Business & Money | Monday 23 May, 2016 5:27 am

Emaar Middle East awards construction contract for ‘Emaar Residences’ in Jeddah Gate to Arabian Construction CO (ACC)

Emaar Middle East, the subsidiary of global developer Emaar Properties, has awarded the construction contract for its new ‘Emaar Residences’ in Jeddah Gate to Arabian Construction CO (ACC), a leading construction company in the region.    Located in the heart of Jeddah...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 May, 2016 4:28 am

Yanbu airport may be used for transport of pilgrims

Emir of Madinah Prince Faisal Bin Salman has ordered the local Haj Committee to prepare a report on feasibility of receiving pilgrims at Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Yanbu. He also asked a committee to carry out a study on a expansion project around the area of the Prophet’s ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 22 May, 2016 2:06 pm

The inauguration of the Saudi Health Exhibition and Conference 2016 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center

Under the patronage of His Excellency Minister of Health, Dr. Tawfiq Bin Fwzan Al Rabia, the Saudi Health Exhibition and Conference 2016 was inaugurated by the Deputy Minister of Health Mr. Hamad Al-Dhuwelia on Monday 16th of May 2016, with the presence of 12 ambassadors from participating...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 22 May, 2016 1:39 pm

Saudi Arabia wins first among Arab countries at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

Saudi Arabia wins eight awards at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair – The world’s largest high school science research competition. The winning Saudi projects are in the following categories: Earth and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Engineering...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 22 May, 2016 8:44 am

Kingdom reshaping its tourism sector

The Kingdom is transforming the tourism sector as part of Vision 2030 to attract investment, according to Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH). Prince Sultan made the comments during the opening session of the First International...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 8:34 am

‘No plans to merge petchem businesses’

Saudi Aramco and Saudi Basic Industries Corp. have denied they had any plans to merge their petrochemicals businesses after media reports on the possibility. “The companies wish to clarify that they have no plans to pursue this option,” they said in a joint statement. “Both...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 May, 2016 8:19 am

15th OIC Trade Fair opens in Riyadh Today

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar today will inaugurate the 15th OIC Trade Fair which will kick off in Riyadh under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. The event is being organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Investment (MCI) in cooperation with the OIC, the ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 20 May, 2016 8:00 am

Dammam-Riyadh train trip in just 3 hours, 40 minutes

Beginning June 1, the Riyadh-Dammam train trip will be shortened by 50 minutes for passengers’ convenience. Rumaih Mohammed Al-Rumaih, president of the Saudi Railways Organization, said on Thursday an express train would be started between Dammam and Riyadh, which would reduce the journey...

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Healthcare | Friday 20 May, 2016 5:45 am

King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital Achieves HIMSS EMR Adoption Model Stage 7 Using InterSystems TrakCare

King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) has announced that it has achieved Stage 7 on the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM). HIMSS’ independent validation recognizes that the hospital meets all of the...

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Business & Money | Friday 20 May, 2016 5:15 am

Metro tunnel visit raises opportunities for Saudi contractors

 A delegation from the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has raised possible opportunities for Saudi contractors to participate in the Riyadh Metro project during a tour of the project in the capital city. The delegation from the RCCI’s Committee of Contractors was led by ...

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