World disasters cost $71 billion in first half of 2016
From earthquakes in Japan to wildfires in Canada, disasters cost the world economy $71 billion (62 billion euros) in the first half of the...
Saudi intelligence compound attacked with firebombs
Masked men threw firebombs at an intelligence service compound in the city of Qatif in eastern Saudi Arabia, activists said on Monday, in an...
Divorced women deserve better treatment in society
OFFICIAL statistics show an increase in the number of women who get divorced at a young age. Although the majority of them are educated...
Govt to raise Saudization rate in pharmacies by 5%
The Ministry of Labor is eyeing on private pharmacies to increase Saudization by 5 percent across about 8,000 pharmacies in the country.
In cooperation with...
Philanthropy is not about building mosques
Saudi Gazette report
Saudi Arabia is known for its large number of philanthropists and charity givers and it has been said that many of the...
UAE, Israel health ministers agree to enhance cooperation on health
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and Israel on Monday agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the health sector following an accord between...
Doubling numbers on HIV drugs could 'break' epidemic: UN
The UN on Tuesday urged countries to "break the AIDS epidemic" by doubling the number of people receiving HIV treatment within the next five...
Halep makes Qatar quarters despite ankle worry
Simona Halep shrugged off injury concerns to record a straight sets victory over Anastasija Sevastova on Thursday to progress to the Qatar Open quarter-finals.
The...
Egypt calls up UAE-based striker for warm-up friendlies
Egypt coach Hector Cuper has given a first call-up to striker Hussein el-Shahat, the only surprise selection ahead of a pair of World Cup...
Meet Saudi Arabia's first women election candidates
Activists, professionals and housewives among more than 1,000 to be nominated in the country's first council elections open to women
Their election leaflets cannot contain...
