Government | Saturday 11 June, 2016 7:21 am

6.2m Umrah visas issued

The Kingdom has issued this season over 6.28 million visas for Umrah pilgrims, with an estimated 900,000 expected in Makkah this Ramadan, according to a media report on Friday. The figures till June 9 show that over 5.47 million pilgrims have already entered the country. Most visas were issued to...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 11 June, 2016 5:26 am

Tomouh Graduates Reap Benefits

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY’s Tomouh job fair provided graduates of the city’s training and qualification program the opportunity to apply for 1,200 jobs offered by 22 national and international companies. Named after the Arabic word for ambition, the fair is one of the city’s...

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Business & Money | Saturday 11 June, 2016 5:19 am

KSA to sign deals with key US firms

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will travel to the United States within the next few days to sign several agreements with American companies. This is according to Minister of Commerce and Investment Majid Al-Qassabi, who was speaking on Friday at another round of press conferences held ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 11 June, 2016 5:08 am

Turkish Airlines Feature in David Guetta’s UEFA EURO 2016TM Anthem

Established in 1933 with a fleet of five aircraft, Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines is a 4-star airline today with a fleet of 323 (passenger and cargo) aircraft flying to 289 destinations worldwide with 240 international and 49 domestic. According to Skytrax survey of 2015, Turkish...

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Business & Money | Saturday 11 June, 2016 3:28 am

Saudi Fransi Capital announces that 125.98% of the shares offered to the retail tranche was covered by the end of the fourth day

Saudi Fransi Capital, the financial advisor, lead manager, bookrunner and sole underwriter for L’azurde Company for Jewelry (“L’azurde”) states that the number of retail investors amounted to 191.56 thousand by the end of the fourth day. Amount subscribed reached to SAR...

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Business & Money | Saturday 11 June, 2016 2:49 am

Art of Living by Aston Martin: Beyond Beautiful Cars

British luxury brand introduces Art of Living by Aston Martin, an opportunity to experience the company’s legendary reputation for cutting-edge technology, iconic design and exceptional craftsmanship across a portfolio of the finest artisan products and truly bespoke experiences. Since its ...

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Government | Friday 10 June, 2016 7:22 am

Excellent arrangements

Faithful gather around the Holy Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Wednesday. Authorities have made excellent arrangements to provide pilgrims and visitors to the mosque all facilities to ensure they perform their rituals, pray and supplicate in an atmosphere of complete serenity and peace. ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 10 June, 2016 6:20 am

Saudia Cargo’s support to art exhibition lauded

 Khaled Al-Anqari, Saudi ambassador to France, thanked Saudia Cargo for its logistics services that were instrumental in making the Saudi Contemporary Arts Exhibition held in Paris and Cannes from May 2 to 17 a resounding success. Saudia Cargo shipped the exhibits showcased in the fair,...

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Business & Money | Friday 10 June, 2016 5:18 am

52% of Saudis to own a house under NTP

Minister of Housing Majed Al-Hoqail said that the main goal of his ministry under the National Transformation Program 2020 (NTP) is to enable at least 52 percent of Saudis possess a house of their own. The ministry will implement 21 initiatives costing a total of more than SR59 billion, he said in...

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Business & Money | Friday 10 June, 2016 4:17 am

Arabian Centres extends business hours of shopping malls during Ramadan

Arabian Centres, the largest developer, owner and operator of shopping malls in Saudi Arabia, announced today the extension of business hours of its shopping centres in the kingdom. Arabian Centres, which has in its portfolio 18 shopping centres including, Mall of Arabia and Salam Mall in Jeddah,...

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