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Materials Handling exhibition to open in November in KSA
Business & Money | Friday 26 August, 2016 9:00 am
MESSE Frankfurt Middle East, one of the region’s largest exhibition organizers, is expanding its regional reach with the announcement of the inaugural Materials Handling Saudi Arabia 2016. The two-day conference and exhibition will take place on Nov. 28-29, 2016 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in...
82,000 pilgrims to benefit from heat-resistant tents in Arafat
Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 26 August, 2016 8:57 am
Over 82,000 pilgrims are expected to benefit from heat-resistant camps set up in Arafat on an area of 120,00 sq. meters. The European-type tents, costing SR40 million, have been set up by the Tawafa Establishment for pilgrims from Turkey, Europe, America and Australia. Chairman of the...
Prince Faisal launches book on the history of Madinah
Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 26 August, 2016 5:07 am
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, who is also the chairman of the Madinah Center for Research and Studies, launched the book “Madinah,” which documents the history of the city through powerful and unique historical photographs. The book sheds light on the Saudi leadership’s...
Samsung Signs On Aptec as Official Distributor for Enterprise Printing Solutions
Technology & IT | Thursday 25 August, 2016 1:52 pm
Samsung has appointed Aptec, an Ingram Micro (NYSE: IM) company, a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics enterprise, as the official distributor for the Gulf region for its wide range of enterprise-focused printing solutions.   Aptec, is the largest value-added distributor in ...
Full Saudization of telecom sector expected by Sept. 2
Business & Money | Thursday 25 August, 2016 9:27 am
Complete Saudization of the local telecommunications sector will come into effect after ten days in accordance with an order issued by the Minister Labor and Social Development Mufrej Al-Haqabani. The ministry is training about 40,000 male and female Saudis to work in the telecommunications sector ...
KACST, TAQNIYA to set up solar plant in Taif
Environment & Energy | Thursday 25 August, 2016 9:17 am
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) for the establishment of a solar plant to produce solar panels at the Souk Okaz site in Taif. The accord, signed early this week, was inked by the...
Local air operator license handed to Sky Prime Aviation
Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 25 August, 2016 5:34 am
The Minister of Transport and Acting Chief of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) Sulaiman Bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan handed over on Wednesday the national air operator license for chartered flights to the CEO of Sky Prime Aviation Salem Abaid Al Muzaini, Saudi Press Agency said. The...
World Islamic Banking Conference set to strengthen the ethical proposition of Islamic finance
Business & Money | Wednesday 24 August, 2016 1:46 pm
In strategic partnership with the Central Bank of Bahrain, WIBC 2016 is set to gather over 1300 leaders onto a single platform to chart new areas of growth, address economic uncertainties, and unlock opportunities available for the global Islamic finance industry. The event will be held at the Gulf ...
Mataf section to be limited to circumambulation
Government | Wednesday 24 August, 2016 11:26 am
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has ordered that the “mataf” section of the Grand Mosque in Makkah will only be limited for circumambulation from Thursday, Aug. 25, until the end of the Haj season. Prayers can be performed in the interior hallways, the northern expansion and the...
Sloanes Real Estate Celebrates Construction Milestone
Business & Money | Wednesday 24 August, 2016 11:08 am
Sloanes Real Estate Brokers, a subsidiary of the SABBAN Group of Companies, has confirmed that the topping out of the superstructure for Tower ONE on ‘Bayat Plaza’ has been completed.    Located off the intersection of Madina Road and King Abdullah Road in Jeddah, the...
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