Environment & Energy | Sunday 20 November, 2016 4:35 am

OPEC production cut ‘imperative’, says Saudi energy minister

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said it was “imperative” that members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) finalize an agreement over a cut in oil production aimed at boosting crude prices, Algerian media said Sunday. Khaled Al-Falih, Minister of Energy,...

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Sports | Sunday 20 November, 2016 2:31 am

Hit the pedal to the metal — Rally Jeddah excites fans, ends on a high gear

For sports enthusiasts, the two-day Rally Jeddah was another high water mark in the history of the sport in the Kingdom. Too bad, Saudi rally ace and top seed, Yazeed Al-Rajhi, with his German navigator, Timo Gottschalk, withdrew at the last minute to end his bid for a hat-trick of victories in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 November, 2016 6:00 am

Saudia starts direct flights to Turkish capital

Saudi Arabian Airlines, the Kingdom’s flag carrier, started direct flights to the Turkish capital on Friday. An Airbus A330-300 that took off from Jeddah landed at Ankara’s Esenboğa International Airport Friday afternoon and was accorded a warm reception. Capt. Sultan Dowaihi,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 November, 2016 4:37 am

Arabian Centres wins excellence award

Arabian Centres, the leading developer, owner and operator of international standard shopping malls in Saudi Arabia, received an excellence award for its innovative smartphone application (App). The award was presented at the annual Middle East and North Africa Retail and Shopping Centre awards in...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 November, 2016 4:29 am

Makkah-Madinah high-speed rail link to open in March 2018

A delayed high-speed railway linking Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia will finally open in March 2018, the Spanish consortium building the project said Friday.   The railway linking Islam’s holiest cities was initially scheduled to open at the end of the year but the date for its ...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 November, 2016 6:35 am

KSA seeking reciprocity on visa fees: Minister

Saudi Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majed Al-Qassabi said Wednesday that the Kingdom is seeking reciprocal treatment on visas. Speaking on the sidelines of the MiSK Global Forum, he said Saudi Arabia was seeking “bilateral agreements with other countries” and that higher fees ...

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Sports | Friday 18 November, 2016 5:33 am

Women’s sports sector can generate 250,000 jobs

The sports sector for women has the potential to create 250,000 jobs, according to Vice President of Women’s Affairs of the General Authority of Sports Princess Reema Bint Bandar Bin Sultan. “It’s time to include women in sports for a healthier society and a productive...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 18 November, 2016 4:31 am

Saudi Arabia urges OPEC to cut oil output to low end of target

 Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said on Thursday he was optimistic about OPEC’s deal to limit oil output and mentioned the lower end of a previously agreed production target, helping spur a rally in the price of crude. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, at a...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 3:43 pm

SABIC ‘strategic partner’ to MISK Global Forum in support of youth empowerment

SABIC is a “strategic partner” to the three-day MISK Global Forum, which opened in Riyadh on November 15 in the presence of global organization leaders, representatives from the public and private sectors, international and local media, and a large number of young people from Saudi...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 November, 2016 6:39 am

KSA seeking reciprocity on visa fees: Minister

Saudi Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majed Al-Qassabi said Wednesday that the Kingdom is seeking reciprocal treatment on visas. Speaking on the sidelines of the MiSK Global Forum, he said Saudi Arabia was seeking “bilateral agreements with other countries” and that higher fees ...

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