Business & Money | Wednesday 7 October, 2015 12:00 pm

Alshiaka wins top 100 Saudi Brands Award for 2015

Alshiaka Company, the deep-rooted house of readymade garments and the pioneer of unique thobe designs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has won the award of the top 100 brands in the kingdom for 2015, according to the survey organized by Al Watan Saudi newspaper. The award that aims at honoring the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 October, 2015 10:20 am

Taqeem launches the training program ‘Expropriation of real estate for public utility’

In the framework of the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers’ (Taqeem) efforts of regulating the real-estate valuation profession and developing the performance of its practitioners, the Authority in cooperation with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launched a training...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 4:43 am

KSU stresses excellence in academic endeavors

The head of the external reviewer team for international academic accreditation, Robert Frederick, visited King Saud University (KSU) to assess the quality of the academic program at the university. The visit was made recently as a part of the international academic accreditation program of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 3:56 am

Leaders sign deal to set up Virgin Mobile booths in Jarir Bookstores across Saudi Arabia

Karim Benkirane, CEO of Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia, and Nasser Al-Agil, COO of Jarir Bookstores, have signed a strategic relationship under which Virgin Mobile booths will be set up at Jarir Bookstores across Saudi Arabia.  The Virgin Mobile booths at the popular retail chain will stock...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:36 am

Haramain trains to transport 20,000 people every hour

The Haramain train, linking the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah as well as the business city of Jeddah, will transport more than three million passengers a year with the figure expected to increase with the rise of Haj and Umrah pilgrims, an official statement said. “Pilgrims are the...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 3:23 pm

DAMAC Properties Takes Dubai Luxury Real Estate to the World

Luxury real estate developer, DAMAC Properties is heading on a month-long global roadshow, to promote Dubai and highlight the strong business environment for overseas investment. Taking place on three continents, the campaign will highlight Dubai as a safe & secure city, with substantial...

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Technology & IT | Monday 5 October, 2015 1:26 pm

(SNFN), led by Mobily selects Cisco for network managed services

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) in cooperation with the Saudi National Fiber Network (SNFN) And integrated telecommunications company (ITC) have signed a contract with Cisco Middle East company in Saudi Arabia to provide the managed network services through smart management...

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Healthcare | Monday 5 October, 2015 2:45 am

Al-Falih outlines Health Ministry’s rapid response during Haj 2015

Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those who died in the Mina stampede and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. In a report on the Health Ministry’s activities leading up to, and during, Haj 2015, he noted that a thorough...

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Culture & Education | Monday 5 October, 2015 2:27 am

Boost for higher education

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman approved the formation of an interim committee to manage higher education affairs. The committee, which will study issues of universities, will be headed by Education Minister Azzam Al-Dakhil. The members of the interim committee will include...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 1:44 am

Kingdom, Russia set to promote strategic cooperation

Russia and Saudi Arabia plan to discuss bilateral cooperation during their Joint Commission meeting scheduled for the end of October, Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak said in a statement on Friday. Novak’s statement given to Russian reporters said both countries will discuss joint...

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