Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 15 June, 2019 5:46 am

Saudi Arabia issues more than 7.65m visas for Umrah pilgrims

 The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 7,650,736, of which 7,393,657 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj Ministry. There are 504,809 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 278,368 in Makkah and 226,441 in Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 15 June, 2019 5:00 am

6th World Congress of News Agencies is Concluded in Sofia

The 6th World Congress of News Agencies, organized by Bulgarian news agency (BTA), was concluded here. The congress was accompanied by a field exhibition of photographs, in which Saudi Press Agency (SPA) participated with excellent picture of Makkah Grand Mosque. ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 15 June, 2019 4:52 am

Saudi SABIC, Exxon Mobil to start construction of $9bln petrochemical plant in Texas

Exxon Mobil Corp and Saudi Basic Industries Corp said on Thursday they would start construction of a $9 billion petrochemical plant in Texas in the third quarter that would have the world's largest ethane processing capacity. The 50/50 joint venture, called Gulf Coast Growth...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 15 June, 2019 4:47 am

Saudi Arabia’s tourism body organizes ‘Tourism Diving’ event in Yanbu

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage in Yanbu launched the “Tourism Diving” festival at Masmak in Sharm Yanbu. The event includes sea theater, art evenings, diving exhibitions, virtual reality diving, deep-water exploration, a glass submarine, deep-sea activity, as...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 15 June, 2019 4:45 am

Saudi official attends Cameroon National Day celebrations in Riyadh

On the behalf of Prince Faisal bin Bandar, governor of Riyadh region, Suhmi bin Shuwaimi bin Fawiz, special adviser to Prince Faisal and general supervisor of his office, attended a ceremony at the Cameroon Embassy to celebrate the National Day of its country, held at the ambassador’s house...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 15 June, 2019 3:00 am

New update for HUAWEI P30 series users: Dual-View Video Feature

HUAWEI P30 series1 users will be getting a new update this week that will bring the HUAWEI Dual-View Video feature to their phones. The update is set to start rolling out this week and will be coming via an HOTA update to the devices.   The new feature uses multiple cameras...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 15 June, 2019 1:44 am

Game On! The rise of smartphones as the gaming device of choice

There is a growing trend towards more immersive digital entertainment, from movies to games with Virtual Reality spelling out the future of gaming. This means gadget makers need to catch up and innovate to cater to the increasing demand. With the proliferation of smartphone devices packed with next ...

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Business & Money | Friday 14 June, 2019 6:38 am

Riyadh meeting reviews enhancing Saudi-French nuclear cooperation

The fourth joint meeting of the Saudi-French Nuclear Committee reviewed the existing cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of atomic energy between the Kingdom and France and ways to further enhancing it in a way supportive to the Saudi National Atomic Energy Project. Dr. Khalid Al-Sultan,...

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Business & Money | Friday 14 June, 2019 5:36 am

Saudi Arabia’s SABIC, to start work on $9bn US plant

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) said on Thursday they would start construction of a $9 billion petrochemical plant in the US in the third quarter that would have the world’s largest ethane processing capacity. The 50/50 joint venture, called Gulf Coast...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 14 June, 2019 5:26 am

2019 Kia Stinger Named a Top Safety Pick Plus by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded its best rating possible, Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+), to the 2019 Kia Stinger fastback sedan when equipped with optional Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist[i] with Pedestrian Detection and LED headlights[ii]. The Stinger’s...

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