Government | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 4:06 am

Steps on land incursion OK’d

The Council of Ministers on Monday approved several arrangements on incursions on government land, including that the concerned government agency allow those who have done so to use the land for agriculture, commerce or service purposes at prices to be decided by the government.  However,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 3:05 am

Turkish firms to build 2 million KSA houses

 The Ministry of Housing is currently holding talks with a number of Turkish companies to build thousands of residential units in the country, according to local reports. Some Turkish sources have said that the talks have made significant progress in forming a consortium of the construction...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 11 January, 2016 11:27 am

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainably Meeting Country’s Surging Water Demand

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the world’s largest desalination producer of water, has reaffirmed its commitment to meeting the country’s surging demand for the precious resource ahead of the upcoming International Water Summit (IWS).   The landmark event for the...

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Healthcare | Monday 11 January, 2016 11:02 am

MoH steps up its e-health services

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has entered into a strategic partnership with a private company to improve its electronic health services in the Kingdom. The agreement was reached in the presence of Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih and Elm CEO Abdulrahman bin Saad Aljdaa at the MoH headquarters in...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 11 January, 2016 3:40 am

Get ready for hiked water, electricity bills from today

The Ministry of Water and Electricity will begin applying the new tariffs on water on Monday. The new charges were announced two weeks ago by Water and Electricity Minister Abdullah Al-Hussayen. Sources reveal the ministry will begin issuing bills monthly, rather than every three months, so as...

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Business & Money | Monday 11 January, 2016 3:01 am

Saudi petrochemical stocks gain strength

A sell-off of small-cap speculative stocks pulled Saudi Arabia’s stock market down on Sunday, while Egypt dropped in response to weak global equities and concern about risks to the Chinese economy.  Most Gulf markets were subdued. The Saudi Tadawul All-Share Index, which had...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 10 January, 2016 12:16 pm

GASCO Achieves IT Governance With Nexthink

With a 25 percent increase in production, the National Manufacturing and Gas Company (GASCO) in Saudi Arabia must ensure there are no supply shortages in the Kingdom. Consequently, technology remains at the core of GASCO’s mission for business continuity and to meet global industry...

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Business & Money | Sunday 10 January, 2016 3:30 am

Female employment figures are real, says MoL

The Ministry of Labor issued a statement recently denying reports that said Saudi women were holding 298,000 fake jobs, mostly in contracting and retail fields. The ministry said that the report had inaccurate data and information and that Saudi women's participation in the work was real in all ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 10 January, 2016 2:30 am

Emerging opportunities in India highlighted

The Consulate General of India, in association with the Saudi-Indian Business Network (SIBN), organized an event to commemorate the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) at the consulate premises on Saturday. The theme of the event was “India: Emerging economy with emerging...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 10 January, 2016 2:28 am

Flynas introduces direct flights to Khartoum

Saudi national carrier flynas has launched direct services from Dammam to the Sudanese capital Khartoum, describing it as a strategic move to continue growing the carrier’s footprint in the wider Middle East region. The inaugural flight XY420 took off on Jan. 5 from King Fahd International ...

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