Technology & IT | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 1:38 pm

Officials from the Kingdom visit Huawei Connect in Shanghai

HUAWEI CONNECT, Huawei's largest-ever integrated conference for the global ICT ecosystem, hosted several high-level delegations from Saudi Arabia’s Key government agencies and companies. Recently held in Shanghai, Huawei showcased its strategy to serve as a platform for growth and support ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 11:24 am

As a First in the Kingdom Burj RAFAL premiers the Execution of Title Deeds

Burj RAFAL, the iconic and unique vertical residential self-sustained community in Riyadh has released 460 title deeds to its respective owners on 19 Shawwal 1437H corresponding to 24 July 2016G, supplanting the previous sale purchase agreement issued between Burj RAFAL Real Estate Development Co....

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 10:29 am

Namaa Al Munawara and Ashridge Executive Education sign agreement to train SME leaders

Namaa Al Munawara, a non-profit organization launched by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Bin Salman, Governor of Madinah, to accelerate entrepreneurship; has signed an agreement with leading global executive education provider Ashridge. Under the agreement, Ashridge will provide its Management...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 10:16 am

Boeing, KAUST renew pact on next-generation aerospace technologies

Boeing and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have renewed their Master Research Agreement (MRA). The renewal of the MRA marks a significant milestone for Boeing and KAUST as they seek to boost collaborative research on next-generation aerospace technologies. “KAUST ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 10:10 am

Crown Prince inspects the vanguard high-speed marine interceptors

 The government of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman is keen to boost the Kingdom’s security capabilities and protect all its regions by providing its forces with the latest high-tech armament and advanced defense equipment. Among these is high-speed marine interceptors...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 9:13 am

Haj Metro a boon for pilgrim transport

The Mashaer Railway at the holy sites (Haj Metro) is a quantum leap in the history of transporting Haj pilgrims and one of the largest projects achieved by the government over the past years. The metro has reduced the travel time from hours to minutes and plays an important role in the movement of ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 6 September, 2016 10:43 am

Oil rallies on Saudi-Russia pledge to steady prices

Oil prices rallied on Monday by up to five percent after Saudi Arabia and Russia vowed to stabilize the market. Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Khalid Al-Falih and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak declared they had agreed to “act together” to steady the market,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 September, 2016 10:42 am

G20 acknowledges global Saudi role

The Kingdom’s participation in the G20 summit is a recognition of its regional role in controlling the stability of the energy markets. Saudi Arabia, through a prudent policy, aims to achieve the interests of oil producers and consumers in order to reach fair prices to help keep the pace of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 September, 2016 10:40 am

King Abdullah Port to boost Saudi Arabia’s role as global logistics and trade center

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is witnessing an unprecedented boom in the maritime sector and its shipping and logistical services. Its coasts today, especially the Red Sea coast, have captured global attention due to their distinct geographical location among international shipping lines. The Red Sea ...

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Government | Tuesday 6 September, 2016 10:20 am

King reviews preparations made for Haj

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman stressed the importance of coordinating efforts of government and private agencies to provide the best services to pilgrims. Chairing the Council of Ministers’ session here Monday, the King reviewed the preparations made for this year’s...

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