Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 June, 2019 4:06 am

41 days of fun and frolic: Jeddah Season kicks off

Jeddah Season kicked off on Saturday under the motto “The sea and culture”, with over 150 local and international activities and events to take place across five main destinations in Jeddah. The Season is expected to attract nearly four million visitors from within the Kingdom and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 June, 2019 3:47 am

Saudi labor minister heads delegation at ILC in Geneva

Saudi Arabia’s minister of labor and social development, Ahmad Al-Rajhi, will head the Kingdom’s delegation at a major international gathering in Geneva later this month. Government, business and worker representatives will be among the Saudi party attending the 108th session of the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 June, 2019 3:43 am

Saudi Permanent Delegation to UN participates in Sixth UN International Bazaar

Saudi Arabia has taken part in a high-profile global bazaar event aimed at raising vital humanitarian funds for crisis-hit countries around the world. The permanent delegation of the Kingdom to the UN participated in the sixth UN International Bazaar, staged at the organization’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 8 June, 2019 6:09 pm

Saudi officials meet to discuss this year’s Hajj season

The Coordination Council of Local Hajj Operators held a meeting with officials of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to prepare for this year’s Hajj season and improve the level of services provided to pilgrims. During the meeting, the officials discussed the hours and the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 8 June, 2019 12:16 pm

RCU teams up with Panthera Partner for leopard conservation

Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan, the Minister of Culture and Governor of the Royal Commission for Al-Ula (RCU), has signed an agreement with Dr. Thomas Kaplan, the chairman of Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, to support important regional and international conservation...

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Business & Money | Saturday 8 June, 2019 10:48 am

Saudi Arabia’s MODON showcases its capabilities at global transport exhibition

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) participated in the Transport Logistics Exhibition 2019 in Munich, Germany, held from June 4 to June 7 under the Slogan “Invest in KSA.”  MODON’s participation was one of the initiatives of the General...

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Culture & Education | Friday 7 June, 2019 5:04 am

Ithra'a takes part in Russian Hermitage museum expo

 King Abdulaziz International Cultural Center (Ithra'a) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is currently participating in the "artificial intelligence and dialogue among cultures" expo being held at Hermitage museum in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg. Ithra'a is exhibiting...

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Culture & Education | Friday 7 June, 2019 3:11 am

US envoy visits Riyadh’s Masmak Museum

US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia John Abizaid visited Masmak Museum in Riyadh on Thursday, where he was received by the museum’s director Nasser Al-Arifi. The ambassador was briefed on the importance of Masmak Fort and its prominent position in the history of Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh in...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 7 June, 2019 3:07 am

Saudi minister: Culture and technology build bridges between peoples

Art and technology can build economic bridges between peoples and countries, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said on Thursday as works by two Saudi artists went on show at Russia’s leading art museum. “To create the opportunities to build economic bridges, you also need to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 5 June, 2019 1:17 pm

Eid celebrations start across Saudi Arabia

 In an air of festivity and religious fervor, Muslims all over Saudi Arabia started celebrating on Tuesday the Eid Al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. In their Eid sermons, imams at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, as well as at...

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