Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 8 February, 2015 7:45 am

Halal tourism becoming popular

A number of tourist companies offer programs and websites to familiarize tourist locations where halal products are available. They are meant to help Muslim families, who are averse to pork and alcohol while traveling in different parts of the world, without compromising their religious beliefs and ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 February, 2015 7:43 am

Gas crisis eases as GASCO floods Jeddah market with cylinders

The National Gas and Industrialization Company (GASCO) distributed more than 290,000 cooking gas cylinders in Jeddah in the past four days, raising its stock to 15,000 barrels, a GASCO official source said Saturday.According to an official source, the number of trucks distributing the cylinders has ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 8 February, 2015 12:15 am

Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort lines up Chinese New Year celebrations

Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, Morocco’s leading resort, has lined up huge celebrations for the Chinese New Year (CNY) from February 16 to 22, as part of a strategy to boost footfall of Chinese tour groups, ahead of Morroco’s plans to lift visa requirements for Chinese tourists and allowing...

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Healthcare | Saturday 7 February, 2015 2:46 pm

GCC adopts new health strategy

The meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) health ministers in Riyadh revolved around the development of various health systems in the Gulf, under the theme: ‘Measuring Health Systems: The Way to Excellence.”One of the topics discussed during the conference was the revised standard Gulf plan ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 7 February, 2015 2:43 pm

Deadline for STEA nomination extended

The Saudi Commission on Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) recently announced that the deadline for nominations for the 5th Saudi Tourism Excellence Awards (STEA) has been extended to Feb 25.STEA is a platform launched in 2010 to acknowledge Saudi Arabia's tourism industry’s excellence, as it...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 February, 2015 2:41 pm

KAU among top 5 MENA universities

Times Higher Education (THE) hosted its first-ever university ranking in the Middle East and North Africa, where King Abdul Aziz University won the third place in the field of research excellence. The first position went to Texas A&M University of Qatar, followed by the Lebanese American...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 7 February, 2015 2:32 pm

Government steps up efforts to boost tourism

Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) President Prince Sultan bin Salman recently headed a KSA delegation to the first UN conference on tourism and culture in Cambodia, where he sought to build partnerships to boost the Kingdom's tourism sector.Saudi Arabia was also represented by the ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 February, 2015 2:28 pm

Science Olympiad winners to be announced Sunday

The winners of a top contest at the Science and Innovation Festival (SSIF-2015) would be announced Sunday, the organizers announced.The jury concluded its evaluation on Thursday of 605 participants in the National Science Olympiad, out of 762 students who presented work in 17 areas.According to the ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 7 February, 2015 2:25 pm

Al-Ahsa coast to be developed

The government is currently developing tourist facilities on the coastline of cities here including Salwa and Ras Abu Qamis.“The Ministry of Finance is currently implementing some projects on the Salwa coast in coordination with Al-Ahsa mayoralty, including setting up umbrellas and lampposts...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 7 February, 2015 2:21 pm

Volkswagen Group Saudi Arabia Appoints Elite Automotive Alliance (EAA) as a new Distributor in Saudi Arabia

As part of its efforts to expand its VW brand dealer network, Volkswagen Group Saudi Arabia has announced the appointment of Elite Automotive Alliance as a new distributor in Saudi Arabia. Volkswagen Group, being the largest automotive company in Europe, aims to revive the brand in the Saudi market ...

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