Business & Money | Tuesday 8 September, 2015 3:55 am

OSN secures US$400 million syndicated financing facility

OSN, the region’s leading Pay-TV network, has secured a US$400 million facility from a syndicate of 11 international and regional banks that was nearly two times oversubscribed.    The proceeds will be used primarily to strengthen OSN’s exclusive and premium content,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 September, 2015 3:03 am

Governor launches move to preserve Madinah script

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has launched a new cultural initiative aimed at caring for and preserving the Madinah hand-written style of the Holy Qur’an which was initiated in the era of Caliph Othman bin Affan, the Saudi Press Agency said. While opening an exhibition on Madinah...

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Government | Tuesday 8 September, 2015 2:00 am

Over 647,000 pilgrims arrive

A total of 647,314 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom up to Sunday, according to data from the Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat). According to a Jawazat report released on Monday, over 642,085 pilgrims aboard about 1,300 flights entered the Kingdom through King Abdulaziz International ...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 7:21 pm

Plast Eurasia İstanbul 2015, 25th International İstanbul Plastics Industry Fair

THE UNCHANGING MEETING OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY The four-day event, which runs from December 3rd-6th 2015, will take place at the Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center in Istanbul and is considered the most significant and extensive meeting of the plastics industry in Turkey and...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 5:28 pm

Last day of the 2nd Annual Future Interiors Qatar 2015 Conference

Last day of the 2nd Annual Future Interiors Qatar 2015 Conference Yesterday, Monday 7 September 2015, the first day of Future Interiors Qatar 2015 Conference was a great success. It took place at the Intercontinental Hotel The City – Doha and focused on main areas in interiors design,...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 7 September, 2015 2:53 pm

Makkah strategic water storage project to operate by Q2 of 2016

NWC said it is continuing to work on the installation of strategic water storage projects in Makkah. The capacity of the initial part of the project’s first phase will be 560,000 cubic meters and worth SAR 170 million. This phase is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2016. The...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 2:44 pm

Mobily opens its new State-of-Art branch in Al-Azizia, Mecca

Mobily has recently opened its latest state-of-art branch next to the Holy Mosque in Mecca, in line with the framework of the company's strategy to expand the network of branches in which high density by participants in vital places.    Mecca Al-Azizia is considered one of the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 7 September, 2015 12:36 pm

Steelcase - Jeraisy at Forefront of Innovation in Education

To support the growth of the Saudi Arabian education sector, Steelcase and local partner Jeraisy Group will be manufacturing at its factory in Riyadh the flagship Node Chair for learning environments. It is the first time a manufacturer has been licensed to produce the Node Chair in the Middle...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 September, 2015 12:32 pm

Wareef a proud partner of the IDC CIO Summit 2015 in Riyadh Sept. 8-9

  Wareef a proud partner of the IDC CIO Summit 2015 in Riyadh Sept. 8-9   Leading Saudi IT solution provider Wareef is proud to be a summit partner for IDC’s 2015 Middle East CIO Summit in Riyadh. The event is a unique opportunity for CIOs and other senior IT executives...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 4:27 am

Al-Rabiah and Al-Othman upbeat on royal directives

Two key government officials have welcomed the Royal directives aimed at expanding foreign (value-added) investments from the US. In a joint communique issued from the US, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, commerce and industry minister, and Abdullatif A. Al-Othman, governor and chairman of the board of directors ...

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