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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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 22 July, 2015 3:49 am

Prices of resorts, chalets in Jeddah skyrocket

Resorts and chalets in Jeddah are packed to capacity and doing a roaring business this Eid holiday, with the rates skyrocketing. A survey by a local publication showed that the increase in prices in the tourism and hospitality sector during Eid Al-Fitr holiday ranged from 50 to 100 percent, in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 22 July, 2015 3:47 am

Special Eid events draw 1.9m visitors to Riyadh

Colorful Eid Al-Fitr celebrations in Riyadh attracted 1.9 million visitors who experienced the rich annual cultural bonanza as the capital was decked out to celebrate the occasion with religious and traditional gaiety. “Festive events spread over the first three days of Eid Al-Fitr...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 July, 2015 3:45 am

Snapchat use: KSA tops Arab countries

Saudi Arabia was ranked second globally and first among Arab countries for using Snapchat, while the United Arab Emirates came in sixth, according to a survey conducted on the leading markets of chat programs.  Snapchat’s base in the Kingdom is growing fast, and the majority of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 21 July, 2015 6:00 am

Umrah revenue touches SR12 billion

With the number of pilgrims coming for Umrah increasing annually, economists are estimating the Umrah season revenue for this year may reach SR12 billion. The reasons for the numbers rising are manifold, including increased economic power of Muslims, easy and direct flights globally and the top...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 21 July, 2015 5:41 am

Life insurance premiums in Kingdom reach SR250 million

Experts and actuaries computing the cost of life assurance in the Kingdom indicated that the life insurance premiums in Saudi Arabia reached a total of SR250 million and criticized the Saudi society for having more consumers than savers, Al-Hayat reported. The head of the Jeddah Chamber of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 21 July, 2015 5:37 am

Jeddah to seek Guinness entry as ‘city of festivals’

Jeddah should be able to enter the Guinness Book of World Records as “The City of Festivals” in 2016 because it has been successfully holding a record number of events, festivals and exhibitions at the national and international levels, say officials.  It is a known fact that...

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