Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 2:02 am

HYATT EXPANDS ON PLANS FOR GCC GROWTH AT ATM DUBAI

Continues to Attract Wider Range of Guests with Diversified Offerings and Choice Locations in Hyatt announced today at the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) exhibition in Dubai that it continues to spotlight the burgeoning Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) market with new hotels across several of...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:50 am

Saudi drillers excel in search for oil and gas

Saudi Aramco’s largely young work force seeking new oil and gas sources around the country have been excelling in tough environments.In the desert of Khurais at 11:30 p.m. recently, Saudi Aramco’s work teams drilled to depths of between 7,000 and 13,000 feet. It was a major challenge that they...

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Government | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:45 am

New-look govt will ‘secure nation’

The new appointments to the Cabinet announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman are aimed at ensuring a stable and secure country in the face of increasing threats in the region and elsewhere.This was the sentiment of ministers at their weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by King Salman...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:35 am

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors celebrates 25 years of BMW Group success in the Kingdom

On January 1st 1990, Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors was awarded as the official BMW Group importer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, giving them the legal rights to import and sell BMW Group automobiles. 25 years on throughout 2015, the importer will be celebrating the successful partnership with BMW...

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Government | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:28 am

Kingdom doesn’t require pilgrims to declare sect

The Ministry of Haj has rejected as false reports claiming that the Kingdom now requires all Haj pilgrims to declare their sect before arriving in the country.The ministry said that it was the Pakistan Haj Ministry that has issued a form asking its pilgrims to declare their sect “for their own...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:24 am

ATM 2015 opens today with spotlight on family travel

YouGov has unveiled the results of its latest Family Travel study on the first day of ATM 2015 with the findings showing that 64% of the 2,000-plus MENA based survey respondents travelled with their children in the last 12 months, and almost two-thirds (62%) prefer online booking channels.Scott...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:15 am

Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference Starts Today 5 May

H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf, Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will be the first in a series of distinguished speakers at the Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference this week, which takes place from 5-6 May at the Al Faisaliah Hotel. In his keynote remarks, His Excellency will outline the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 4 May, 2015 9:46 pm

Prince Abdullah bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud opens the Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015

The third annual Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015 was opened Under the Patronage of His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud, Chairman of the Tourism Committee, in Jeddah yesterday (3rd May) to thousands of hospitality professionals from throughout the Kingdom and beyond.Taking place...

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Culture & Education | Monday 4 May, 2015 2:47 pm

Saudi Educators Excel in Master Trainer Programme

The Chief Executive of Saudi Arabia’s Tatweer Company for Educational Services (T4Edu) has congratulated the latest group of Master Trainers to complete the first phase of the Saudi Math and Science Teacher Development Programme. The Master Trainer Programme is a key component of the broader Math ...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 May, 2015 2:42 pm

SABIC releases 2014 Sustainability Report

SABIC has released its 2014 Sustainability Report, entitled Foundation for the Future, reflecting the progress made by the company in integrating sustainable practices into its global business operations.The report outlines the latest information on the company’s progress on various dimensions of ...

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