RIYADH: The Shoura Council scrapped on Sunday a clause in the new health regulations stipulating the mandatory participation of Saudi doctors in the ownership of clinics and medical facilities. A... Full Story
JEDDAH: Interpol yesterday issued a global security alert for 83 Saudi nationals and two Yemenis described as highly dangerous and suspected of plotting attacks against Saudi Arabia. It was... Full Story
YANBU: If you ask any ordinary citizen or expatriate about the emergency number for the Coast Guard, he will definitely not have an answer. He may seek the assistance of a friend or ask to choose one... Full Story
RIYADH: A government-run Saudi university has launched a campaign to encourage all students and staff members to adopt healthy lifestyles and lose weight, but the program will not offer physical exercise... Full Story
RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah held wide-ranging talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao, who arrived here yesterday with a mission to strengthen strategic ties between Riyadh... Full Story
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday called for a new strategy of dialogue to combat militancy and urged Washington to review military action on its territory in first talks with US President Barack Obama�s... Full Story
When Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal declared the need for a new leadership before a cheering crowd in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 28, his words generated panic among leaders of the West Bank-based Palestinian... Full Story
Israel is veering dangerously to the right. This is what opinion polls have suggested a few days before yesterday�s national elections. A combination of factors has pushed Israeli voters toward right-wing... Full Story
