Culture & Education | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 4:43 am

KSU stresses excellence in academic endeavors

The head of the external reviewer team for international academic accreditation, Robert Frederick, visited King Saud University (KSU) to assess the quality of the academic program at the university. The visit was made recently as a part of the international academic accreditation program of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 3:56 am

Leaders sign deal to set up Virgin Mobile booths in Jarir Bookstores across Saudi Arabia

Karim Benkirane, CEO of Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia, and Nasser Al-Agil, COO of Jarir Bookstores, have signed a strategic relationship under which Virgin Mobile booths will be set up at Jarir Bookstores across Saudi Arabia.  The Virgin Mobile booths at the popular retail chain will stock...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:46 am

Saudi August bank lending growth slowest since 2011

Growth in Saudi Arabia’s bank lending to the private sector slowed to an annual 8.4 percent in August, the lowest rate since June 2011, from 9.4 percent in July, central bank data showed. Money supply (M3) growth slowed to 7.0 percent, the lowest since December 2010, from 8.3 percent. ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:38 am

Saudis spend SR400m in Bahrain during Eid

Statistics indicate that more than 300,000 Saudi citizens visited Bahrain via the King Fahd Bridge during the first three days of Eid Al-Adha. Experts in the tourism and traveling industry estimate that Saudi families spent more than SR400 million during these three days.  Abdullatif...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:36 am

Haramain trains to transport 20,000 people every hour

The Haramain train, linking the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah as well as the business city of Jeddah, will transport more than three million passengers a year with the figure expected to increase with the rise of Haj and Umrah pilgrims, an official statement said. “Pilgrims are the...

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Government | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:15 am

LAPD Review Security Support skills

The US police delegation, headed by Major General Horace Frank, Deputy Commander of Special Operations and Anti-terrorism bureau at Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), , reviewed the training skills of staff members at the Directorate General of Security Support, and a number of police...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:09 am

Nissan Fastest Rising Automotive Brand

Nissan has been named one of the world's most valuable brands for 2015, according to Interbrand, the world-leading brand consultancy. In the Best Global Brands Study, released today by Interbrand, Nissan ranked 49, up from 56 in 2014 and 90 with a brand valuation of $3.819B from the...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 12:53 am

COMPUTEX Returning 2016 with Two New Areas

COMPUTEX TAIPEI is coming back 2016 from May 31st to June 4th! Registration for local and overseas exhibitors is now open, and the organizers have already received requests to expand booth spaces from many exhibitors. Space is limited, so prospective exhibitors should hurry.  The focus of...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 3:23 pm

DAMAC Properties Takes Dubai Luxury Real Estate to the World

Luxury real estate developer, DAMAC Properties is heading on a month-long global roadshow, to promote Dubai and highlight the strong business environment for overseas investment. Taking place on three continents, the campaign will highlight Dubai as a safe & secure city, with substantial...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 3:05 pm

Johnson Controls and Hitachi complete global air conditioning joint venture

 Johnson Controls, (NYSE: JCI), Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Appliances, Inc. today announced the companies have completed their global joint venture agreement and will immediately commence operations of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning to provide global customers with a ...

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