E-government has a significant impact on the performance of public sector as a result continuous growth has been seen in the e-governments development around the world since last two decades. This paper investigates the e-government development scenario in Saudi Arabia and to compare it with the USA. The study is based on the e-government survey reports conducted by the United Nations between 2...

Shammah is a preparation of smokeless tobacco (ST) that is frequently used in the Arabian Peninsula, especially in Saudi Arabia. A mixture of powdered tobacco, lime, ash, black pepper, oils and flavorings, shammah in is placed in the buccal cavity or lower labial vestibule of the mouth. The user (or dipper) spits out insoluble debris. ST is linked to a number of harmful effects such as dental d...

Author details Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 59046, Saudi Arabia. Endocrinology and thyroid Oncology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 59046, Saudi Arabia. Radiation Oncology, NCI, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Histopathology, Kin...

This paper presents the preliminary findings of a study researching the diffusion and the adoption of online retailing in Saudi Arabia. It reports new research that identifies and explores the key issues that positively and negatively influence the decision of Saudi customers to buy from online retailers in Saudi Arabia. Although Saudi Arabia has the largest and fastest growth of ICT marketplac...

Since it has been discovered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oil has played an important and growing role in the economy of Saudi Arabia. And because the Kingdom is a major Oil exporting country in the World, Its income level has increased manyfold. The injection of this increased income into the domestic economy created demand for new goods and services. Hence, a new pattern of consumption eme...

Significant headway has been made in the global fight against malaria in the past decade and as more countries enter the elimination phase, attention is now focused on identifying effective strategies to shrink the malaria map. Saudi Arabia experienced an outbreak of malaria in 1998, but is now on the brink of malaria elimination, with just 82 autochthonous cases reported in 2012. A review of p...

Electronic Medical Record (Emr) Systems Are Being Implemented Increasingly Worldwide. Saudi Arabia Is One Of Developing Countries That Commenced Implementing Such Systems In 1988. Whilst Emr Uptake Has Been Low In Saudi Arabia Until Now, A Number Of Hospitals Have Implemented Emr Systems Successfully. This Paper Analyses Available Studies (N=28) In The Literature Regarding Emr Implantation In S...

Disability is a complex, influential, dynamic, multidimensional challenge, and it can substantially limit major life activities of human beings and their ability to integrate/reintegrate into society. According to the World Health Organization reports almost 15% of the world's population lives with certain types of disability, of whom 2-4% experience substantial difficulties in functioning. In ...

Epizootiological aspects of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and rinderpest in sheep and goats in Saudi Arabia are examined. The presence of PPR has been suspected on occasions, but virus isolation has been successful only once. Information regarding PPR and rinderpest in sheep and goats in Saudi Arabia is scarce. The only survey conducted indicated that neither disease is endemic in the country.