Business & Money | Saturday 2 July, 2016 8:10 am

Kingdom’s logistics industry ‘undergoing major expansion’

Messe Frankfurt Middle East, one of the region’s largest exhibition organizers, is expanding its regional reach with the announcement of the inaugural Materials Handling Saudi Arabia 2016.  The two-day conference and exhibition will take place from Nov. 28-29 in Jeddah, offering...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 July, 2016 8:04 am

Al-Balad — A trip down memory lane

OVER the weekend, I managed to convince some of my family members to go with me down to Al-Balad, where the annual Ramadan festival is under way. It was not hard to convince my grandfather, who was proud of having grown up in Al-Balad as a child. When my mother and younger sister heard that a trip ...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 2 July, 2016 8:01 am

Al-Falih meets with Chinese officials

Khalid Al-Falih, minister of energy, industry and mineral resources, held a number of important meetings with senior Chinese officials. The talks focused on enhancing economic cooperation between Saudi Arabia and China. Al-Falih has met with Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Zhang Gaoli, who is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 July, 2016 7:54 am

3 million worshippers pray Taraweeh in two holy mosques

 Nearly 3 million worshippers, including foreign Umrah pilgrims and local visitors, performed Isha and Taraweeh prayers in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah Friday night in a tranquil atmosphere, thanks to the extensive services provided by the government of...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 2 July, 2016 7:46 am

Aon assists Freddie Mac to reach $5bn risk transfer milestone for U.S. mortgage credit business

Aon Risk Solutions and Aon Benfield, the global risk management businesses of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), have assisted U.S. mortgage guarantor Freddie Mac to reach an important issuance milestone in credit risk transfer.   The USD5bn milestone comes with the inception of three ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 July, 2016 7:40 am

Batuta launched its "everyday one free stay" giveaway campaign
the most preferable website for booking hotels online

In celebration of the Holy month of Ramadan, batuta.com the only website that specializes in hotel bookings and tourism services for an Arabic-speaking audience, launched its “everyday one free stay” giveaway campaign.   The campaign constitutes of a draw that will take...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 July, 2016 7:58 am

Haj safety: Hi-tech bracelets for all pilgrims introduced

THE Kingdom will introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims to Makkah starting this year, Saudi media said on Thursday, as part of a safety drive a year after the annual Islamic rite suffered its deadliest disaster in a generation. Scores of people died in a crush when...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 1 July, 2016 6:59 am

Facilitate investments in all energy sources: Al-Falih

Khalid Al-Falih, minister of energy, industry and mineral resources, called upon the international community to work together in order to maintain a sufficient and reliable supply of energy while reducing emissions causing greenhouse gases to the lowest possible level, while pointing out challenges ...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 July, 2016 6:55 am

First Makkah pact signed under Saudi Vision 2030

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to the king, has signed the region’s first agreement under Vision 2030, to supply water to Taif’s new international airport. The National Water Company (NWC) and the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) inked the pact at the...

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Technology & IT | Friday 1 July, 2016 6:49 am

1,863 villages to have mobile network links

 Seven hundred and thirty villages in the Madinah region will be linked with the country’s national mobile network this year, bringing the total number of hamlets connected to 1,863. The decision was taken during a meeting between Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman and Minister of...

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