Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 31 August, 2019 3:52 am

60-Nation Diplomatic Delegation Visits Souk Okaz

A diplomatic delegation, with 60 diplomats and their families, visited Souk Okaz, accompanied by the director of the protocol department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Makkah, Hani bin Abdul Wahab Kashif, and other ministry employees.  The diplomatic visit to Souk Okaz, which gives...

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Business & Money | Saturday 31 August, 2019 3:04 am

Saudi students urged to play key role in transferring experiences

The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) organized a ceremony in Riyadh to celebrate and send off the first batch of students selected for its Entertainment Scholarship Program.  The 60 male and female students will travel to the US on scholarship, where they will pursue bachelor’s...

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Business & Money | Saturday 31 August, 2019 2:05 am

More than 150 specialists participated in Saudi Mosque Construction Code workshop

The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance concluded on Thursday the Mosque Construction Code workshop, which kicked off on Wednesday. It was held under the patronage of Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif Al-Asheikh, minister of Islamic affairs, call and guidance, and was inaugurated by his...

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Business & Money | Friday 30 August, 2019 6:00 am

Saudi Arabia donates $2m for food security among Muslim countries

Saudi Arabia is to pump $2 million (SR7.5 million) into efforts to improve agricultural output and food security among Muslim countries. The Kingdom’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, who is also chairman of the general assembly of the Islamic...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 30 August, 2019 5:27 am

Aramco eyeing plan to split IPO into two stages: Report

Saudi Aramco is considering a plan to split the world’s largest IPO into two stages, debuting a portion of its shares on the Saudi stock exchange (Tadawul) later this year, and following up with an international offering in 2020 or 2021, reported the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, citing...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 30 August, 2019 2:07 am

Saudi Knights Demonstrate Their Skill on Horseback at Souk Okaz

Souk Okaz, taking place this year as part of Taif Season, features equestrian displays from the “Okaz Knights” – skilled riders in traditional dress that embody knights of the old.  The knights have mastered a range of martial skills, including fencing with swords, and...

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Government | Friday 30 August, 2019 1:49 am

Royal Orders Issued

1. The "Riyadh Development Authority" is transformed into a Royal Commission under the name "The Royal Commission for the City of Riyadh". 2. The Commission shall have a Board of Directors chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister, and its members shall be appointed by order of...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 August, 2019 4:00 am

Female staff at Jeddah court provide 7K services to clients

The female staff at Jeddah Criminal Court have provided over 7,000 services to clients in 2 months, revealed the Saudi Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The work included checking documents, verifying applications, making referrals and responding to inquiries. According to the MoJ statistics, the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 29 August, 2019 2:43 am

DETASAD, Alfaisal University and WSB are delighted announcing Project Khayal to empower women and university students in KSA

DETASAD(Detecon Al Saudia), Alfaisal University and WSB (Women’s Skills Bureau) have started a new endeavor to be a catalyst in enhancing, developing and growing entrepreneurship among women and university students in Saudi Arabia by launching Project...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 29 August, 2019 1:25 am

Cultural seminar at Souk Okaz Highlights Increasing Importance of Arabic Language in Central Asia

Academics from four Central Asian countries declared that Arabic is becoming increasingly prominent in their countries, with growing interest in learning the language. The academics were speaking at a seminar on the subject, held as part of the cultural program for this year’s Souk Okaz,...

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