RIYADH: The Ministry of Health has distributed SR100 million worth of medicines and medical equipment to seven hospitals and 153 primary health care centers in Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites for use during the Haj season.

(The Star) - Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has never met murdered Mongolian Altantuya Shariibuu, says his friend Abdul Razak Baginda.

MADINAH: Around half-a-million pilgrims have arrived in Madinah to pay homage to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and pray at the Holy Mosque, according to official statistics released by the Haj Committee in the holy city.

Like many poetry lovers, I was touched when I learned that Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) one of the best contemporary Arab poets, had died of complications following open-heart surgery. In the late 1980s and 1990s, I produced a program “Poetic Journey” for Radio Riyadh. The main purpose of this program was to highlight the beauty of Arabic poetry for people who could not read the language.

By Beth Hale
Last updated at 7:08 PM on 19th November 2008

More than a century after his death, Lewis Carroll has answered speculation about whether he was a paedophile. 

A group of Saudi children, aged seven to 10, will travel next week to Malaysia to compete in the 15th Annual UCMAS Abacus and Mental Arithmetic International Competition.

JERUSALEM: Israel stood fast yesterday by its decision to clamp shut cargo crossings with the Gaza Strip, brazenly rejecting pleas from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon to ease the blockade.

Malaysia and Australia will implement a scheduled framework for bilateral cooperation that is stronger and substantive next year, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 40,000 users have registered with agriculture portal Agribazaar and enjoyed its benefits for free for the past four years.