Government | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 7:30 am

Saudis welcome Family Affairs Council

The Council of Ministers’ approval to establish the Family Affairs Council has been widely welcomed. The Cabinet in its session on Monday gave the go-ahead to establish the Council to enhance the position and role of the family in the advancement of society. Minister of Labor and Social ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 7:08 am

Industrial partnership between KSA, France scales new heights

French Ambassador Bertrand Besancenot pledged his support for peace, stability and development of “Saudi-French friendship” at a forum on “Saudi French Military Contract” held in Riyadh on Monday. The event held at the Ritz Carlton was patronized by the Vice Minister of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 7:07 am

Travel to and from KSA to grow by 36% in 2017

A recent study estimated that growth in travel to and from Saudi Arabia will rise in 2017 by 25 percent in 2016, to about 36 percent, out of the total of travel bookings in the Middle East. The study pointed out that the Kingdom enjoys the highest travel rates in the region, with the average trips ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 6:26 am

Saudi Arabia top destination for Chamber members’ exports and re-exports in the region

This year, Dubai maintained its attractiveness to global investors as in the first half of 2016, over 8,000 new companies joined the membership of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry bringing its total membership to 193,000 with a 4.3% growth. This new addition takes the non-profit business...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 6:20 am

Qatar Airways to operate 137 flights to Saudi Arabia

Qatar Airways has announced an increase in services to Jeddah and Medina, connecting travellers from Saudi Arabia to more than 150 worldwide destinations and enabling football fans to conveniently travel to support Al-Ahli, the Kingdom’s much-loved football team.  From 1 August 2016,...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 5:08 am

Abdul Latif Jameel Company opens new center for Lexus in Jeddah

Abdul Latif Jameel Company, the sole dealer for Lexus cars in Saudi Arabia, opened a new center for Lexus at Alnaeem District in Jeddah.    The opening of the new integrated center comes within the general framework of the company's strategic expansion plan in various cities to...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 4:18 am

Samsung Electronics Brings Tizen Operating System to SMART Signage Portfolio

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., showcased the latest additions to its industry-leading digital signage and visual display solutions portfolio at the InfoComm 2016 tradeshow. InfoComm is the largest annual global conference for the professional AV industry and is expected to welcome more than 40,000...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 8:05 pm

L’Oréal Paris’s new Infallible Sculpting Range gives you a defined look that’s all pro, lasting 24 hours!

Are you ready for 24 hours of #selfieready gorgeousness? L’Oréal Paris’s Infallible Sculpting Range is here, adding yet another fabulous innovation to this pioneering brand’s line-up of make-up must-haves. The new Infallible Sculpting Range guarantees your best...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 6:59 pm

Getting ready with REDTAG’s Back-to-school Essentials

Get Back-to-School ready with popular animated characters including Minions, Iron Man, Cinderella, Angry Birds and the princesses from Frozen who feature across the colourful Back to School collection with school essentials that will be the talk of playground. Pick up a...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 6:53 pm

Riverbed Expands Global R&D Capabilities in India to Accelerate Delivery of Next Gen Cloud Networking

Riverbed Technology, the application performance company, announced today it has opened a new global Research and Development facility in Bangalore, India, and will expand its engineering team in the region three-fold over the next several years as part of its effort to accelerate the delivery of...

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