Government | Thursday 18 August, 2016 4:47 am

Makkah ready for Haj

A campaign entitled “Pilgrimage is a Message of Peace” was launched under the aegis of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal in Makkah on Monday. The Makkah governorate also announced that a project to develop the holy sites was approved by the Royal Court and that it will be implemented ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 18 August, 2016 3:44 am

Saudi officials, business leaders gather in LA to promote partnership

Saudi Arabia is actively seeking partnerships with foreign firms to raise the competitiveness and productivity across an array of industries, including downstream petrochemicals, mining and mineral resources, and local manufacturing. The Kingdom's ambitious plans were detailed in the recently...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 17 August, 2016 11:58 am

DEALING WITH THE CYBER THREAT

Since the 2010 discovery of the Stuxnet worm targeted at industrial programmable logic controllers (PLCs), the Middle East has been central to the increased profile of cyber security threats facing industrial enterprises worldwide. The 2012 security breach of a leading oil and gas company in the...

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Government | Wednesday 17 August, 2016 5:18 am

King orders maximum support for Haj pilgrims

 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has directed both government and private bodies to provide the best possible services to the guests of God. Chairing the weekly session of the Council of Ministers at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Monday, the king welcomed the pilgrims who have...

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Government | Wednesday 17 August, 2016 4:31 am

Transport Minister inspects Haj and Umrah Complex

Transport Minister and Acting President of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) Sulaiman Bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan presenting gifts to pilgrims who arrived on Saudia flight 801 from Dhaka at terminal 13 of the Haj and Umrah Complex, King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 17 August, 2016 3:27 am

Drive against unlicensed airport taxis in full swing

iz International Airport in Al-Madinah, stressed that 90 percent of the kaddadeen (picking up passengers) phenomenon has been eliminated. He added that this is due to the intervention of the security forces from the Madinah police, raising the fines for violators, in addition to taking their...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 4:38 pm

Saudi Post Signs Products Marketing Agreement with Mobily during Hajj Season

Saudi Post signed a cooperation agreement with Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) Tuesday morning to market and sell Mobily’s products and services during this year Hajj. Products include SIM Cards for voice and data packages, Hajj and Umrah package,  mobile devices and prepaid cards in...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 12:42 pm

Top Executives from ADNOC and Saudi Aramco to open the 11th Annual GPCA Forum

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) today announced the keynote speakers for the 11th Annual GPCA Forum. Based on the theme “Competitiveness: Riding New Waves”, the Annual Forum will be held from November 27- 29, 2016, in Dubai. H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 5:40 am

Latest technology put in place for emergencies

The Unified Operations Center, 911, will help the security staff to coordinate and respond to emergencies within a few minutes, thanks to the latest technology used for the system. Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman Al-Saleh, commander of the National Operation’s Center in the Ministry of Interior,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 5:07 am

Khalid Al-Faisal Honors Mobily for its Strategic Partnership for the Hajj National Campaign

In culmination of its ongoing efforts to support of the pilgrims and visitors of the Two Holy mosques, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) was honored by HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Adviser for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Province and Chairman of the Central Haj Committee, for...

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