The deputy health minster said recently the ministry offers many services in mental health and rehabilitation. There are 21 hospitals and complexes for mental health and 99 psychiatric clinics that are equipped with 2,811 beds, said Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Hemaidhi at the national conference for the treatment of addictions organized by Al-Amal Complex For Mental Health. […]
The Ministry of Housing plans to implement a program that will result in the construction of 200,000 housing units. The ministry said that 17,600 units are currently being implemented. There is adequate land for the program. He said the ministry has brought a foreign expert who will determine the mechanism to help distribute the housing […]
Rising oil and gas prices combined with increasing domestic power requirements are prompting governments across the GCC to increase investments in the power and water sector, as well as secure alternative sources of energy. Installed generating capacity in the GCC is forecasted to reach 170,000MW by 2019, according to the latest data from MEED Insight. […]
The 2013 national budget has allocated SR 11 billion for 223 new road projects across the Kingdom, said Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry yesterday. “The total length of roads under the new projects will be 3,708 km,” he said, adding that the ministry would conduct studies and make designs for 1,523 km roads during this year. […]
MENA regional governments need to engage the private sector to help address the growing crisis of affordable housing, said Ernst & Young ‘s report “The growing crisis of affordable housing in MENA”. Despite many MENA nations’ commendable efforts so far, the supply of affordable housing is falling far short of demand, and demand is rising. The report, […]
More than 12,400 housing units will be constructed in different parts of the Kingdom shortly as the Real Estate Development Fund has sanctioned new loans worth SR5 billion. Muhammad Al-Abdani, director general of the fund said the total value of loans approved for building 12,472 homes in different cities and towns would reach SR5.19 billion. […]
Qatif municipality awarded contracts worth SR338 million for a series of service, municipal and development projects in Qatif governorate during 1433H. The projects included construction of a new fish market at the cost of SR40 million, development and completion of Tarout channel (SR7.85 million) and beautification of coastal areas (SR32.13 million), the Saudi Press Agency reported, quoting […]
JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the construction of two medical cities in Riyadh and Jeddah under the Ministry of Interior, Interior Minister Prince Muhammad bin Naif announced yesterday. “King Abdullah’s gesture reflects his care for the security officers and their families,” the minister said, adding that the two medical […]
DAMMAM – A number of Chinese contracting companies have pulled out of the Saudi construction market and quit government and private construction projects they had taken up due to high local specifications and standards, a local daily reported Thursday. The Dammam-based Al-Yaum newspaper said a number of Chinese contractors were facing difficulties executing construction projects in accordance […]
Saudi-Arabië investeert miljarden euro´s in de ontwikkeling van haar medische infrastructuur. Hiermee wil de Saudische overheid de forse bevolkingsgroei en vraag naar betere medische faciliteiten accomoderen. De overheid heeft een ambitieus 5-jarige ontwikkelingsplan goedgekeurd ter waarde van €14 miljard. Dit plan omvat onder andere de bouw van 121 nieuwe ziekenhuizen en de opwaardering van 66 […]