Government | Sunday 21 July, 2019 11:50 am

Saudi Arabia Committed to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Says Envoy to UN

Saudi Arabia is committed to achieving sustainable development, and the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 plans fall in line with the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, said Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN. In his...

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Government | Sunday 21 July, 2019 11:20 am

Al-Baha Water Works for Drainage and Water Projects with 153 Million Riyals

The Directorate of Water in the Al-Baha Region has started implementing a number of water and sewage network projects in a number of governorates of the region at a cost of more than SR 153 million. The project includes the sanitation project in Al-Mahwah Governorate with a value of 61 million...

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Government | Sunday 21 July, 2019 11:05 am

CEO of Neom: We Have Global Sports Programs Over the Next 9 Months

Neom CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Saudi media attendees for covering the events of the International Beach Soccer Championship, which was held for the first time on the 450-kilometer coast of Newum with the participation of six teams - Saudi Arabia, the host, ...

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Government | Sunday 21 July, 2019 10:57 am

Saudi finance minister heads Saudi delegation at OPEC development fund meeting

Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan headed the Saudi delegation that participated in the annual ministerial meeting of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) in Vienna on Thursday. The meeting agenda included discussion of OFID’s annual report for last year, approval of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 July, 2019 10:50 am

Saudi Arabia to set up world’s largest aircraft maintenance academy

The Saudi National Company of Aviation (SNCA) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Lufthansa Technik to establish the largest international aircraft maintenance academy in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing Larry Wade, CEO at SNCA. The academy is tasked with...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 21 July, 2019 10:40 am

Saudi ‘Smart Glove’ Inventor Thrives in the Age of Innovation

Saudi inventor and tech innovator Hadeel Ayoub is giving people who can’t speak new hope — and a new voice. The founder of London-based tech company BrightSign is the driving force behind a smart glove that allows individuals who are unable to speak to communicate by translating sign ...

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Government | Sunday 21 July, 2019 10:30 am

Ministry of Interior organizes the "Open Awareness Day" for participants in the Hajj

The Department of Public Relations in the Ministry of Interior organized today, in cooperation with the Internal Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh and the Security Forces Officers Club in Riyadh, the activities of the "Open Awareness Day" for participants of the Hajj. The event included ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 July, 2019 10:20 am

FaceApp creates wave of opportunity for scammers on fake webs and YouTube

The latest hype around the FaceApp application has attracted scammers who want to make some quick profits, ESET research has shown. Scammers have been using a fake “Pro” version of the application as bait and have made an effort to spread the word about this fictitious version of the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 July, 2019 10:10 am

Amazon Ranks #1 in the Retail Industry

The retail industry increases its overall emotional connection with consumers this year, ranking #5 out of the 15 industries studied in the 2019 Brand Intimacy Report. Amazon, in particular, had a strong year, having the highest increase in ranking and leading the industry for the first time in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 July, 2019 9:40 am

Fines of about 18 million riyals on telecom companies

The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has imposed penalties of more than SR 18 million for STC, Etihad Etisalat and Saudi Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain), which are supported by final rulings issued by the Board of Grievances. The Commission pointed out that STC...

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