Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 May, 2020 4:12 am

Domestic flights to resume in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said on Tuesday that domestic flights through national carriers will start again on Sunday.The authority said it had completed operational preparations to gradually lift the suspension introduced to tackle the spread of coronavirus.“This ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 May, 2020 4:01 am

Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Affirms his Thanks to Wise Leadership and Outlines Details of Returning to Workplaces

Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Eng. Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi affirmed that the great support of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for all sectors and government agencies resulted in a harmonious work...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 27 May, 2020 3:14 am

Schneider Electric and AVEVA Extend Partnership to Deliver End-To-End Solution for Multi-Site and Hyperscale Data Center

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, and AVEVA, the global leader in engineering and industrial software, today announced their expanded partnership to deliver innovative solutions for the data center market. As hyperscale providers ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 May, 2020 3:06 am

GACA Announces the Resumption of Domestic Flights, Starting on Sunday, 31st of May 2020

Based on what was submitted by the competent health authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the return of some vital activities in accordance with the health controls and precautionary measures taken in combat of the novel Coronavirus, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 May, 2020 2:52 am

Passports General Directorate Extends Tourist Visas for 3 Months Free of Charge

The General Directorate of Passports has announced, in cooperation with the National Information Center, the extending of tourist visas automatically for a period of 3 months free of charge for the tourists whose visas expired during the period of suspension of international flights taken by the...

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Government | Tuesday 26 May, 2020 5:50 am

Saudi Arabia eases coronavirus lockdown restrictions

Saudi Arabia announced the easing of restrictions that has halted much of the activity in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. As of Sunday 31, May, the curfew on all areas of the Kingdom will be eased, except Makkah. Movement in cities and within the regions of the country will again...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 May, 2020 1:28 am

ATM Virtual to focus on potential Chinese outbound travel market

One of the most eagerly awaited sessions during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) three-day ATM Virtual event that takes place from 1-3 June 2020, is undoubtedly The Virtual ATM China Tourism Forum.The debate will take an in-depth look at the potential of the Chinese outbound leisure market ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 25 May, 2020 5:09 am

AEC CEO Extends Eid Al-Fitr Greetings to Kingdom’s Leadership

Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, CEO of the Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), extended Eid greetings to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al...

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Culture & Education | Monday 25 May, 2020 2:23 am

Saudi Cultural Ministry concludes ‘Reading Marathon’ initiative

The Ministry of Culture concluded its “Reading Marathon” initiative with a record 606,000 pages read. The six-week event witnessed an unprecedented participation of readers from all segments of society.Launched in late April, the ministry’s initiative comes as part of its “Culture in...

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Business & Money | Monday 25 May, 2020 1:21 am

Ithra marks Eid Al-Fitr with parade in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province

The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is marking the festive season this year with a parade passing through different cities in the Eastern Province that people can watch from their homes.As the Eid celebration coincides with a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, many...

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