Business & Money | Sunday 21 August, 2016 11:06 am

Haramain Train project’s life span to be 120 years

The expected lifespan of the Haramain Train project is 120 years, says the director general of the project, Bassam Ghalman. The project, which began in 2009, is near completion after finalization of work at the Jeddah and Madinah stations. Work on the Makkah station was stalled for seven months...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 21 August, 2016 8:07 am

190 metro trains to serve 3.6 million commuters in Riyadh

BY the end of 2018, Saudi Arabia’s capital city is expected to launch one of the world’s biggest mass transit systems. Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) approved the metro network and a brand new bus system being built and implemented simultaneously in 2012 after forecasts of a 50...

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Government | Sunday 21 August, 2016 8:00 am

MOL launches Ajeer portal for temporary work in Haj

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has launched an electronic service for temporary work during the Haj season via ‘Ajeer’ portal. The aim is to provide an electronic market that shows the supply and demand for jobs during the Haj season, Saudi Press Agency reported...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 21 August, 2016 7:47 am

All domestic flights to and from KKIA will be shifted to Terminal 5 Tomorrow

Terminal 5 of King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh as seen on Saturday. According to Saudia, operation of all domestic flights to and from KKIA will be shifted to Terminal 5 as of Monday. Terminals 1 and 2 will be for arriving and departing international flights. ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 20 August, 2016 4:46 am

2,000 govt schools to be made 'independent’

The Ministry of Education will soon make 2,000 government schools “independent,” allowing them autonomy in administrative and financial matters. These schools would help reduce the financial burden of the government and help improve its educational quality, without ending the facility...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 August, 2016 4:44 am

Saudia to hire 100% Saudi pilots by 2020

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is optimistic about reaching its goal of 200 aircraft by the year 2020 and aims to have 100 percent Saudi pilots, Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, director general of the airline, said Friday. Addressing a press conference upon his return to Jeddah after taking the...

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Healthcare | Friday 19 August, 2016 6:30 am

MOH starts massive health awareness drive for Haj

The Ministry of Health has launched a massive health awareness campaign for this year’s Haj under the slogan “Together for a Healthy Pilgrimage”. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Wednesday, the campaign is meant to enlighten the guests of God about the most...

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Business & Money | Friday 19 August, 2016 6:23 am

Petchems support Tadawul index

Gulf stock markets were narrowly mixed in quiet trade on Thursday as petrochemical shares supported Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) but Qatar pulled back after a surge this week due to hopes for inflows of foreign funds. The value of traded shares reached SR2.88 billion. TASI...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 19 August, 2016 6:06 am

Airbus delivers world’s first A330-300 Regional to Saudi Arabian Airlines

Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has taken delivery of its first A330-300 Regional, making it the launch customer for this new member of the versatile and successful A330 family.The aircraft is the first of the 20 A330-300 Regional aircraft ordered at the 2015 Paris...

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Business & Money | Thursday 18 August, 2016 8:29 am

Gold glory for Saudi Arabia

With nearly 333 tons of gold reserves, the Kingdom ranks 16th globally and first among Arab countries. The US ranks first in the world in terms of gold reserves. This has been revealed by the 2016 Gold Demand Trends (Q2) report issued by the World Gold Council. Demand for gold increased by 15...

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