Government | Thursday 24 September, 2015 3:40 am

Saudis celebrate National Day

 A National Day is always very important for the people of a country and Saudis also celebrated their National Day with pride, although this year it came in the middle of an important religious duty — the Haj. “We are very proud to be Saudi and happy that Allah gave us this...

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Business & Money | Thursday 24 September, 2015 3:31 am

100 trained Saudi women assist pilgrims in using Mashaer Train

About 100 trained Saudi women have joined hands with 1,500 of their male counterparts in organizing transportation of 370,000 pilgrims by Al-Mashaer Train that links the holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah. Pilgrims from Southeast Asia, Turkey, Europe and GCC countries as well as domestic...

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Government | Thursday 24 September, 2015 3:28 am

17 bus drivers barred from serving pilgrims

Undersecretary to the Ministry of Health for laboratories and blood banks Dr. Ibrahim Al-Omar revealed that 17 bus drivers were removed from pilgrim transport operations after their medical tests showed positive signs of taking banned substances.  The Health Ministry, with the participation...

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Business & Money | Thursday 24 September, 2015 3:27 am

12 hours maximum work period for private sector

The Ministry of Labor announced that amendments that have been recently adopted will enter force starting Oct. 8. The amendments emphasize the prohibition of keeping the worker more than 12 working hours in the workplace, and on giving him a break of 30 minutes every five hours to pray, eat and...

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Government | Thursday 24 September, 2015 3:25 am

Civil Defense personnel to use electric scooters in Jamrat

Brig. Gen. Nasser Al-Nahari, Commander of the Civil Defense forces in Jamarat, has revealed that electric scooters will be used by Civil Defense Personnel during the Haj season in order to ensure the fast movement of all Haj pilgrims in the Jamrat area for their safety and security, according to...

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Government | Thursday 24 September, 2015 3:22 am

Our success best reply for campaign against Kingdom — Makkah emir

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah, advisor of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and chairman of the Central Haj Committee, greeted the Haj pilgrims on their successful completion of standing at Arafat, the most important ritual of Haj. Speaking to reporters in Arafat on Wednesday, he also...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 24 September, 2015 2:33 am

With iPhone launch, Apple eyes better customer connection

It’s not just another iPhone launch. This time, Apple is pushing not only a new device, but what it says is a new relationship with its customers. By offering for the first time monthly installment payments on direct sales and a new lease option for US customers, Apple is moving to help...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 23 September, 2015 5:18 pm

Deloitte announces 62,000 new hires and revenues of US$35.2 billion

Deloitte member firms (Deloitte) today reported aggregate revenues of US$35.2 billion for the fiscal year ended 31 May 2015 (FY15), representing 7.6 percent growth in local currency terms.    “Deloitte’s strong financial performance reflects the success of our...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 23 September, 2015 3:00 pm

Young participants selected for the Alitalia-Etihad Airways Cadet Pilot Program

 Alitalia today announced that it has selected 24 young participants aged between 18 and 27 years, to attend the joint Alitalia-Etihad Airways Cadet Pilot program.   More than 550 candidates applied to join the two-year training course, which will take place at Alitalia’s ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 23 September, 2015 1:40 pm

Tashkeel Fall Programme Presents Critical Practice Workshops, Design Leaders, and First Solo Exhibition

After a successful summer period, Tashkeel gears up for the fall season with a calendar of workshops, exhibitions and events. Under the Design Programme, industry specialists Glithero will conduct dedicated design workshop weekends, while Wissam Shawkat presents his first solo exhibition at...

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