Culture & Education | Friday 12 August, 2016 6:00 am

Youth told to join in shaping KSA’s future

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said the Saudi youth was facing a negative global campaign because of his adherence to the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He cited the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to support the young...

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Business & Money | Friday 12 August, 2016 5:27 am

Shoura asked to grant woman right to get ID without guardian’s nod

A proposal to amend travel regulations for women will be studied by the Shoura Council security committee. Shoura member Latifa Al-Shalaan has confirmed that the proposal she submitted with four of her colleagues — Haya Al-Manea, Ata Al-Subaiti, Hamda Al-Anzi and Mohammed Al-Khaneezi — ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 12 August, 2016 5:25 am

Kingdom to have media production city soon: Turaifi

Saudi Arabia will soon have its own media production city, Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Turaifi has said. Speaking at a press conference following the opening of Souk Okaz Festival on Tuesday, the minister said the city would include a special platform to produce artworks that...

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Healthcare | Thursday 11 August, 2016 12:11 pm

GE supplies image diagnosis for Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games

GE, official sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is supplying image diagnosis equipment for the Polyclinic, which was built in Barra da Tijuca, close to the Athletes´ Village, and which will serve the Olympic and Paralympic family members (athletes, national and...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 August, 2016 8:12 am

300,000 expected to visit Souk Okaz

More than 300,000 people are expected to visit the 10th edition of the annual Souk Okaz festival, which was inaugurated by Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal at Al-Arfa Historic Souk area here on Tuesday night. Various executive committees of Souk Okaz have completed all the preparations for...

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Healthcare | Thursday 11 August, 2016 8:05 am

MoH plans to employ 100,000 Saudis by 2030

The Ministry of Health has set the ball rolling to achieve the goal of employing 100,000 Saudis in the health care sector as part of the Vision 2030 plan.  The ministry aims to nationalize health specialties with competitive and qualified staff. It will implement a performance measurement...

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Government | Thursday 11 August, 2016 7:54 am

Prince Khaled unveils blueprint for ‘Taif of Future’

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has unveiled an ambitious plan to develop Taif into a modern Saudi city. “The Souk Okaz city, a technology park and a modern airport will be the major highlights of Taif,” he said while...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 August, 2016 7:30 am

Souq Okaz kicks off with diverse cultural activities

On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Tuesday inaugurated the seventh chapter of Souq Okaz. Many academics and intellectuals are taking part and attending this annual event, reflecting the volume of this cultural phenomenon that has...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 4:48 pm

Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia exceeds the two million customer mark

Virgin Mobile Saudi Consortium now counts more than two million people as customers. This major landmark has been achieved in less than two years since the company launched, and 10 months since it announced it had passed the one-million customer mark. It also comes just six months after Fouad...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 11:00 am

Riyadh’s first Disaster Management Conference (MGDM KSA) kicks off next week in Riyadh

As natural and manmade disasters become more and more unavoidable in the region, the importance of proactive risk management strategies is vital. Saudi Society of Emergency Medicine (SASEM), Saudi Ministry of Health and the Global Center for Mass Gatherings Medicine is thus supporting the inaugural ...

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