Healthcare | Tuesday 20 January, 2015 10:33 am

MoH contracts canceled over corruption

The Ministry of Health has suspended 38 contracts from a total of 148 for health-related programs on the suspicion of corruption, sources said.Sources said the suspicions surrounded 38 contracts worth SR1 billion allocated to fighting the coronavirus. It was found the amount was not spent on...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 20 January, 2015 10:29 am

Labor recruitment pacts to be signed

The Council of Ministers, chaired by Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, on Monday authorized Labor Minister Adel Fakeih to sign agreements with labor-exporting countries for the recruitment of foreign workers.“The draft agreements for the recruitment of workers will be...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 20 January, 2015 10:26 am

Women’s participation in civic bodies defined

The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has announced that women would have separate administrative offices, rest areas and entry points to joint meetings with their men colleagues on the country’s newly elected municipal councils.Prince Mansour bin Miteb, the minister, has ordered the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 19 January, 2015 2:47 pm

Top 10 Most Expensive Hotel Rooms

They say that money can’t buy happiness but a stay at these swanky hotels might just prove otherwise. HotelsCombined, the world leader in hotel price comparison presents the world’s most expensive hotel experiences.St Regis Villa – St. Regis Mauritius Resort ($30,000)At the St. Regis...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 19 January, 2015 1:17 pm

Air Arabia enters China

Air Arabia will create another piece of history next month when it becomes the first low-cost airline from the Middle East and Africa to enter the Chinese market. Starting on February 10, 2015, the carrier will fly regular non-stop services to Urumqi, the largest city in Western China. Located in...

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Culture & Education | Monday 19 January, 2015 2:24 am

Campaign checks students’ eyesight

The Ministry of Education recently launched a national campaign to discover the visual problems of kindergarten and elementary students. The campaign was launched with the cooperation of the National Commission for Children and the Ebsar Foundation for the visually impaired.The four-day campaign...

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Culture & Education | Monday 19 January, 2015 2:15 am

Ministry to regulate new media

Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Al-Khudairi said new regulations for social media sites are being studied in a bid to promote the new media. He called on all Saudi newspapers to provide their proposals and opinions in this regard.These proposals will help the ministry to create an...

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Government | Monday 19 January, 2015 2:13 am

Shoura OKs panel on domestic violence

The Shoura Council on Tuesday voted a proposal to establish a special executive committee to deal with domestic violence. This topic is a priority on the council’s agenda, sources told Arab News.The Ministry of Social Affairs recently submitted a proposal to establish a special executive...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 January, 2015 12:38 pm

Banker Middle East: AlJazira Capital… Best Brokerage Company in the kingdom

AlJazira Capital was awarded the 2014 «best brokerage company in the Kingdom» by «Banker Middle East» magazine, for maintaining the leading position among brokerage companies in Saudi Arabia and providing its customers with the latest technology solutions. These achievements come as a result of ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 18 January, 2015 12:25 pm

WFES, IWS and EcoWaste begin 4-day run tomorrow, showcasing industry-leading technological innovations

The World Future Energy Summit (WFES), International Water Summit (IWS) and EcoWaste all open their four-day exhibitions and conferences tomorrow (19 January), showcasing the latest in technological innovations to provide commercial solutions to the interconnected challenges of clean energy...

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