Healthcare | Sunday 26 July, 2015 3:20 am

Makkah health facilities to get massive boost

Millions of Muslims from all over the world visit the Makkah region every year for Umrah and Haj. To cover all the emergencies and health requirements, the government plans to offer 10,454 beds with 20,000 health facilities in the next five years in different areas of the region.  Makkah Gov. ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 July, 2015 7:30 am

55 students win Saed Al-Harthi Prize for excellence in education

Fifty-five outstanding male and female students in different stages of education were awarded the Dr. Saed Bin Saad Al-Orabi Al-Harthi Prize on Tuesday evening. Khaled Said Al-Harthi won the distinction sword for coming top in the secondary school examinations while the best female student Rahaf ...

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Healthcare | Saturday 25 July, 2015 6:51 am

King Fahd Hospital treats 158 emergency cases during Eid

The King Fahd Hospital in Jeddah admitted 158 emergency cases during Eid, up from the previous years, according to Dr. Faisal Ali Nassar, hospital director. Of the number, 42 percent were of high risk. The hospital director thanked Dr. Mohammed Nasser, chairman of anesthesia and operations, for...

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Healthcare | Friday 24 July, 2015 4:31 am

Health insurance for visitors approved

The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance in the Kingdom has endorsed a visitor health insurance system for those wishing to obtain medical insurance during their visit to the country, with treatment coverage of up to SR100,000. A local publication reported that the visitor health insurance...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 July, 2015 4:28 am

Train snag: 220 stranded for over 3 hours in noon heat

A total of 220 passengers were stranded in the scorching afternoon heat for over three hours on Wednesday following a malfunction in the engine and air-conditioning system of the Riyadh-Dammam train. The unexpected snag hit the train after it traveled 310 kilometers, prompting the authorities to...

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Technology & IT | Friday 24 July, 2015 2:35 am

Social media connects students with families

Selfies and social networking exchanges have become useful tools for scholarship students abroad, especially during holidays such as Eid when they can feel closer to their families and loved ones. For Mohammed Al-Dosari, exchanging selfies with his family members on WhatsApp and Snapchat minimizes ...

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Government | Thursday 23 July, 2015 3:55 am

1st batch of Hajis arriving July 31

The first batch of pilgrims is set to arrive in the Kingdom on July 31, according to Hatim Bin Hassan Qadi, spokesman of the Haj Ministry. He said the Haj pilgrims will be arriving within over a week’s time while more than 331,000 Umrah pilgrims  have not so far left for their...

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Business & Money | Thursday 23 July, 2015 2:37 am

THE BIZZ ARABIC RETURNS TO THE MIDDLE EAST ONCE AGAIN

THE BIZZ is one of the most important business awards in the world, given out to leading businesspeople in each sector that stand out for their business excellence. These same people foster the growth of the economy in their respective countries and throughout the world on a daily basis, thus...

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Government | Thursday 23 July, 2015 2:30 am

Expanded mataf can be utilized this Haj

Work has resumed on the third phase of the expansion of the Grand Mosque to increase the capacity of the Mataf (circular walkway around the Kaaba), with government officials hoping the work will be completed before this year’s Haj. Sultan Al-Qurashi, director of the department of projects...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 23 July, 2015 1:57 am

Balad heritage festival draws more than 800,000 visitors

 The heritage festivals Ramadanana Kida (Our Ramadan Was Like This) and Eidena Kida (Our Eid Was Like This) that concluded in the historic Balad District of Jeddah on Monday proved to be a hit for the second year in a row with a total of more than 800,000 visitors from around the Kingdom...

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