Business & Money | Thursday 8 September, 2016 9:39 am

Aviation security gets a boost

Airbus C-295 military aircraft that has joined the General Security Aviation Command (GSAC) on Tuesday will hugely boost the Saudi aviation security. The aircraft was launched on Tuesday evening by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier, minister of interior and chairman of the Supreme...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 September, 2016 9:37 am

KSA ‘economy benefiting from SR1.6 trillion capex boom of 2008-2014’

Saudi Arabia’s massive construction industry is capable of withstanding financial drawbacks and the current drop in oil prices, economists said Wednesday. Their comments came in response to a Bloomberg report which quoted unnamed sources as saying that the government is reviewing projects...

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Sports | Thursday 8 September, 2016 12:41 am

Fitness programs advancing female fitness in the Kingdom

NuYu, Saudi’s first chain of female fitness centres, launch a cutting edge fitness program for women – ‘Impact’. A bespoke program of global fitness phenomenon High intensity Interval training(HIIT) arrives to the Kingdom for women. “It’s Barry’s...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 9:54 pm

Apple unveils iPhones

Apple announced its next-generation smartphones and a slew of other products at its annual press event on Wednesday. iPhone 7 focuses on photography: Apple's new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are water resistant, come in new shades of black, and have improved cameras. The iPhone is...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 4:30 pm

Abdullah Al Harbi to Arab News: Prince Mohammed bin Salman visiting to China showed the economic openness of the Kingdom

Various sectors said that Saudi Arabia took center stage as Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China. Local businessmen were of the opinion that the presence of the Kingdom at the G20 summit showed it has become an important country in the...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 1:38 pm

Officials from the Kingdom visit Huawei Connect in Shanghai

HUAWEI CONNECT, Huawei's largest-ever integrated conference for the global ICT ecosystem, hosted several high-level delegations from Saudi Arabia’s Key government agencies and companies. Recently held in Shanghai, Huawei showcased its strategy to serve as a platform for growth and support ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 11:24 am

As a First in the Kingdom Burj RAFAL premiers the Execution of Title Deeds

Burj RAFAL, the iconic and unique vertical residential self-sustained community in Riyadh has released 460 title deeds to its respective owners on 19 Shawwal 1437H corresponding to 24 July 2016G, supplanting the previous sale purchase agreement issued between Burj RAFAL Real Estate Development Co....

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 10:29 am

Namaa Al Munawara and Ashridge Executive Education sign agreement to train SME leaders

Namaa Al Munawara, a non-profit organization launched by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Bin Salman, Governor of Madinah, to accelerate entrepreneurship; has signed an agreement with leading global executive education provider Ashridge. Under the agreement, Ashridge will provide its Management...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 10:16 am

Boeing, KAUST renew pact on next-generation aerospace technologies

Boeing and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have renewed their Master Research Agreement (MRA). The renewal of the MRA marks a significant milestone for Boeing and KAUST as they seek to boost collaborative research on next-generation aerospace technologies. “KAUST ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 10:10 am

Crown Prince inspects the vanguard high-speed marine interceptors

 The government of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman is keen to boost the Kingdom’s security capabilities and protect all its regions by providing its forces with the latest high-tech armament and advanced defense equipment. Among these is high-speed marine interceptors...

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