Business & Money | Sunday 7 February, 2016 1:13 pm

SEDCO Capital Sweeps Saudi Asset Manager of the Year Award

SEDCO Capital, a leading Saudi asset management firm, was recognised as the "Saudi Asset Manager of the Year" at the 2016 MENA Fund Manager Fund Services Awards held earlier at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC in Dubai.    The MENA Fund Manager Performance Awards recognised and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 February, 2016 9:40 am

AlJazira launches Finance University Tuition Fees’ plan

Within the plan of expansion to enlarge their services in social responsibility programs to develop banking solutions that are compatible with Islamic Shariah laws, Bank AlJazira announced launching the “Finance University Tuition Fees at its Cash Value” in the end of the third quarter...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 7 February, 2016 6:37 am

Prince Sultan shares King Salman’s personal life at Janadriyah seminar

Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Salman takes pride in his religion and his country, according to Prince Sultan bin Salman, Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) chairman. “King Salman lives his life in a confident and reassuring balance of Islamic values and ethics....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 7 February, 2016 4:46 am

German Companies Share Innovations to Drive Kingdom’s Economy at Janadriyah Festival

German companies are sharing best practices in innovation to drive the Kingdom’s growth and youth development, exhibitors announced today at the Janadriyah Festival.   At this year’s Janadriyah Festival, Germany is the country of honor under the theme of the “Land of...

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Government | Sunday 7 February, 2016 4:36 am

Mataf area likely to be shaded

Pilgrims and visitors performing tawaf (circumambulation) of the Holy Kaaba or praying around it may look forward to relief from the blazing sun, as a proposal to shade the Mataf area is being studied. According to local media, the matter came up for discussion when Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 7 February, 2016 2:39 am

Families can visit Janadriyah festival from Monday

The organizing committee of the 30th National Festival of Culture and Heritage at Janadariyah has announced that entry to the festival village will be restricted to families from Monday, Feb. 8 onward. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday, the committee said single men...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 6 February, 2016 7:07 am

First national IT conference in Jeddah

The first national computer faculties’ conference will held at King Abdulaziz University from February 17 to 18, with organizers saying the conference is aimed at developing educational processes and scientific research in the Kingdom to meet international standards. A number of the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 February, 2016 6:03 am

Saudis shown new places and areas of investment at Hilton hotel event

Under the aegis of Prince Mishal Bin Majid, governor of Jeddah, the mayor of Jeddah Hani Abu Ras inaugurated the sixth edition of the Jeddah International Tourism and Travel Exhibition at the Hilton hotel. The exhibition, which will last for four days, is hosting 180 exhibitors from 18 countries ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 February, 2016 5:05 am

LuLu’s fresh food fest opened

Dr. Ibrahim Al Shahwan from organic farming, Saudi Arabia is inaugurating the LuLu ‘Saudi Agro Fresh Food Festival 2016’ on Thursday. Also seen are Bashar Naser Al Basher, head of administration, Abdullah Sayyar Al Enaizi, public relations manager, Yasser Al Qahtani, HR manager,...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 February, 2016 2:27 pm

Labor Ministry agrees to simplify work visa procedures for housing projects

The ministries of labor and housing on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation to create a strategic partnership to support housing projects in all provinces and governorates of the Kingdom. According to the agreement, the Ministry of Labor will expedite, among other things, procedures for...

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