The Human Rights Council (HRC) is one of the sub-bodies of the UN General Assembly, whose duty is to point out human rights violation cases and promote the accountability of states in this regard. The UPR is the most important monitoring tools of the HRC with the aim of monitoring, promotion and protection of human rights in all states and based on dialogue and cooperation, and is based on reli...

Background: Aedes aegypti is the main vector of the yellow fever and dengue virus. This mosquito has become the major indirect cause of morbidity and mortality of the human worldwide. Dengue virus activity has been reported recently in the western areas of Saudi Arabia. There is no vaccine for dengue virus until now, and the control of the disease depends on the control of the vector. Objectiv...

E-government aims to offer services the country’s' communities both in public or private sectors by using the ICT tools to reduce the cost and times by eradication of manifestations of routines and bureaucracy. All countries around the world are seeking to implement and diffuse egovernment services, especially the developing countries, and to do that they have to overcome a range of factors tha...

This paper explores the issues that influence online retailing in Saudi Arabia. Retailers in Saudi Arabia have been reserved in their adoption of electronically delivered aspects of their business. Despite the fact that Saudi Arabia has the largest and fastest growth of ICT marketplaces in the Arab region, e-commerce activities are not progressing at the same speed. Only very few Saudi companie...

OBJECTIVES   To compare the research productivity of different Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the field of biomedical sciences from 2011-2013.  METHODS This is a retrospective study conducted in the College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data on the biomedical publications originating from GCC countries published between January 2011 to December 2013 was ...

a Child Protection Team, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia b Department of Emergency Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia c Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia d Faculty of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia e Psychiatry Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Ar...

Pediatric neurological disorders are common and constitute up to 30% of children seen in general pediatrics. Information about the availability and practice of pediatric neurologists is vital for strategic planning of management of neurological disorders. The aim of this study was to audit current pediatric neurology services in Saudi Arabia and establish a correlation with regional population ...

Current malaria treatments are based on the use of artemisinin based combinations. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the combination of pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine/artesunate is the first line of treatment of uncomplicated malaria, while lumefantrine/artemether (Coartem) is used as a second option. The treatment of severe malaria rests on the use of quinine or artesunate. In Saudi Arabia, most case...