Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 23 April, 2018 12:48 am

Al Hokair Group Continues to Expand in the Hospitality Sector with Exciting New Developments

Consolidating its partnership with the world’s leading hospitality brands, Al Hokair Group continues to expand rapidly in gateway business and leisure destinations across the Middle East.Following the addition of 1113 new rooms to its exceptional portfolio of hotels over the last 12 months,...

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Culture & Education | Monday 23 April, 2018 12:33 am

Vox Cinemas wins second license to operate movie theaters in KSA

Vox Cinemas, a subsidiary of Majid Al-Futtaim Group, won the second license to operate cinemas in the Kingdom. The company received the license from the Minister of Culture and Information and Chairman of the General Authority for Audiovisual Media, Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad. Al-Futtaim Group...

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Healthcare | Sunday 22 April, 2018 2:15 pm

Ministry of labor and Social Development signs agreement with Al Nahdi

The Makkah region branch of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD), signed a nationalization agreement with Al Nahdi Medical Company for the pharmacies sector in the Kingdom. The agreement covers preparing and qualifying the young Saudi Arabian men and women for the labor market, by ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 22 April, 2018 11:47 am

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Huawei sign new MoU

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable the national cadre in ICT and promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the sector to push ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 22 April, 2018 4:08 am

Saudi Arabia will be one of the very best countries for tourism, says Prince Sultan

Saudi Arabia will be one of the most attractive countries for tourism because of its location, its unique tourist and historic elements and its hospitable and welcoming people, said Prince Sultan bin Salman. Prince Sultan, who is president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 22 April, 2018 3:10 am

Saudis flock to ‘Black Panther’ as first public cinema premieres

Dozens of Saudi families flocked to the movies on Friday for the first time in almost 40 years, two days after US movie giant AMC unveiled the Kingdom’s debut theater in Riyadh. Tickets for the American superhero movie “Black Panther”went on sale online at midnight for SR75...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 22 April, 2018 3:06 am

Makkah workshop approves 27 initiatives to enhance religious moderation and tolerance

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has inaugurated the “mithaq” initiative, the first of its kind to be held at the Holy Mosques, and received the book on “Following the Steps of the Role Model” from the General President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh...

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Business & Money | Saturday 21 April, 2018 4:12 pm

Saudi forum to be held on safety, health at work

A two-day national forum in Saudi Arabia for occupational safety and health is to be hosted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development in Riyadh this month to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The two-day forum, which begins on April 28, targets occupation safety and health ...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 21 April, 2018 3:30 am

Market to absorb higher oil prices, says Saudi Arabia

THE global market has the capacity to absorb higher oil prices, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khaled Al-Faleh has said. Faleh’s statement at a meeting of oil producers in Jeddah on Friday came as crude hit the highest level in more than three years. The statement...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 21 April, 2018 2:17 am

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Launches Three-City Roadshow in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is leading a delegation of partners and stakeholders in a three-city roadshow to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).  Given KSA’s important source-market status, this promotional tour is consistent with DCT Abu...

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