Middle East
Haramain Train Trial Run in 6 Months
JEDDAH – Testing of the first line of the multibillion-riyal high-speed Haramain railway system will start in six months, according to local media on Friday.
The...
Saudis Spend 30 Percent Of Income On Phone, Internet!
RIYADH – People in Saudi Arabia spend 30 percent of their income to pay their phone and internet services bills, the Consumer Protection Association (CPA)...
Israel’s Presidential Candidate Withdraws From Race Amid Corruption Allegations
JERUSALEM – Israel’s Knesset (parliament) member Benjamin Ben Eliezer announced Saturday that he is withdrawing from the presidential race to be held Tuesday amid corruption...
Man Reunited with Mom He Never Saw
RIYADH –  A Saudi young man was reunited with his mother during a TV program after a 30-year hiatus in an emotionally packed scene, local...
Flight Delay: Airlines to Pay Massive Fines
by Ibrahim Naffee
JEDDAH – The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) will impose a SR300 hourly fine per passenger on local airliners who fail...