Culture & Education | Sunday 23 June, 2019 3:34 am

Different phases of Jeddah’s rich history under spotlight

The King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has published highlights of Jeddah’s heritage since the pre-Islamic era and the use of the city as a port for Makkah by Caliph Uthman ibn Affan in 647. Darah documented the era’s buildings, neighborhoods, balconies and...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 23 June, 2019 3:18 am

Abdul Latif Jameel Motors "Lexus" organizes the first movie Premiere in the Kingdom

Following the successful participation of Abdul Latif Jameel Motors "Lexus" in the opening of the first cinema in Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, where on the opening day the interesting American feature movie the “Black Panther” was shown, Abdul Latif Jameel Company organized in...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 June, 2019 2:37 am

Saudi final of Entrepreneurship World Cup on Saturday

A daylong event for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs will take place at Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College, Jeddah, on Saturday. Dubbed the Saudi Final of the upcoming Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC), the biggest and most diverse global competition dedicated to entrepreneurs with 100,000...

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Business & Money | Sunday 23 June, 2019 2:18 am

SAMI signs a memorandum of agreement with Figeac Aéro in Paris

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Figeac Aéro, a world-class French aerospace company specialized in the machining of structural, engine, and precision parts in light alloys and hard metals. The agreement was...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 22 June, 2019 5:23 am

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdul Aziz Cultural Center hosts visual art exhibition

The Jeddah Society of Culture and Arts launched the “Jeddah: Center of Culture and Arts” festival on Thursday at King Abdul Aziz Cultural Center. The event is part of Jeddah Season, which began on June 8 and runs until July 18. It has attracted thousands of visitors of all ages through ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 22 June, 2019 4:21 am

Saudi Arabia becomes first Arab country to be granted full FATF membership

Saudi Arabia has become the first Arab country to be granted full membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) following the group’s Annual General Meeting in Orlando, Florida on Friday. The Kingdom’s accession comes as the FATF celebrates its 30th anniversary of its first...

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Business & Money | Saturday 22 June, 2019 3:24 am

Special Privilege Iqama Center to be under Interior Ministry

The headquarters of the Special Privilege Iqama will be under the Ministry of Interior. However, organizationally, the Center will be under the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA), with the possibility of setting up branches or offices for the Center, if needed. The legal procedures...

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Business & Money | Saturday 22 June, 2019 2:30 am

RAK Ruler, Saudi Ambassador discuss accelerating economic cooperation

H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today received Turki Bin Abdullah Al Dakheel, the Saudi Ambassador to UAE, and discussed means for fostering cooperation ties between the two countries. The meeting focused on prospects for economic...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 21 June, 2019 3:05 pm

Saudi Arabia’s first entertainment academy opens in September

Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two specialist companies to establish and operate an academy for entertainment that will offer specialized entertainment courses and programs. MINA Education and Development &...

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Technology & IT | Friday 21 June, 2019 4:06 am

STC officially launches 5G service

The Saudi Telecom Company (STC) Group has announced the official launching of the fifth generation (5G) wireless network service in the Kingdom. “STC has become the first operator to provide 5G commercial services to customers in a number of cities in the Kingdom,” said Nasser Bin...

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