Makkah governor receives civil defense Ramadan accomplishment report
July 15, 2018

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah, adviser to King Salman and chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, received a report on the work of the Civil Defense Directorate in Makkah during the month of Ramadan.

The governor thanked the civil defense forces for their efforts during Ramadan, and congratulated them for the success"...

System launched to help predict, plan for heavy rain in Saudi Arabia
July 15, 2018

The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has launched a system to help predict and plan for heavy rain and flooding across the Kingdom
The high-tech system, called Matir, is the first of its kind in the Arab region. It is designed to help the authorities plan early for extreme weather situations, especially rain, and make the best decisions to minimize the loss of life and property.
To do this,"...

JCCI to host global entrepreneurship program
July 15, 2018

Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industries is organizing a Global Entrepreneurship and Leadership program on Wednesday.

The program, which will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Al-Nahida Al-Fadl Hall, will be conducted by global entrepreneur and consultant Faisal Tahir Khan, who will talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, entrepreneurial process, skills and traits of an entrepreneur, how to"...

Japanese training squadron makes port call to Jeddah
July 15, 2018

Rear Adm. Hiroyuki Izumi, leading the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s training squadron, arrived on Saturday with Training Vessel ‘Kashima’ and Destroyer ‘Makinami’ at Jeddah Islamic Port on a four-day goodwill visit.

The mission of this cruise is to give onboard training to the newly commissioned officers and to strengthen the bilateral ties between Japan and"...