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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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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