Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 18 June, 2018 4:05 am

Governor leads Eid celebration in KSA’s Bisha province

Bisha Gov. Mohammed bin Said bin Sabrah inaugurated Eid Al-Fitr celebrations at the arena in King Abdullah Park. The program included artistic, poetry and entertainment shows, a photography studio documenting Eid celebrations, an exhibition and fireworks. The celebration catered to different age...

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Business & Money | Sunday 17 June, 2018 6:09 am

King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture celebrates Eid Al-Fitr with special programs and performances

Eid Al-Fitr in the Eastern Province is going to be quite special this time as the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), the first incubator of knowledge of its kind in the kingdom, is inaugurating Eid events for all their visitors to enjoy. Ithra presents 34 various Eid programs...

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Business & Money | Sunday 17 June, 2018 6:05 am

6th batch of Saudi Sakani housing program launched

The Housing Ministry and the Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) on Saturday announced the launch of the sixth batch of the Sakani (Housing) program. The batch’s 23,769 products include housing units under development in partnership with qualified real estate developers; free land; and real...

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Business & Money | Sunday 17 June, 2018 4:10 am

Saudi, UAE envoys brief counterparts on Hodeidah situation

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Muhammad Al-Jaber and UAE Ambassador to Kingdom Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Nahyan Al-Nahyan met on Saturday with ambassadors of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a number of other ambassadors accredited to the Kingdom. During the meeting at the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 16 June, 2018 7:36 pm

New Korean ambassador signals golden age of ties with Saudi Arabia

New South Korean Ambassador to Saudi Arabia JO Byung Wook has heralded a new age of “win-win economic cooperation” between the two countries. He said that he expected to witness a dynamic transformation in the Kingdom under Vision 2030 and hoped to continue the legacy of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 16 June, 2018 6:23 pm

Eid Al-Fitr marked with religious fervor as Riyadh dresses up for celebrations

The auspicious festival of Eid Al-Fitr, one of the most joyous days in the Islamic calendar that marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramadan, is being celebrated with full religious fervor and gaiety all across the Kingdom. Millions of Muslims attended the congregational Eid prayer in...

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Business & Money | Saturday 16 June, 2018 5:34 pm

Siemens wins $2 bln contract to build new London Tube trains

A division of Germany’s Siemens has been awarded a contract worth about 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) to design and build 94 new trains for the Piccadilly Line on London’s metropolitan train network, known as the Tube. Transport for London (TfL), the public body in charge of the...

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Business & Money | Friday 15 June, 2018 5:05 am

GE considers manufacture of gas turbine generators in Saudi Arabia

General Electric, the giant American engineering conglomerate, is considering manufacturing its latest series of high-technology power generators in Saudi Arabia. If it decides to go ahead, it would be a big boost for the Kingdom’s economy and its strategy of moving away from dependency on...

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Business & Money | Friday 15 June, 2018 4:44 am

PepsiCo distributes over 2,000 Ramadan packages across KSA

In celebration of Eid Al Fitr, PepsiCo, the global food and beverage company, partnered with AlBer Charity in Riyadh, Al Barakah Charity in Dammam, and Al Ahyaa Center in Jeddah to distribute more than 2,000 packages containing food and beverages to underprivileged...

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Government | Friday 15 June, 2018 2:02 am

Eid Al-Fitr is on Friday; King greets Muslims

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman greeted Saudis and Muslims around the world on the eve of Eid Al-Fitr, which is on Friday. In an address, delivered on his behalf by Minister of Information Awwad Al-Awwad, the King hoped that the situation of Muslims would see improvement...

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