Technology & IT | Wednesday 26 May, 2021 12:11 pm

OPPO launches ‘Endangered Colour’ campaign in partnership with the National Geographic Society

Global technology brand OPPO has launched an Endangered Colour campaign in partnership with the National Geographic Society. The initiative will support the Society’s wildlife conservation efforts and highlight the industry-leading videography and photography capabilities of the OPPO series of...

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Government | Wednesday 26 May, 2021 6:36 am

Interior minister chairs Hajj Supreme Committee meeting

Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Naif, interior minister and chairman of the Hajj Supreme Committee, on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the committee virtually. The meeting was held in the presence of Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and Madinah Emir Prince Faisal Bin Salman. The meeting...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 May, 2021 6:33 am

Cruise Saudi to double team as it seeks to attract more operators

Cruise Saudi is set to double its team in the coming months as it prepares to attract more operators to the Kingdom. It comes as Saudi Arabia looks to develop a thriving cruise sector to showcase its top tourist attractions for the first time. It also follows the recent announcement that...

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Sports | Wednesday 26 May, 2021 6:29 am

Minister of Sports watches Saudi national team play against Morocco in Arab Futsal Cup in Cairo

Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal, who is also the chairman of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and president of the Union of Arab Football Associations, watched the Saudi national side take on its Moroccan counterpart on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 May, 2021 6:24 am

JAY NEW NAMED CEO OF KING ABDULLAH PORT

Ports Development Company (PDC), the owner and developer of King Abdullah Port, has announced the appointment of Jay New as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the port.Welcoming Jay New, the Board of Directors of Ports Development Company said the new CEO would play a key role in accelerating...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 May, 2021 6:19 am

Ericsson invests to drive local innovation and develop talent competencies in Saudi Arabia

Ericsson’s (NASDAQ:ERIC) 5G Innovation Hub in Saudi Arabia is currently developing a wide range of 5G use cases across different industries and segments for consumers and enterprises across the Kingdom with 100 local fresh graduates curated from Saudi Arabia’s leading universities contributing...

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Government | Wednesday 26 May, 2021 6:14 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Prime Minister, chaired on Tuesday the Cabinet's virtual session. At the outset of the session, the Cabinet was briefed on the contents of consultations and talks that took place during the past days between the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 25 May, 2021 5:09 pm

FRIENDS: REUNION COMING TO OSN SAME TIME AS WORLD RELEASE

OSN, the region’s leading entertainment hub, today announced that one of the year’s most anticipated TV events; ‘Friends: The Reunion’ will be available on its platforms. OSN subscribers can enjoy watching the reunion, titled "The One Where They Get Back Together” the same time as the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 25 May, 2021 1:38 pm

Future for tourism attractions in 2021 and beyond discussed at ATM Virtual 2021

Worth $254 billion in 2019, the tours, activities, and attractions segment of travel and tourism is not just the third-largest part of travel; it is why people travel in the first place. During the virtual element of the 28th edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), Arival’s Co-Founder and CEO...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 May, 2021 6:43 am

Saudi tourism fund signs deal to boost investments

The Saudi Tourism Development Fund (STDF) on Monday signed two agreements with the Arab National Bank (ANB) to increase the financing of tourism projects in the Kingdom. One agreement includes the provision of joint financing mechanisms between the two parties to support tourism projects in...

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