Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:26 am

Rosewood Jeddah Recognized as the Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel at the World Travel Awards

Rosewood Jeddah has been awarded the “Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel” for the third consecutive year at the recent World Travel Awards ceremony that was held in Dubai on the 29th of September 2016. The property has been recognized multiple times at the World Travel Awards in...

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Government | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:03 am

King supports plans to renovate historic mosques in Madinah

Prince Sultan bin Salman, head of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), announced that Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has adopted the plan to renovate a number of historic mosques in Madinah. The renovations are an extension of ongoing efforts to renovate ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 11 October, 2016 10:55 am

Siemens determined to lead the digital transformation of Saudi Arabia

Business enterprises, no matter what their size or area of focus - whether manufacturing, energy, transportation, infrastructure or beyond – are confronted by the digital transformation. New digital technologies are driving a paradigm shift in how organizations operate, disrupting business...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 11 October, 2016 3:32 am

DAMAC Properties Offers Investors the Best of Both Worlds with Diverse Hotel Apartments Offering

DAMAC Properties today announces the new release of units in DAMAC Maison Privé, waterfront hotel apartments in the Burj area with direct views of Business Bay’s marina. The leading luxury real estate developer is providing the opportunity for investors to own a luxury hotel apartment...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 11 October, 2016 2:20 am

CASHU enters strategic partnership with Bank Albilad

Bank Albilad, announced its strategic partnership with CASHU to develop innovative payment products and services for the Kingdom’s fast growing electronic payments market. Bank Albilad will leverage CASHU’s payment technology, digital assets and wide vendor network to deliver new...

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Government | Tuesday 11 October, 2016 1:29 am

GCC uniform deal on VAT, selective tax a step closer

The Council of Ministers on Monday authorized minister of finance or his deputy to discuss two draft uniform agreements on value added tax (VAT) and selective tax for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the weekly session of the Cabinet at ...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 October, 2016 4:25 pm

Siemens partners with GMIS to drive new generation of sustainable industrialisation

Siemens will partner with the United Nations-backed Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS), to lead the development of a new generation of sustainable industry, which plays an active role in tackling global issues. Taking place in March 2017 in Abu Dhabi, UAE and co-hosted by...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 October, 2016 3:20 pm

In line with Saudi Vision 2030 Hajj 1437 Enters World Guinness Book

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, Nahdi, Saudi Arabia's leading retail pharmacy chain, dedicated its capabilities to serve the pilgrims this year. This falls directly in line with the Kingdom’s 2030 vision, which calls for the provision of all means of comfort and...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 10 October, 2016 5:25 am

Kingdom emerges third globally in ethylene output

Saudi Arabia maintained its leading position as the third largest producer of ethylene worldwide after the United States and China, with 17 million tons annually in 2016, and $17 billion average sales per year. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) comes in the second place in the global...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 October, 2016 4:22 am

Haqbani meets Portuguese official

Minister of Labor and Social Development Mufrej Al-Haqbani met on Wednesday with José Luís Carneiro, Portugal’s secretary of state for communities abroad, at his office in Riyadh. They explored issues of common interest and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of...

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