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Women allowed into stadium as Saudi Arabia promotes national pride — part of reform push
Government | Monday 25 September, 2017 6:00 am
audi Arabia is celebrating the 87th anniversary of its founding this weekend with an unprecedented array of concerts and performances, including allowing women into King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh for a Saturday evening operetta — a first in the conservative Islamic Kingdom. The...
Rebecca Platt appointed Director of Marketing at The St. Regis Doha, Qatar
Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 24 September, 2017 10:15 pm
The St. Regis Doha, The Finest Address in Qatar, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Platt as Director of Marketing to join as part of their Executive Committee. With over 15 years marketing experience in the hospitality industry, Rebecca brings extensive PR, marketing and digital knowledge to ...
Mahmood Saleh Abbar Company Launches “Casio Store” in Dammam
Business & Money | Sunday 24 September, 2017 10:11 pm
Mahmood Saleh Abbar Company the approved agent of Casio computer products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched the latest Casio sale outlet “Casio Store” in Dammam city on the 21st of September 2017. The new store which locates in King Saud Street at the Queen Building has been...
87th Saudi National Day celebration takes center stage
Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 24 September, 2017 4:46 am
The 87th National Day celebrations in the Kingdom took center stage on Saturday with an atmosphere pervaded by euphoric excitement engendered by the various activities lined up to mark the annual historic event. “The National Day is a precious occasion in which the sons of this country...
DETASAD sponsors Saudi CIO Summit 2017 in Jeddah
Business & Money | Sunday 24 September, 2017 4:36 am
Detecon Al-Saudia (DETASAD), an end-to-end ICT solution provider and a leading contributor of ICT sector of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for more than 35 years, announced its sponsorship of the Saudi Arabia CIO Summit 2017, which will take place in Jeddah on Sept. 27-28, 2017. Targeted exclusively at ...
 Turkish Airlines announces a commitment to order 20 + 20 787-9 Dreamliners, talks with Boeing started
Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 24 September, 2017 4:34 am
During Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to New York to join the United Nations General Assembly, Boeing and Turkish Airlines announced a commitment to order 40 787-9 Dreamliners. "Our agreement to purchase 787 Dreamliners is a significant step forward in enhancing our...
King Salman lends new dimension to unification
Government | Saturday 23 September, 2017 1:52 pm
Saudi Arabia’s National Day, celebrated every year on Sept. 23, has come a long way in broadening the concept of unification over the years. The vision and the mission, as well as the enthusiasm for building the Saudi nation shown by the late King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud were not ...
We understand the true meaning of pride, respect for our founder’s efforts: Saudi Interior minister
Government | Saturday 23 September, 2017 1:43 pm
 Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, minister of interior, considered National Day “an occasion to understand the true meaning of pride and respect for the efforts exerted by our ancestors to achieve development, growth and prosperity, which was the founder king’s wish.” In...
KSA-wide celebrations lined up for today
Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 23 September, 2017 12:02 pm
Elaborate arrangements have been made by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) to celebrate Saudi Arabia’s 87th National Day in a grand manner in 17 major cities in the Kingdom. The General Entertainment Authority is a government-sanctioned body based on Vision 2030. The authority looks...
Phone networks update carrier names to welcome Saudi National Day
Technology & IT | Saturday 23 September, 2017 6:03 am
 Phone companies in Saudi Arabia updated their carrier names on customer phones, ahead of the Kingdom’s national day on Saturday. Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Mobily, the two largest phone firms in Saudi Arabia, updated their carrier names on devices garnering praise on Social...
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