Business & Money | Sunday 26 January, 2020 4:34 am

G20 Leverages Technology to Advance Financial Inclusion for Youth, Women and SMEs

Discussing financial inclusion of underserved groups and its potential for unlocking economic opportunities and enabling inclusive and robust development was at the center of the first G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion Plenary Meeting (GPFI) that took place on the 23rd and 24th of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 26 January, 2020 3:54 am

Saudi Arabia deserves praise for best Hajj arrangements

On the occasion of India’s 71st Republic Day, I extend my best wishes to my fellow Indian citizens in the western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. India and Saudi Arabia enjoy cordial and friendly relations which reflect centuries-old economic and socio-cultural ties. Visits by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 26 January, 2020 3:48 am

Experience an unforgettable journey to the Orient as Global Village comes to life for Chinese New Year

Say ‘nĭ hăo’ to a wonderful world of Chinese New Year activities at Global Village, as the leading multi-cultural festival park and the region’s first family destination for culture, shopping and entertainment, celebrates the Chinese zodiac ‘Year of the Rat’ from 24...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 26 January, 2020 3:39 am

ITC Gets a Tier III Constructed Facility Certificate for its Cloud Datacenter in Jeddah

Integrated Telecom Company (ITC), a leader in Telecom and ICT services obtained Tier III Certification of Constructed Facility from UPTIME institute for its Cloud data center located in Jeddah DC3. This certificate demonstrates ITC continued focus on efficiency and business...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 January, 2020 3:31 am

Minister of Culture: Artificial Intelligence Artathon Confirms Leadership's Interest in All Cultural Sectors

Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, has patronized the ceremony of the Artificial Intelligence Artathon competition at King Abdullah Financial Center in Riyadh, during which the teams whose proposed projects were selected by the competition committees. These projects...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 January, 2020 1:55 am

Saudi housing minister hands over new Riyadh units to tenants in Sakani program

Housing Minister Majid Al-Hogail on Saturday handed over housing units to beneficiaries of the Sakani program, as part of the first phase of the Diyar Al-Saad housing project in the residential suburb of Al-Jawan in northern Riyadh. Diyar Al-Saad is a Housing Ministry project implemented in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 January, 2020 1:01 am

Boeing’s 777X completes its maiden flight

Boeing’s newest flagship twin-engine wide-body has completed its first flight, with the 777X touching down after about four hours aloft. Saturday’s first flight of this new variant of the 777 — which followed a series of false starts — departed at 10:09 a.m....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 25 January, 2020 4:17 am

IHG signs two new hotels in Saudi Arabia

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced two new properties in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Further strengthening its foothold in the luxury segment in KSA, IHG has signed a management agreement for InterContinental...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 January, 2020 3:44 am

Minister of Education Meets with A Number of Ambassadors to the Kingdom

Minister of Education Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh met here yesterday with Moroccan Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mustapha Mansouri; Spanish Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Alvaro Iranzo; Pakistani Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Raja Ali Ejaz and Sri Lankan...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 25 January, 2020 2:33 am

Almajdouie - Changan sponsors a social initiative on the importance of women driving

 Almajdouie Motors Company, the authorized distributor of  Changan cars in Saudi Arabia, announced its sponsorship of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University's initiative to launch a survey on the importance of women driving cars, and the role this decision played at both social...

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