Technology & IT | Monday 26 December, 2016 11:09 am

Huawei Promotes Quality and Safety in the Kingdom

In line with the Saudi Vision 2030 goal to embrace responsible businesses, adapt a comprehensive list of standards and guidance, regulating an array of environmental and safety challenges, Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia recently held an Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) workshop for its...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 25 December, 2016 10:55 am

Haramain train to be fully operational by end 2017

The Haramain high speed train will start operating gradually in six months, with the first trip departing from Makkah to Madinah via Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic city in Rabigh, a 450-km-long trip. The Haramain train will be full operational at the end of 2017. Of the whole project, only 10...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 25 December, 2016 12:15 am

Mobily Award Its First Grand Prize In “Mobily Mega Campaign”

Mobily did the mid-phase of winners draw process in its continuous campaign “Mobily Mega Campaign”, and handed the grand prize in a ceremony held last Sunday for the winner Mr. Abdullah Saleh Alfuraigi, who won the grand prize, a Mercedes 2016 S Class.    A delegation...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 24 December, 2016 9:49 am

Comic Con comes to Saudi Arabia for first time

The Saudi Comic Con (SCC) event and activities will take place in Jeddah for three days and nights on Thursday, Friday and Saturday February 16 - 18, 2017. It is the first time Comic Con has come to Saudi Arabia. Tickets for Saudi Comic Con event are available at Virgin Megastores across The...

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Business & Money | Friday 23 December, 2016 7:21 am

More than a third of budget goes to education, health and development

More than a third of Saudi expenses will be in two key emerging sectors: the education with more than SR200 billion, and the health and social development sector with SR120 billion. The figures allocated for the education and health and social development sectors represent 36% of the total...

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Government | Friday 23 December, 2016 4:15 am

Economy strong enough to tackle all challenges: King

CUSTODIAN of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Thursday underlined the need for ensuring implementation of the general budget very carefully in a way achieving comprehensive and balanced development and improve the services being extended to the citizens. The King made the remarks in his...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 4:11 pm

AlHokair’s Hotels Receive "the Medal of Excellence" Awards

AbdulMohsen AlHokair for Tourism and Development's hotels participated in Jeddah Municipality's program to evaluate the quality and safety of food services and bestow the Medal of Excellence on food establishments that have achieved the highest quality standards. The awards were given...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 3:16 pm

Jeddah International Trade Fair 2016 opens on positive note for non-oil based industrial sectors

Organized under the patronage of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) the Jeddah International Trade Fair (JITF) 2016 was inaugurated by H.E. Hassan Ibrahim Dahlan, Secretary General of JCCI.    “As we approach the New Year, 2017, I am delighted to open Saudi...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 1:27 pm

King Abdullah Port’s Annual Capacity to Reach Four Million TEU Milestone

The infrastructure works for Berth 5 and Berth 6 are about to be finished in a few weeks, King Abdullah Port announced on Wednesday. The two berths are part of the port’s strategic expansion plan, which aims to significantly uprate the port’s capacity, thus boosting its standing in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 December, 2016 1:39 am

Oman hosts Executive Office meeting for the 19th Arab Ministerial Tourism Council

The Arab Ministerial Tourism Council met from the 13th to 15th of December at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel in Muscat. Attendees included Ministers from the Arab countries, members of World Tourism Organization as well as representatives from the Arab Center for Tourist Media. The council met to...

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