Sports | Monday 15 March, 2021 9:23 am

Prince Abdulaziz congratulates Bach on being re-elected IOC president

On behalf of the Saudi Arabian Olympic family Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, president of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC), offered his congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Thomas Bach on his re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In his...

More Details

Government | Monday 15 March, 2021 8:58 am

Saudi Arabia’s Haramain High Speed Railway to resume operations after COVID-19 suspension

The Haramain High Speed Railway between Makkah and Madinah will reopen from the end of this month. The service was suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Passengers will be able to book tickets online from Monday and trains will stop at Makkah, King Abdulaziz...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 15 March, 2021 2:16 am

Saudi Arabia In the Top 30 Global Destinations Where Foreign Nationals Would Prefer To Pursue Career Options

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) international standing as a preferred location where foreign nationals would like to pursue professional opportunities has increased, with the country’s global attractiveness rising seven places from number 35 in 2018 to number 28 in 2020, according to a new...

More Details

Technology & IT | Monday 15 March, 2021 2:13 am

Saudi Arabia crowns public cloud computing drive with around 5 cents kWh power

In line with Vision 2030’s ambition to drive growth across the digital economy, the Council of Ministers in Saudi Arabia approved a reduced electricity tariff bundle for public cloud computing operators based in Saudi Arabia.Based on the new tariff bundle, cloud computing operators licensed by...

More Details

Business & Money | Sunday 14 March, 2021 1:11 pm

Ericsson KSA empowers local female talents

In line with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) 2030 Vision, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is working towards empowering more Saudi women in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). As of December 2020, the overall company representation stands at 25% women. Moreover, ...

More Details

Government | Sunday 14 March, 2021 11:17 am

Royal Saudi Air Force Group Participating in Falcon Eye 1 Drill Maneuvers Arrives in Greece

 The aircraft of the Royal Saudi Air Force taking part in Falcon Eye 1 drill maneuvers, set to be carried out during this month, arrived with its full air, technical and backing up crews in Souda Airbase, at the Greek island of Crete. The Saudi Air Force and its Greek counterpart will...

More Details

Business & Money | Sunday 14 March, 2021 10:38 am

Almost Two-Thirds of UAE Professionals Prefer to Be Self-Employed, Finds Bayt.com & YouGov Survey

A new survey conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East's #1 job site, and market research agency, YouGov, entitled ‘Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa 2021’ has found that almost two-thirds (62%) of UAE residents prefer to be self-employed/have their own business if given the...

More Details

Technology & IT | Sunday 14 March, 2021 10:35 am

Huawei Cloud launches an open cloud strategy for its partners in the Middle East in an effort to contribute towards a digital economy

Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, through its Cloud and AI division, held its first training conference in Dubai on March 8-11, 2021. The conference highlighted and introduced Huawei’s new Cloud Partner Network...

More Details

Healthcare | Sunday 14 March, 2021 10:21 am

Over 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry said that more than 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered across 500 sites to date.Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly said that the decision to withdraw the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine by a number of European countries was done temporarily ...

More Details

Business & Money | Sunday 14 March, 2021 1:05 am

By kicking off its first event, "Banksy". the EEG Group Launches its Activities with Local Vision and Global Standards

Expand Entertainment Group (EEG) recently inaugurated its first international event in Warsaw, Poland giving it the title of “The Art Of Banksy”   The event which reviews the works of the graffiti artist "Banksy" will last until June 15th, 2021. It has already attracted interest on its...

More Details