Government | Saturday 7 May, 2016 5:54 pm

Saudi Arabia restructures ministries, appoints new ministers: Royal Court

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued here on Saturday a number of royal decrees renaming and merging a number of ministries as well as announcing the creation of a commission for recreation and the other for culture. The King also reshuffled the Cabinet to appoint new...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 7 May, 2016 1:37 pm

Oil falls as investors cash in on month-long gains

 Oil prices fell on Friday as investors cashed in on a 20-percent rise over the past month, outweighing the impact of crude production cuts in Canada where a huge wildfire has disrupted oil sands operations. Oil prices were down around one percent by 1234 GMT, with global benchmark Brent...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 7 May, 2016 1:33 pm

Cars exclusively for women on Riyadh Metro proposed

The Municipal Council of Riyadh has proposed that there should be cars exclusively for women on Riyadh Metro, work on which is underway, according to an online newspaper. Hassan Al-Moosa, assistant director of transport planning administration in the Supreme Authority for the Development of...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 May, 2016 12:35 pm

18 Saudis to participate in Intel ISEF

Eighteen Saudi gifted students will represent the Kingdom at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF 2016) to be held in Phoenix, in the US, from May 8 to 13 this year. This is the 10th Intel ISEF competition in which Saudi youths will take part. A total of 1,500 students...

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Culture & Education | Friday 6 May, 2016 2:51 pm

King Faisal Foundation Receives Sultan Al Owais Award

In a ceremony held in Sharjah, Sultan Al Owais Foundation honoured King Faisal Foundation as one of the winners of the fourteenth session which was distributed by Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 6 May, 2016 7:27 am

KFIA target: 21 million passengers in 2020

Khalid Al-Ghamdi, director of traffic development and corporatisation at King Fahd International Airport (KFIA), said during the monthly meeting held by Asharqia Chamber recently that the rate of air traffic growth has increased significantly in recent times, with a 12.4 percent rise since 2009,...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 6:23 am

18 German companies exhibit at German Catalogue Show in Riyadh

Picture shows the ribbon cutting by Mr. Oliver Oehms, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Yemen, Mr. Boris Ruge, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Dr. Mohammed Al Kathiri, General Secretary of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 5:21 am

Riyadh Metro to create 23,000 jobs for citizens, says governor

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar said that the multi-billion-riyal Riyadh Metro will create 23,000 jobs for citizens during the construction and operation phases. The governor made the comments after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Labor, following an inspection tour ...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 5:06 am

Kingdom allows Binladin Group to return to construction after layoffs: Report

Authorities have allowed construction giant Binladin Group to tender for public building projects in the Kingdom again, Al-Watan reported, just days after the firm reportedly laid off 77,000 workers. Al-Watan reported on Thursday that a royal decree passed this week granting tender permission...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 May, 2016 6:59 am

EU to host cultural events

The European Union delegation has organized a monthlong celebration to mark Europe Month in the Kingdom. It includes a two-week exhibition at the King Abdul Aziz Historical Center (National Museum) beginning on May 8. Jamal Omar, director general of the National Museum in Riyadh, introduced...

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