Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 July, 2022 9:24 am

Thai citizens share their joy performing Hajj

Two Thai pilgrims performing Hajj for the first time have expressed their joy at arriving in Saudi Arabia after not being able to do so because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hajj is the opportunity of a lifetime for me. I could not hold back the tears when I saw the Kaaba for the first time. If ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 July, 2022 9:22 am

Jeddah Season receives 6 million visitors

Jeddah Season set a new attendance record over its 60 days of events this year. Organizers said 6 million people had visited the season — the highest number in its short history.Jeddah Season began in May and ended on Saturday, July 2. The number of visitors it attracted suggests the Kingdom’s...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 3 July, 2022 9:12 am

Juniper Networks Announces Cloud Metro Innovation to Drive Sustainable Business Growth for Service Providers

 Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, today announced the innovation that will power its vision and strategy for Cloud Metro – a new category of solutions for service providers, optimized for metro transformation and sustainable business growth. Traditional...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 July, 2022 9:10 am

Zain KSA welcomes CITC Governor ahead of Hajj season Ready to offer pilgrims best services with top capacity

Zain KSA has completed all arrangements and preparations to receive the pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season. All the technical requirements have been fulfilled to ensure top quality, speed, and reliability of communications and digital services offered to pilgrims in the vicinity of ​​the ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 July, 2022 6:51 pm

SAUDIA Celebrates Launch of Seasonal Route from Riyadh to Mykonos

 Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA), the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has officially opened new nonstop direct flights to the Greek island of Mykonos. SAUDIA will operate flights thrice a week on the Riyadh-Mykonos seasonal route starting 1 July and until the end of August...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 1 July, 2022 3:16 pm

Local businesses looking forward to lucrative Hajj season post-pandemic

Residents of Makkah benefit financially during the Hajj as millions of people from all over the world converge on the holy city to perform the annual pilgrimage.   But the pandemic put a halt to the Hajj for two years, leading to huge losses for some families who solely depended on the...

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Government | Friday 1 July, 2022 3:15 pm

Saudi crown prince announces ‘national priorities’ for research, development projects

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Thursday national aspirations and priorities for the research, development and innovation sector to enhance the Kingdom’s competitiveness, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The twenty-year long aspirations include...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 July, 2022 3:05 pm

OPEC daily basket price stood at $115.61 a barrel Thursday

The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $115.61 a barrel on Thursday, 30th June, compared with $117.64 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola),...

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Sports | Friday 1 July, 2022 3:02 pm

Abu Dhabi to host Blast Premier World Final 2022

Blast has partnered with AD Gaming, a pioneering gaming and esports initiative, to bring its global esports tournament, the Blast Premier World Final, for the first time to Abu Dhabi later this year as part of a three-year tie-up. To be hosted at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, the Blast...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 1 July, 2022 2:55 pm

Azizi Developments collaborates with Modern Gardens Landscaping for Riviera’s Phase 3

Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has signed an agreement with Modern Gardens Landscaping to further enhance the outdoor areas and kids’ playgrounds in the third phase of Riviera, the developer’s master planned waterfront lifestyle community in MBR City. As part of the ...

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