Government | Friday 7 October, 2016 5:35 am

Consuls of 17 countries congratulate KSA for successful organization of Haj

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and chairman of the Central Haj Committee, has emphasized that Saudi Arabia’s leadership, government and people consider serving the Two Holy Mosques and the pilgrims a national duty and a source of pride...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 7 October, 2016 5:17 am

Saudi Arabia, Russia role ‘critical in rebalancing oil markets’

Saudi-based economists see a crucial role for the Kingdom and Russia in rebalancing the energy markets as US oil prices rose above $50 a barrel in New York Thursday for the first time since June. Prices gained strength as Algerian Energy Minister Nouredine Bouterfa said that OPEC could cut...

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Technology & IT | Friday 7 October, 2016 3:24 am

Game on at GITEX Shopper 2016 as Alienware showcases latest gaming laptops

As the key platform for reaching the Middle East’s tech savvy consumer market, GITEX Shopper proved a winner for the launch this week of gaming powerhouse Alienware’s latest products. Known for some of the world’s best high-performance PCs for PC gaming, Alienware, showcased its...

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Government | Thursday 6 October, 2016 7:29 am

Pacts signed for 10,000 housing units in the Eastern Province

The Ministry of Housing signed on Wednesday two cooperation agreements with two national real estate development companies to construct over 10,000 housing units in Taroot and Safwa centers in Al-Qatif governorate, Eastern Province, Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The signing ceremony...

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Business & Money | Thursday 6 October, 2016 7:22 am

Saudi Electricity awards France’s Engie $1.2bn power station contract

Saudi Electricity Co. said that in partnership with Saudi Aramco, it had awarded a contract to French utility company Engie to build a 1,504 megawatt power plant. The Fadhili power plant will be built at a cost of $1.2 billion and owned 30 percent by Saudi Electricity, 30 percent by Aramco and 40...

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Business & Money | Thursday 6 October, 2016 7:07 am

Municipality Excellence Expansion Summit opens in Riyadh

Modernization of the municipalities was the theme of the Municipality Excellence Expansion Summit which was inaugurated by Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Abdul Lateef Al-Asheikh in Riyadh on Wednesday. The minister said the summit is being held at a time when the Kingdom is rapidly embracing ...

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Government | Thursday 6 October, 2016 6:27 am

King keen on fast completion of Prophet Mosque expansion work

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman is keen on completion of all the procedures with regard to the expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque and its associated projects in Madinah. This was announced by Prince Faisal Bin Salman, emir of Madinah, on Wednesday. He said that the King is...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 5 October, 2016 10:38 pm

Japan External Trade Organization “JETRO” Showcases Latest Innovations at GITEX

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has announced its participation in the 36th edition of GITEX Technology Week which will be held between the 16th and the 20th of October 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. This year, JETRO will shed a light on a plethora of innovations which have...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 5 October, 2016 4:44 am

Bupa Arabia launches unique Telemedicine program

Bupa Arabia for cooperative health insurance, the largest specialized healthcare company in the Kingdom, has introduced a first of its kind service that brings the medical expertise of some of America’s best doctors right to its members here in Saudi Arabia.   Telemedicine is Bupa...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 5 October, 2016 4:40 am

2nd phase of breast cancer screening launched at KAU

The second phase of the early detection for breast cancer screening program was introduced by Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi Center of Excellence in Breast Cancer at King Abdulaziz University on Sunday commemorating breast cancer awareness month. Early detection screening, comprising of...

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