawing widespread attention in every walk of life.
Notable $50 million to be given by Riyadh to Haiti relief efforts
Submitted by Rehan Rachid on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 21:13
Oil-rich Saudi Arabia recently nodded in yes to pump $50 million to help the poor Caribbean Sea nation. Prior to this, the nation was criticized for failing to come up with aid for earthquake-stricken Haiti.
The United Nations would help in directing the aid.
It was specified by foreign ministry spokesman Osama Nugali, "The kingdom, by instruction of King Abdullah, is donating $50 million to assist the Haitian people."
Turkish PM for scraping visa requirements for Saudi Arabia
Submitted by Rehan Rachid on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 20:33
Travelling between Turkey and Saudi Arabia can be easy and hassle free if the suggestions made by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan materialize. The Prime Minister, speaking at a luncheon attended by Turkish and Saudi businessmen in Riyadh, asked for the need to lift visa requirements between two nations for enhancing people to people contact and business opportunities.
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