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Alert: Civil Defence declares state of emergency because of the rain in Riyadh

(Updated 4.30 m): Sources said the traffic of the (Riyadh), was recorded 312 traffic accident, including two incidents were recorded injuries there until 4 pm in the afternoon, and stopped a large number of traffic signals work, and attributed this to pools of water resulting from rainfall, especially at intersections, Major sources indicated to receiving the [...]

2010 Riyadh Residents Census

Today the High Commission for Development of Riyadh has published it’s census. In the year 2009, Riyadh’s number of residents has grown 4% with an estimated 4,878,723 million residents. It has also been indicated that out of 4.8 million 68% are of Saudi nationality, with 32% expats. Males are represented with 55% verse 45% of [...]

Riyadh to enforce strict internet cafe rules

No smoking, no partitions between computers, ample lighting, midnight closing and prohibiting minors are five rules that Riyadh officials say they will begin enforcing on Internet cafes within a week, officials announced on Sunday. The crackdown on Internet cafes comes by order of Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour bin Miteb, who has [...]

What's new in Riyadh?

Well, we have a few opening here and there.  We have the opening of 2 H&M stores, one at Sahara and another two leveled store at Riyadh Gallery. Timberland finally opened at Granada Mall. Marina Mall, on Olaya St.. has opened it’s doors with exciting new cafee’s with outdoor seating. Johnny Rockets opened it’s doors on Tahliya [...]



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