MoFAIC ‘renews its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia’ regarding such terrorist attacks. [Read story...]
Oxford Covid vaccine the result of ‘a minor mistake’
The team behind the AstraZeneca-developed vaccine explain how they got its success rate from 60% to 90% by sheer chance. [Read story...]
‘Customers unaffected by Houthi attack on Saudi oil facility’
A fire caused in the incident was extinguished in around 40 minutes with no casualties. [Read story...]
Stocks rise as Biden transition, vaccine lift confidence
Spot gold fell to $1,827.01 an ounce while US gold futures dropped 0.46% [Read story...]
Etihad Airways launches facial biometrics test trials
Technology to authenticate crew members and allow them to complete check-in procedures, pre-flight safety security queries digitally. [Read story...]
UAE to take action against non-registered Hawala operators
Under Central Bank regulations, a Hawala provider faces penalty in two cases. [Read story...]
UAE allows 100% ownership of businesses by foreign nationals
Several categories of business licences will no more require Emiratis as sponsors [Read story...]
Biden’s transition team to meet federal officials
‘In the days ahead, transition officials will begin meeting with officials to discuss the pandemic response’ [Read story...]
Saudi foreign minister to Arab News: No Israelis attended Pompeo meeting
Mon, 2020-11-23 16:34 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister told Arab News on Monday that there were no Israeli officials at a meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the US Secretary of State. Prince Faisal bin Farhan has denied rep [Read story...]
Saudi Arabia to make coronavirus vaccine free for citizens and residents
Mon, 2020-11-23 19:26 JEDDAH: The Saudi Ministry of Health is aiming to offer free vaccines to 70 percent of citizens and expats in the Kingdom who have not yet contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Officials are hoping to have met the targe [Read story...]
King Salman says Saudi Arabia is proactive in fighting extremist ideology and terrorism
Mon, 2020-11-23 21:05 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said the Kingdom is proactive in taking initiatives aimed at fighting extremist ideology and terrorism. The statement came during a phone call with Charles Michel, the president of the Europe [Read story...]
G20 envoys laud Saudi presidency
Mon, 2020-11-23 23:23 RIYADH: The ambassadors from the G20 states on Monday praised the Saudi presidency for undertaking such a huge task under extraordinary circumstances and providing a clear direction for tackling the coronavirus crisis. After the [Read story...]
Saudi Arabia says Jeddah fuel tank blast caused by ‘Houthi terrorist missile’
Mon, 2020-11-23 21:40 RIYADH: A missile fired by Houthi militants in Yemen sparked an explosion and fire at a fuel distribution site near Jeddah on Monday. The blast took place at 3.50 a.m. and causing a fire in a fuel tank at the petroleum product [Read story...]
OIC calls on Afghans to end violence
Tue, 2020-11-24 00:37 JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday called on all Afghan parties to put an immediate end to violence and work together for reconciliation and lasting peace. OIC Secretary-General Dr. Youssef Al-Othaim [Read story...]
Minimum wage for Saudis raised to SR4,000
Author: Tue, 2020-11-24 00:25 RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi has issued a decision to raise the minimum wage for Saudis registered in the Nitaqat program from SR3,000 ($800) to SR4,000. A Saudi worker [Read story...]
Dr. Sulaiman Al-Thiaeb, consultant at the Royal Commission for AlUla
Tue, 2020-11-24 01:30 Dr. Sulaiman Al-Thiaeb has been a consultant at the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) since 2019. He is a professor of ancient Arabic writings and archaeology at King Saud University (KSU). Al-Thiaeb’s entire career revolves ar [Read story...]
Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize for novel Shuggie Bain
“I always wanted to be a writer so this is fulfilling a dream,” said the Scottish author of his accolade. [Read story...]
EU says could approve two coronavirus vaccines this year
The agency could give the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines conditional marketing authorisation as early as the second half of December. [Read story...]
India’s Covid-19 cases pass nine million as Delhi struggles
The total number of recorded novel coronavirus infections was 9.004 million with 132,162 deaths [Read story...]
WHO advises against prescribing remdesivir to Covid patients
The advice is another setback for the drug. [Read story...]
Bring home the goodies with Khaleej Times
With Khaleej Times Subscription Drive, reading gets more rewarding. [Read story...]
A look at Trump’s long-shot legal challenges
An explainer on how Republican allies are pressing forward with cases aimed at blocking or delaying the certification of poll results in key states. [Read story...]
Ask the Therapist: I struggle to disconnect from work
To maintain good physical and mental health, it is important to have work-life balance. [Read story...]
Through the lens: The good ‘Doc’ who saved Polaroid
The Viennese biologist was convinced there was only one thing to do — and he bought out the last standing Polaroid factory in the world. [Read story...]
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