Business & Money | Sunday 29 April, 2018 11:29 am

MAG LD completes six-month agreement with Gulf Sotheby

MAG Lifestyle Development (MAG LD), the property development arm of MAG Group, has announced the completion of its six-month agreement with Gulf Sotheby's. The limited-time agreement saw Gulf Sotheby’s handling MAG LD’s sales and marketing departments. Talal Moafaq Al Gaddah,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 April, 2018 11:17 am

Al Qasba Welcomes World’s Most Popular Theatre in Education Play ‘Ch!cken’

Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premiere leisure, tourist and family destination, is to host one of the world’s most popular and impactful Theatre in Education (TIE) plays ever, communicating a range of messages including road safety, responsibility and peer pressure to an audience of 7-13 year...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 29 April, 2018 11:07 am

Saudi Arabia gets 1st solar-powered gas station

Saudi Arabia’s first solar-powered gas station has just been opened in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. The inauguration comes on the heels of the Kingdom’s switching on its drive towards solar power, kicked of in February with the Ministry of Energy’s announcement of a solar...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 29 April, 2018 11:04 am

Saudi Information Ministry wins the Middle East Smart Government & Smart Cities Excellence Awards

The Ministry of Culture and Information has won the Middle East Smart Government & Smart Cities Excellence Awards in the category “smart government services excellence award” presented by “The Middle EastExcellence Awards Institute”, Saudi Press Agency reported...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 April, 2018 10:54 am

New project to reduce youth unemployment in KSA’s small towns

The Governorate of Makkah region, in cooperation with King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), plans to launch a project to qualify, train and employ 10,000 young male and female university graduates in small towns in the region before the end of 2020, in coordination with more than 200 companies and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 April, 2018 10:46 am

Saudi Aramco appoints first woman to the board

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil company has appointed its first female board member among five new members to its board of directors, according to a statement issued on its official website on Sunday. Lynn Laverty Elsenhans, former Chairwoman, President and CEO of Sunoco Inc. was appointed as...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 April, 2018 10:45 am

Saudis welcome Qiddiya project, look forward to a ‘one-of-a-kind experience’

Saudis welcomed the launch of Qiddiya, the entertainment city and Saudis’ upcoming destination for all things fun, which will officially introduce its theme parks, motor sport facilities and safari by 2022 when its first phase is complete. The project, 40 kilometers outside Riyadh on the...

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Healthcare | Sunday 29 April, 2018 10:42 am

Saudi labor minister vows to continue enhancing occupational safety, health

The minister of labor and social development, Ali Al-Ghafees, said his ministry will continue to enhance occupational safety and health for private-sector facilities. This will be accomplished by strengthening legislation, regulation and supervision, raising awareness, and increasing national...

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Government | Sunday 29 April, 2018 3:06 am

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi FM in Riyadh

Recently confirmed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in the Saudi capital of Riyadh to begin his first regional tour as his country’s top diplomat.   Pompeo arrived in Brussels about 12 hours after he was sworn in as secretary of state to replace Rex Tillerson, fired by ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 April, 2018 3:00 am

Introducing Sidra: a New Dining Destination in Riyadh

Alshaya International Trading Co., the leading international retail franchise operator, has launched a new dining destination in Riyadh, Sidra, which brings together a host of international food brands: The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang’s, Asha’s, Pinkberry, Texas Roadhouse,...

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