Sports | Monday 17 January, 2022 9:41 am

Saudi Arabia qualifies for Beijing Winter Olympics in another first

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia is scheduled to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing for the first time in the sports history of the country.The Saudi winter sports team skiers Salman Al-Howaish and Fayik Abdi achieved the qualification points to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics, which...

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Culture & Education | Monday 17 January, 2022 9:38 am

11 categories of students exempted from in-person class attendance from Sunday

RIYADH — The Public Health Authority (Weqaya) emphasized that a total of 11 categories of students, who suffer from various diseases and disorders, have been exempted from attending in-person classes of elementary schools and kindergartens, scheduled to resume on coming Sunday, Jan. 23.This...

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Business & Money | Monday 17 January, 2022 9:36 am

Future Minerals Forum highlights role of the Kingdom and its future vision

RIYADH — The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced the conclusion of the Future Minerals Forum, which was held in Riyadh between Jan. 11 and 13 under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.The ministry said: The conference succeeded in highlighting the role...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 17 January, 2022 9:31 am

Ministry of Sports announces details of AlUla-hosted 2nd edition of Saudi Tour 2022

RIYADH — The Ministry of Sports together with the Saudi Cycling Federation held a co-press conference Sunday in the "Maraya" hall in AlUla, announcing the participation of 16 international teams in the second edition of the five-stage "Saudi Tour 2022". The cycling event is one of the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 16 January, 2022 3:57 pm

National eLearning Center to hold conference on “eLearning for Human Capability Development”

The National eLearning Center is scheduled to organize the international conference on “eLearning for Human Capability Development” between Jan. 24 and 27, 2022 in Riyadh, with the participation of renowned international experts from various countries,The conference will be held under the...

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Sports | Saturday 15 January, 2022 9:58 pm

Prince Khaled awards prizes to winners of Saudi Arabia Dakar Rally 2022

JEDDAH — Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, who is also the Governor of Makkah region patronized Friday the closing ceremony of the 3rd edition of "Saudi Arabia Dakar Rally 2022", which was held at Jeddah Corniche Circuit in January 2022.During the rally,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 15 January, 2022 9:54 pm

Saudi Arabia’s box office jumps 95% in 2021, hits $238 million sales

RIYADH — The box office continued its growth in Saudi Arabia, with revenues totaling $238 million in 2021, an increase of 95 percent compared to 2020 revenues of $122 million, according to latest figures from Comscore.Saudi Arabia has consolidated its position as the biggest market for cinemas in ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 11 January, 2022 5:10 pm

World Defense Show to generate thousands of jobs plus SR700 million economic impact: EY

RIYADH — Founded by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), Saudi Arabia’s inaugural World Defense Show is set to have a major impact on the Kingdom’s local economy, according to a report by consultancy Ernst & Young (EY) — generating thousands of jobs plus an economic...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 11 January, 2022 5:05 pm

Ministerial roundtable on sustainable future minerals underway in Riyadh

RIYADH — More than 32 ministers, government representatives and nine international organizations from around the world are participating in the inaugural Ministerial Roundtable on Sustainable Future Minerals that is being held in Riyadh on Tuesday.The inaugural meeting serves as a top-level...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 11 January, 2022 9:20 am

Qassim emir launches public transport project for Buraidah, Unaizah

BURAIDAH — Al-Qassim Emir Prince Faisal Bin Mishaal announced the launch of public transport project for the city of Buraidah and Unaizah governorate. The project consists of 67 buses plying along 12 routes with 107 stops within and between Buraidah and Unaizah.The emir made the announcement...

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