Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 6:00 am

Saudi pilot Yasmeen Al-Maimani’s 1st flight celebrated

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), represented by the management of Hail International Airport and Nesma Airlines, celebrated the first official flight of Saudi pilot Capt. Yasmeen Al-Maimani, 29, on Sunday. Al-Maimani made her first official flight between Hail International...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 5:25 am

SAMI acquires Riyadh-based Advanced Electronics Company (AEC)

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) today announced the signing of a Term Sheet Agreement to acquire 100 percent ownership in Advanced Electronics Company (AEC). The agreement signing took place at a Saudi Arabia – UK industry event in London in the presence of senior shareholder...

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Government | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 4:39 am

Shoura approves draft competition law

The Shoura Council approved the draft competition and government procurement law. The council session, chaired by its Deputy President Abdullah Bin Salem took the decision. Yahya Al-Samaani, assistant president of the council, said that the Council approved the bill after listening to the report ...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 June, 2019 5:21 pm

Saudi Arabia Celebrates Trading of Merged Bank

Financial leaders gathered to celebrate trading of the newly combined SABB and Alawwal bank on Tadawul, the Saudi stock exchange. The ringing of the market opening bell brought together senior executives from the Kingdom’s regulators and the bank, who together successfully completed the...

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Technology & IT | Monday 24 June, 2019 3:35 pm

Saudi ICT Talents Selected for ‘Seeds for the Future’ Program at Huawei Global Headquarters

 In collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has launched the...

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Technology & IT | Monday 24 June, 2019 11:25 am

Huawei Wins "Best 5G Core Network Technology" Award and Ranks Among BrandZ’s Most Valuable Global Brands

Huawei announced that it has won"Best 5G Core Network Technology" award at the5G World Summit 2019 held in Londonand five Best of Show awards at Interop Tokyo 2019, the largest annual ICT exhibition in Japan.The awards recognize Huawei as a provider of new industry applications, ...

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Government | Monday 24 June, 2019 6:05 am

Saudi ‘green card’ online platform is open for business

Saudi Arabia's Premium Residency scheme took effect on Sunday, three years after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the program as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 reform plan. The crown prince stressed in an interview with Al Arabia TV that the new system will not undermine...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 24 June, 2019 5:59 am

Majid Al Futtaim Brings Entertainment to the Eastern Province with First VOX Cinemas Complex in West Avenue Mall, Dammam

Majid Al Futtaim Cinemas, the dedicated cinema arm of Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia  opened VOX Cinemas in West Avenue Mall, Dammam. This marks the company’s sixth complex in the Kingdom of...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 24 June, 2019 2:16 am

The African Energy Forum reviews the Kingdom's vision for renewable energy production around the world

The African Energy Forum, which was held in the Portuguese capital city Lisbon, reviewed the Kingdom’s “2030 Vision” concerning adopting and supporting Solar Energy projects and its goals to lead internationally in producing solar energy. This was in participation with ministers...

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Healthcare | Sunday 23 June, 2019 3:41 am

Jeddah’s old maternity & children's hospital to shut its doors soon

The Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Al-Musaediyah district of Jeddah will soon be closed down because of severe flaws in infrastructure, according to health sources. The sources said the Civil Defense in a number of reports has called for closing down the hospital and shifting...

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