EU slaps sanctions on Assad’s family; mortars hit Homs
BEIRUT: The European Union slapped sanctions on the mother, sister and influential wife of President Bashar Assad on Friday, increasing pressure on Syria to halt its bloody crackdown against a year-long uprising.
Prince Salman Chair brings Arab history into spotlight
RIYADH: Defense Minister Prince Salman recently launched an academic chair for historical studies at King Saud University in Riyadh during a ceremony attended by intellectuals and academics in this particular field.
Kingdom pays tribute to victims of Japan quake
RIYADH: The Japanese Embassy in Riyadh commemorated the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred last March at a solemn ceremony held in the presence of Riyadh Gov. Prince Sattam in Riyadh on Thursday.
Terrorist on wanted list injured in Awamiyah shootout
HAIL: Muhammad bin Saleh Abdullah Al-Zinadi, who was on Saudi Arabia’s wanted list, was seriously injured during a shootout with security forces in Awamiyah in the eastern Qatif region, the Interior Ministry’s official spokesman announced.
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Job offers for 13 courses studied by Saudis abroad
TAIF: The Ministry of Education has launched a cadre program aimed at absorbing Saudi students who have studied one of 13 particular specializations and sent abroad for higher studies under the scholarship program of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, local Arabic daily Al-Madinah reported Friday quoting an official source.
Terror advocates mustn’t be allowed to exploit poverty: Makkah Khatib
Makkah/Madinah: Imam and Khatib at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid urged people to realize the dignity of labor and fight against poverty.
Graves in Riyadh cemeteries to be specified electronically
RIYADH: Relatives will not have difficulties identifying the graves of their loved ones buried in Riyadh after local authorities approved a project to mark each grave using electronic devices, local Arabic daily Al-Watan reported on Friday quoting the director general of environmental health in the Riyadh municipality.
Wedding joy for 1,200
JEDDAH: About 1,200 young men and women will marry in a mass wedding to be held on May 16, the Welfare Society for Marriage and Family Guidance announced on Friday.
