Government | Saturday 6 February, 2016 7:58 am

US President Barack Obama to Address Leaders at World Government Summit at Inaugural Session

The fourth edition of the World Government Summit, under the title ‘Shaping Future Governments’, is set to run from February 8 to 10, 2016 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai at the...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 6 February, 2016 7:07 am

First national IT conference in Jeddah

The first national computer faculties’ conference will held at King Abdulaziz University from February 17 to 18, with organizers saying the conference is aimed at developing educational processes and scientific research in the Kingdom to meet international standards. A number of the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 February, 2016 6:03 am

Saudis shown new places and areas of investment at Hilton hotel event

Under the aegis of Prince Mishal Bin Majid, governor of Jeddah, the mayor of Jeddah Hani Abu Ras inaugurated the sixth edition of the Jeddah International Tourism and Travel Exhibition at the Hilton hotel. The exhibition, which will last for four days, is hosting 180 exhibitors from 18 countries ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 February, 2016 5:05 am

LuLu’s fresh food fest opened

Dr. Ibrahim Al Shahwan from organic farming, Saudi Arabia is inaugurating the LuLu ‘Saudi Agro Fresh Food Festival 2016’ on Thursday. Also seen are Bashar Naser Al Basher, head of administration, Abdullah Sayyar Al Enaizi, public relations manager, Yasser Al Qahtani, HR manager,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 6 February, 2016 5:04 am

Turkish Airlines celebrates the delivery of its 300th aircraft, an Airbus A330-300

Taking its place as one of the world's major airlines, Turkish Airlines continues to grow its fleet in order to meet the needs of its ever-growing network and expanding customer base. Turkish Airlines also wishes to serve its customers with Europe’s youngest and most modern fleet....

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Technology & IT | Saturday 6 February, 2016 3:29 am

Toshiba Develops a Wide-Input-Voltage-Range High-Efficiency Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converter for Wireless IC

Today announced the development of an on-chip switched-capacitor DC-DC converter for wireless ICs that offers up to 95.8% efficiency with a 0.85-to-3.6V wide input voltage range, and a 0.1-to-1.9V wide output voltage range. The DC-DC converter extends the battery life of wireless devices, and...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 February, 2016 2:27 pm

Labor Ministry agrees to simplify work visa procedures for housing projects

The ministries of labor and housing on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation to create a strategic partnership to support housing projects in all provinces and governorates of the Kingdom. According to the agreement, the Ministry of Labor will expedite, among other things, procedures for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 5 February, 2016 2:25 pm

Saudia receives four Boeing Dreamliners; fleet stretched to 126

In a colorful function held at Boeing main offices in Seattle early Wednesday (Saudi local time), Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has received four wide-body Boeing aircraft consisting of three B787-9 and a B777-300ER Dreamliners. The latter was supposed to be delivered a week later, but the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 5 February, 2016 2:21 pm

Indian food festival tickles Saudi palate

Existing warm Saudi-Indian ties were spiced up on Wednesday with the launch of the three-day Indian Food Festival in Jeddah. Organized by the Indian Consulate and the Ministry of Tourism, in association with Elaf Hotel (Red Sea Mall) in Jeddah, the event has seen a number of Saudis and Indians...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 5 February, 2016 2:19 pm

Hotels to highlight local food, culture

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), has announced plans to develop the Kingdom’s islands in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf into tourist destinations. This would be done after the establishment of the Investment and Development...

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