Culture & Education | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 8:39 am

Mawhiba leads the way for the youth

The late Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah gave a boost to the education sector when he launched the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity “Mawhiba” in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.The late king believed that education was the...

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Government | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 8:36 am

Fatwa allows citizens to pledge allegiance via social websites

A member of the Council of Senior Scholars said pledging allegiance to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman through social networking websites is allowed, especially since the monarch is the first Saudi king to have a Twitter account.Sheikh Abdullah Al-Manie, a member of the council, said...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 8:15 am

Al Rabie, Official Partner of Kidzania Children City - Jeddah

Al Rabie Saudi Foods Company Ltd. has signed an agreement with Fawaz Al Hokair Group as an official partner for juice inside Kidzania Children City - Jeddah. The agreement has taken place recently in Mall of Arabia – Jeddah, unveiling the gate of the first meaningful educational entertainment...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 7:45 am

KSA investing billions of riyals in shale projects

American shale oil production is important for the world’s long-term energy future and Saudi Aramco has marked an additional $7 billion (SR26.25 billion) for its own shale projects, said its President and CEO Khalid Al-Falih.Aramco has already invested $3 billion (SR11.25 billion) in developing...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 2:36 pm

Cisco Videoscape Enables Premium Programming Services for beIN SPORTS

Cisco announced that global sports pay-TV provider, beIN SPORTS, has selected the Cisco Videoscape TV services delivery platform to deliver advanced sports video experiences across 20+ countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Cisco provides software & hardware solutions, along...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 2:19 pm

STARBUCKS MARKS THE START OF THE WINTER SEASON WITH ITS ‘ORIGIN ESPRESSO LATTE

It's that time of year once again, and nothing marks the start of the festive winter season like Starbucks' famous latte and espresso based delights that bring its customers a special warmth all season long. This winter season Starbucks is introducing the ‘Origin Espresso Latte Customization’;...

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Government | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 8:13 am

Story behind the king’s title

With the pledge of allegiance this week, King Salman became the third Saudi monarch to take up the title of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques after King Fahd and King Abdullah.Historian Hassan Al-Basha says in his book, Positions and Titles, that Saladin was the first king to take up the title as a ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:36 am

Kingdom’s nonoil GDP growth expected to be robust in 2015

Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) recently released its outlook on GCC markets for the full year of 2015. In this research report, Markaz analyses the performance of GCC stock markets in 2014 and provides an outlook for 2015 based on hydrocarbon dependency, corporate earnings potential, valuation...

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Government | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:18 am

Bodyguard of King Abdullah served loyally for 10 years

There was an outpouring of sympathy and praise online by Saudis for the personal bodyguard of King Abdullah, who served the late monarch for 10 years.Col. Abdul Aziz Al-Faghm was seen performing the funeral prayers for King Abdullah in Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque in Riyadh last Friday with his...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:05 am

THE GALLIVANTER’S GUIDE EDITOR’S CHOICE HONOURS HOTEL DE RUSSIE

We are pleased to announce Mr. Mauro Governato, General Manager for Hotel de Russie, in Rome, a Rocco Forte Hotel, has been voted as the #3 Best General Manager Worldwide. Hotel de Russie has also been awarded as Hotel of the Year, by the readers of the UK-based The Gallivanter’s Guide.The...

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