Government | Friday 7 December, 2018 5:01 am

Riyadh to host GCC Summit Sunday

The leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold the 39th session of the GCC Supreme Council in Riyadh on Sunday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will chair the summit, according to GCC Secretary General Abdullatif Al-Zayani. Al-Zayani expressed his pride and gratitude to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 7 December, 2018 4:39 am

Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Center to Mark the Opening of Qasr Al Hosn

Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Centre announced it will commemorate the opening of the prestigious Qasr Al Hosn on 7 December 2018, also the official opening date of this landmark monument which is about to enter into the next phase of its extraordinary history.  Joining the city in...

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Sports | Friday 7 December, 2018 4:23 am

Saudi Arabia ‘Ready for Action’ as Countdown Begins to 2018 ‘Saudia’ Ad Diriyah E-Prix Festival of Fun

Saudi Arabia ‘is ready for action’ - on and off the track - as it counts down to the biggest festival of racing, music, entertainment and culture ever staged in the Kingdom, with just one week to go before the three days of Formula E fun gets underway. On December 13, exciting fan...

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Sports | Friday 7 December, 2018 3:50 am

Fitbit Announces KSA Availability of Highly Anticipated Charge 3

  Fitbit, the leading global wearables brand, today announced the availability of Fitbit Charge 3™ at major retailers across Saudi Arabia starting from 699 SAR. Charge 3 the latest evolution of the best-selling Charge family of devices,[i] delivers a premium...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 7 December, 2018 2:56 am

Winter at Tantora Festival Announced in Al-Ula

This winter, the archeological jewel of the Kingdom, Al-Ula will play host to a special season of events and festivities. The Winter at Tantora festival will be the first event of its kind to be held in the breath-taking UNESCO World Heritage site. Designed to showcase the wonders of Al-Ula to the...

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Sports | Friday 7 December, 2018 2:07 am

40,000 expected to attend Saudi E-Prix in Riyadh

A Formula E event in the historic town of Ad-Diriyah is expected to attract around 40,000 people, including visitors from the Americas and Europe. The E-Prix, held in the UNESCO World Heritage Site outside the capital Riyadh, is the first event of its kind in the Middle East and also boasts a...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 7 December, 2018 1:56 am

Saudi Crown Prince to Attend Aramco Megaproject SPARK launch next week

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, HRH Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, will attend the ceremony at which Aramco will fire the starter pistol for construction of the megaproject, located in the kingdom's Eastern Province. The groundbreaking ceremony for Spark will be held at...

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Technology & IT | Friday 7 December, 2018 1:45 am

Huawei to Launch its first main Saudi Flagship Showroom in January 2019

Based on its belief in the importance of the Saudi market and its desire to be closer to the user, Huawei Saudi Arabia will officially open its first main flagship showroom in Riyadh in January 2019. Not only does this showroom display the latest flagship devices from Huawei, it is also fully run...

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Culture & Education | Friday 7 December, 2018 1:09 am

New media center to assess quality of reports and effect on KSA

Saudi Arabia has decided to establish a new independent organization to address the quality of media reports affecting the image of the Kingdom. A royal decree was issued on Nov. 24 to create a new center for media and communication studies. The purpose of the center is to effectively gauge local ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 6 December, 2018 2:48 pm

Global Knowledge Index 2018 and The Future of Knowledge: A Foresight Report shine at Knowledge Summit

The fifth annual Knowledge Summit, organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), began the proceedings of the second day with a session dedicated to the 2018 edition of the Global Knowledge Index (GKI), launched the previous day. The panel brought together...

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