Government | Monday 4 December, 2017 12:17 am

Ghassan Al-Sulaiman relieved of his post

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a royal order on Sunday night relieving Dr. Ghassan Al-Sulaiman from his post as adviser to the Ministry of Commerce and Investment. ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 3 December, 2017 1:10 pm

Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at MBSC appoints Saudi Amal Dokhan as Managing Director

The Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (BGCEL) at Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC), located in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has appointed Amal Dokhan as Managing Director responsible for the strategic direction, tactical execution...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 3 December, 2017 12:54 pm

Abdul Latif Jameel Motors Announces New Intake of Saudi Arabian Management Trainees

The Saudi Arabian economy is currently diversifying at all levels, and the need to prepare future generations to play their part in the new economic environment is more important today than ever before. With this in mind, Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, the authorized distributor of Toyota vehicles in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 December, 2017 6:20 am

Saudi tourism body to award museum, heritage contracts worth SR1.2 billion

Nine museum and heritage projects will be awarded across the Kingdom at costs totaling more than SR433 million ($155 million), the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has announced. The SCTH said another five projects will also be awarded within the SCTH cultural heritage ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 3 December, 2017 6:11 am

Experts share advancements in weight loss and minimally invasive surgeries

Leading the conversation on cutting-edge surgical solutions for critical healthcare issues prevalent in Saudi Arabia, renowned experts convened in Riyadh for an international symposium titled "Advancements in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery. The symposium was organized by Sanad...

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Government | Sunday 3 December, 2017 2:04 am

Saudi banks prepare for riyal coins

Banks across Saudi Arabia are preparing for the transition from one riyal notes to one and two riyal coins by sorting, counting and depositing them within the banks. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) directed the banks in a letter that that they should stop dealing with the one riyal...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 December, 2017 3:03 am

Madinah leads the way with the first all-women city council

The first all-women city council is to be established in Madinah to provide women with complete municipal services and invest in their creative competencies, the Madinah municipality announced. This step, which aims to empower women, is in line with the goals and aspirations of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 December, 2017 2:56 am

Multimillion-riyal Qassim Museum to showcase rich Saudi heritage

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), laid the foundation for the Qassim Museum in Buraidah on Thursday. The total cost of the 10,000-square-meter project, part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cultural Heritage Program,...

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Government | Saturday 2 December, 2017 1:01 am

New app to rate government services

A new smartphone application for citizens to provide feedback on government services will be launched in early 2018. Hussam Al-Madani, acting director general of the National Center for the Measurement of the Performance of Public Agencies (CMPPA), revealed the launch of the app to Makkah...

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Technology & IT | Friday 1 December, 2017 2:35 am

Noon signs strategic partnership with leading regional retailer eXtra to showcase global electronics brands

Noon, the digital marketplace created in the region, for the region and powered by the region’s leading retailers, today signed a partnership agreement with United Electronics Company (eXtra) that establishes the Saudi electronics giant as Noon’s exclusive partner for a range of...

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