Culture & Education | Sunday 23 August, 2015 2:17 am

Nurseries set to receive 18,000 children

The Education Ministry announced that more than 2,000 nurseries in various regions of the Kingdom were ready to receive 18,000 children, under the care of 2,709 sitters, 2,185 administrative staff and 1,355 servants, according to a website. The guide published by the ministry, which is available...

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Business & Money | Sunday 23 August, 2015 2:15 am

Sponsorship transfer rule tightened

The Labor Ministry has barred private sector companies from transferring expat employees at a short notice. This sponsorship transfer is known in local jargon as naql kafala. A private sector company can apply for a request to transfer sponsorship or naql kafala only once within a period of...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 August, 2015 2:11 am

Schools reopen: 5m begin new academic year

Around five million students were gearing up on Sunday to attend the first day of school for the new academic year, amid fears by parents about non-working air conditioners, lack of cleanliness in classrooms and a delay in receiving books. The Ministry of Education, however, assured the parents...

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Business & Money | Sunday 23 August, 2015 1:28 am

Saudis sign up to vote in Dec. 12 elections

Citizens all over the Kingdom except the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah on Saturday started registering to vote in the nationwide municipal council elections in December. A source from the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs said the registration process would continue for 21 days....

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Healthcare | Sunday 23 August, 2015 1:01 am

Experts say hospitals need to prevent MERS infections

Infection control experts have warned of the spread of MERS coronavirus in hospitals across the Kingdom, as the concentration of vulnerable patients, the frequent movement of patients, and the many daily contacts make health-care facilities the perfect breeding ground for MERS-CoV...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 22 August, 2015 2:26 pm

Online classes for students in southern region proposed

The Ministry of Education has proposed a plan to have top teachers conduct online classes for students in the southern region for security and safety reasons. An educational services company, which would implement the plan, said interested teachers would be paid SR400 per class, a local...

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Government | Saturday 22 August, 2015 2:25 pm

Poll centers can handle 4m voters

The Kingdom has set up 1,263 centers in 284 municipalities that can handle 4 million voters for the Dec. 12 municipal council elections. These centers will open today to allow for the registration of voters until Sept. 21, from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. except Fridays. Candidates will be able to...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 22 August, 2015 2:21 pm

Samsung Electronics Levant and BCI Announce GALAXY S6 Edge+ and GALAXY Note5 in the Jordanian Market

Samsung Electronics Levant and BCI; Samsung mobile authorized distributor in Jordan announced the release of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ and Galaxy Note5 during a press conference held at the Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel.    Both devices represent Samsung’s commitment to the big...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 22 August, 2015 2:40 am

Al-Wajh - A tourist spot known to few

AL-WAJH, located about 325 kilometers south of Tabuk on the Red Sea, is one of the oldest coastal cities in the Kingdom. Despite its pristine beaches, captivating coral reefs and other marine resources the city failed to attract many tourists this season. Official efforts exerted to give this...

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Business & Money | Saturday 22 August, 2015 1:38 am

MOL sets rules for expat transfer of sponsorship

The Ministry of Labor has restricted local firms from submitting applications for the transfer of an expatriate worker’s services more than once, if the transfer process of a previous application has been completed even if the application for the transfer of the worker has come from another...

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