Culture & Education | Wednesday 29 April, 2020 2:01 am

Ministry of Culture Launches the World's First e-learning Platform for Arabic Calligraphy and Islamic Decorative Arts

Steeped in rich cultural heritage, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has for centuries been home to some of history's finest Arabic calligraphers and Islamic artists. The Saudi Ministry of Culture is celebrating this heritage and leading the digital transformation of this specialized art form by...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 April, 2020 1:11 am

Zoom Selects Oracle as a Cloud Infrastructure Provider for Its Core Online Meeting Service

Today Oracle announced that Zoom Video Communications, Inc. is turning to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support its growth and evolving business needs as the enterprise video communications company continues to innovate and provide an essential service to its extensive customer base. “We...

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Government | Wednesday 29 April, 2020 1:04 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

Under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Cabinet virtually held its meeting today.At the outset of the meeting, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed thanks to and appreciation of their majesties, excellences and highnesses,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 28 April, 2020 5:08 pm

Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government launches the Executive Education Smart Platform

As part of its concerted efforts to enhance the capabilities of government leaders in the UAE and the Arab region, the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has launched the ‘Executive Education Smart Platform.’   Conceived with the goal of keeping pace with global...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 28 April, 2020 4:47 pm

Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co. announces plans to reopen stores in Saudi Arabia from Wednesday 29th April

Following the continuing directives and efforts of the Saudi Arabian Government to safeguard its citizens and residents in the Kingdom, Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co. (Alhokair Fashion Retail, the “Group” or “Alhokair,” 4240 on the Tadawul) has announced it will reopen its fashion and other...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 28 April, 2020 4:45 pm

10,000 Square Meters Of Temporary Housing Allocated For Expatriate Workers In Dammam 2Nd Industrial City

Within the directives of the Governor of the Eastern Province HRH Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, and within the extensive measures taken to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Dammam 2nd Industrial City has started working on establishing temporary housing to receive expatriate workers through the ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 28 April, 2020 4:40 pm

DUBAI GOLD & JEWELLERY GROUP ANNOUNCES HIGH SAFETY MEASURES IN DUBAI GOLD SOUK AREA

Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (DGJG), the trade body for the gold and diamond jewellery sector in Dubai, announced the re-opening of iconic Deira Gold Souk, in accordance with the directives by the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management. Starting April 26, the retailers within the...

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Sports | Tuesday 28 April, 2020 4:34 pm

Sports for All Federation launches Move to Donate campaign in collaboration with the Saudi Food Bank to support families in need during Ramadan

The Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) is pleased to launch ‘Move to Donate’ in line with the tenets of the holy month of Ramadan: health, community values, and supporting those in need. Move to Donate, another roll-out phase of the successful Baytak Nadeek program, begins today and will...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 28 April, 2020 3:15 pm

KACST, Weqaya Launch Initiative to Study Genetic Factors Behind Symptoms Variation of COVID-19 Cases

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), in partnership with the Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control (Weqaya), have launched an initiative to study and determine the genetic factors that cause variation of symptoms of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) among Saudis, as part ...

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Government | Tuesday 28 April, 2020 2:35 pm

Dubai Customs and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China convene by video conference to discuss Covid-19 updates

Dubai Customs and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China convened by a video conference organized by the Chinese Consulate to discuss and exchange knowledge about the coronavirus outbreak. HE Li Xuhang, Chinese Consul General to Dubai welcomed the participants confirming that...

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