Business & Money | Saturday 13 June, 2015 3:52 am

Governor to launch major flour project for Makkah

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to the king, will launch Sunday the largest project of the Grain Silos and Flour Mills Organization to supply flour to the holy city.The SR810-million facility has been built in line with international quality and safety standards and comprises...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 13 June, 2015 3:51 am

Saudi water mission tours Japan

A Saudi water-related business mission, headed by Abdulrahman Jazzar of Abdulrahman A.B. Jazzar for Telecom & IT, Jeddah, recently toured Osaka and Tokyo. In Osaka, the delegation visited Kubota Corporation’s Hirakata Plant (306,084 sqm), which manufactures valves, pumps (vertical and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 13 June, 2015 3:27 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS ADDS SCOTLAND TO THE NETWORK WITH NEW DAILY EDINBURGH

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, will connect the Middle East to the Scottish capital with the launch this week of daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Edinburgh. Edinburgh is Etihad Airways’ first Scottish destination, and its third point in the UK, alongside a...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 13 June, 2015 3:17 am

Ford Returning to Le Mans in 2016 with All-New Ford GT,

Ford announced today it is returning to one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world with its new Ford GT race car, based on the all-new ultra-high-performance supercar that goes on sale next year.The Ford GT race car will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans – referred to by many as...

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Business & Money | Saturday 13 June, 2015 2:58 am

Casio, Abbar open G-Factory’s latest outlet in Jeddah

Casio Computer Co. Ltd. and Mahmood Saleh Abbar Company, the authorized agent for Casio in Saudi Arabia, have opened their third G-Factory outlet in Saudi Arabia.The new 75 sqm outlet, located at Al Andalus Mall in Jeddah, features Casio’s latest generation of showroom designs. The outlet...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 12 June, 2015 10:19 am

Abdullah Hashim announces the launch of All New ‘Odyssey J’ for Saudi Market

Abdullah Hashim Co. Ltd. sole distributor for Honda products in Saudi Arabia announced the launch of All New Honda Odyssey J for Saudi market. Available across all Honda showrooms in the Kingdom, the All New Honda Odyssey J adds two new variants to it is already successful Odyssey family. The All...

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Business & Money | Friday 12 June, 2015 6:10 am

Ulysse Nardin strengthens its legacy by serving as timekeeper for the 2015 Yachting Premiere in Beirut

Luxury Swiss watch manufacturer, Ulysse Nardin, lent its support to the prestigious 2015 Yachting premiere, in collaboration with its long-standing partners in the country, W. Salamoon & Sons. Strengthening its seafaring legacy, the tie up saw Ulysse Nardin serve as official timekeeper of the...

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Business & Money | Friday 12 June, 2015 4:19 am

Msheireb station sees successful breakthrough of Al Mayeda Tunnel Boring Machine

“During the past year, we have achieved significant developments on the Doha Metro project thanks to the joint efforts of the company and its contractors. While the excavation phase is making good progress at all stations under the supervision of our skilled team, we are happy to celebrate a new...

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Culture & Education | Friday 12 June, 2015 3:50 am

KSU honors engineering college faculty, students

A number of students and faculty of the King Saud University’s (KSU) engineering college have been honored with certificates for their research work and academic achievements. The ‘Research of Excellence’ awards were given by Khalid Al-Humaizi, dean of the engineering school at KSU, and was...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 12 June, 2015 3:47 am

KSA to meet rising global and domestic oil demand

Saudi Arabia is ready to increase its oil output in the coming months to a new record to meet a rise in global demand, despite increased domestic use, said a senior state oil company official.Ahmed Al-Subaey, Saudi Aramco’s executive director for marketing, told Reuters that the Kingdom was...

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