Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 March, 2015 2:25 pm

KidZania celebrates Kuwait’s National Festival in style

KidZania Kuwait, the exciting kid-sized metropolis, celebrated Kuwait’s beloved National and Liberation Days with a special National Festival from February 19 to 28. The celebration featured a range of dynamic and exciting activities that took place at KidZania and along the Avenues Mall....

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Sports | Sunday 1 March, 2015 1:53 pm

FORMULA ONE AND PIRELLI: ALL THE NUMBERS FROM 2014

As Paul Hembery, Pirelli’s motorsport director, explains: “Each year, we’ve traditionally published all the numbers that tell the story of our Formula One season. Last year we faced the biggest challenge that we had experienced since entering the sport, thanks to a completely new generation...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 1 March, 2015 1:02 pm

Nikon D750, Df, and Nikon 1 V3 are honoured by iF Product Design Awards

Recognised for its respective design quality, the Nikon D750, Df, and Nikon 1 V3 are the proud recipients of iF Product Design Awards 2015, as announced by Nikon Middle East FZE.This year’s awards saw over 4,700 products from 53 countries being evaluated for its product aspects including quality...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 March, 2015 12:33 pm

Arabian Travel Market 2015 launches Best Stand Awards

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2015 has announced the launch of its new Best Stand Awards initiative, which will see a line-up of top judges and visitors to the annual industry event acknowledge the design creativity and positioning of exhibiting companies’ physical presence at the annual...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 1 March, 2015 12:21 pm

National Water Company sets Guinness world record with Jeddah water storage project

The NWC’s strategic drinking water storage facility in Jeddah is the biggest in the world – with a capacity of 2.064 million cubic meters. The achievement will be recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records, replacing the previous entry of 1.8 million cubic meters.The first phase of project ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:29 am

King Salman to Honour Winners of 37th Annual King Faisal International Prize

Winners of the 37th annual King Faisal International Prize will be honoured by HRH King Salman at a glittering ceremony at Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh on Sunday, March 01.The King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) recognises the outstanding works of individuals and institutions in five categories: ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:21 am

Govt unveils new system to prevent medical errors

The Ministry of Health is currently working on establishing a system to grant bonuses and incentives to workers in the health sector whose performances prove to be excellent, while imposing severe punishments on practitioners who commit medical errors, an official source at the ministry disclosed...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:18 am

Many Madinah sites need better care

Several residents in the city of Madinah have drawn attention of the competent authorities toward multiple Prophet’s heritage sites and relics in the area, including wells, mountains, valleys and the Al-Faseh Mosque, which they say need better care.These sites of importance have been turned into...

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Government | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:16 am

Al-Samaani: Judicial system impartial

Saudi Arabia’s justice system is based on the provisions of Islamic law derived from the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah (tradition) of the Prophet (peace be upon him). This ensures the independence of the judiciary in Saudi Arabia and its impartiality, said Justice Minister Waleed Al-Samaani, at...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:14 am

3,000 vacancies to be available in next episode of ‘Jobs on Air’

There will be 3,000 job opportunities for unemployed young male and female Saudis, as well as for foreigners, during the tenth session of “Jobs on Air” on Al Danah television channel on Tuesday night.“Out of the 3,000, Carrefour has offered 1,000 jobs with salaries ranging from SR5,000 to...

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