Juffali Automotive Company, the exclusive dealer of Mercedes-Benz cars in Saudi Arabia, has opened a stylish showroom for their luxury cars at Localizer Mall on Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz, Tahlia Street in Riyadh. The opening also marked the launch of the 2012 model of the iconic Mercedes Benz CLS coupe 4-door, the latest car [...]

Private schools in Saudi Arabia have been forced to raise their fees by up to 30 percent following the introduction of a minimum wage for teachers, it was reported Tuesday. The move to enforce a base salary of SR5,000 ($1,333) for teachers has raised fears some schools may close as they struggle to cover the [...]

  Ending speculation that it is about to limit the stay of expatriate workers to six years, Saudi Arabia has clarified that the decision applies to only those private sector firms that do not abide by the country’s job nationalisation quotas. A government official was reacting to statements made by Saudi Labour Minister, Mr Adel Faqih [...]

The Minister of Labor Eng. Adel Bin Mohammad Fakih has announced the beginning of the registration process for those wishing to take advantage of the national program to help job-seekers (Hafiz) in all regions of the Kingdom starting today via  (SMS) and the programs website. Fakih suggested that interested individuals  who wish to take advantage of  unemployment benefit to register only once, Adding that the ministry sought to simplify procedures so that individuals can register by sending a text message that contains a number of national identity to the unified number (500 200) to the operators of the  STC, [...]

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has lifted a ban on books written by its ailing labour minister whose liberal tone provoked both the official clerical establishment and al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, government officials said on Sunday. Ghazi Algosaibi, 70, is a former ambassador to London and a confidant of King Abdullah whose push for [...]

Saudi Arabian retail giant Jarir Bookstore opened its first new store of 2010 at the Panorama Mall in Riyadh. The opening of the Panorama Mall outlet, which represents a capital investment of US$2.7m, means that Jarir now operates 28 stores. The company has also confirmed plans to open two more new stores during 2010. Jarir [...]