Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 3:35 am

Jeddah boosts investments in tourism infrastructure

More than 2,800 new hotel rooms will be built as a result of 11 projects under way with international investments, according to Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Omari, director general of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage of Makkah. He said that the commission was expecting that...

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Healthcare | Monday 15 August, 2016 3:18 pm

Dubai Municipality to play leading role in Health, Safety & Security Forum

  Against the backdrop of the construction boom in the run-up to Expo 2020, as well as recent high-rise building fires in the UAE, there has never been a more important time to focus on the promotion of an effective health and safety culture.   Building on the success of the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 15 August, 2016 6:23 am

No more new licenses for health programs in colleges

Minister of Education Ahmad Al-Issa issued a ruling suspending issuance of new licenses for health programs in private universities and colleges, citing the need to develop and modernize the licensing mechanism. The decision is valid for two years, during which a scientific committee will be...

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Business & Money | Monday 15 August, 2016 4:51 am

Gulf Start to Build Lubricant Factory at King Abdullah Economic City

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has signed a contract with Gulf Start Factory for Petroleum Industries, owners of the Neutron and Shield brands, to lease a 15,677-square-meter parcel of land in the Industrial Valley.    With construction set to begin later this year, the...

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Government | Monday 15 August, 2016 1:05 am

1-month pay bonus for Yemen war heroes

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman announced a one-month salary bonus to all Saudi soldiers involved in Operation Decisive Storm and Operation Restoring Hope. The king made the announcement on his return to Jeddah from Morocco on Sunday. According to the order, released on SPA,...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 14 August, 2016 7:22 am

SEC fuels wind, solar projects in line with Vision 2030

In line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) have begun technical studies to take advantage of renewable energy and in line with that has identified sites that could produce solar energy in the various regions of the Kingdom. SEC CEO Ziad Al-Shiha told...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 August, 2016 6:43 am

SAMA committed to riyal’s dollar peg

Saudi Arabia is committed to keeping the riyal pegged to the US dollar and that it has “sufficient tools” to support its fixed exchange rate policy, said Ahmed Al-Kholifey, governor of Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), on Friday. “The governor said the organization reiterates ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 14 August, 2016 6:41 am

World festival to highlight Kingdom’s maritime strength

The World Maritime Festival will be held in September at the Maritime Front at Alkhobar City under the patronage of EP Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif. Musaed bin Abdulrahman Al-Drees, director of Ports Authority and deputy chief of the festival committee signed an agreement with the founding partner...

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Government | Saturday 13 August, 2016 5:52 am

A cadre of over 6,000 to look after health of Hajis

The Ministry of Health has trained a cadre of more than 6,000 in 145 areas of health to serve the guests of Allah during Haj. The training focused on the treatment of pilgrims affected by heat exhaustion and sunstroke, dealing with cases in emergency departments and critical care. Topics like...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 13 August, 2016 3:51 am

Mobily to train 6,000 Saudis in telecom

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development and Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) signed a memorandum of understanding to train and support Saudi nationals to work in mobile sales and maintenance shops. Minister of Labor and Social Development Mufrej Al-Haqabani inaugurated the signing ceremony where a ...

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