Business & Money | Monday 6 August, 2018 3:20 pm

Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority Signs Partnership Agreement with GCC Statistical Centre

The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA) has signed a partnership agreement with the Statistical Centre of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC-Stat), as it prepares to host the second UN World Data Forum in the UAE on October 22,...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 August, 2018 8:10 am

Bahri successfully concludes first edition of ‘SAIFI’ program

Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, has successfully completed the first edition of ‘SAIFI’, a summer training program for undergraduate students in the Kingdom, launched jointly by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MOLSD) and the Human Resources...

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Technology & IT | Monday 6 August, 2018 7:09 am

Second edition of Huawei ICT Competition launched

 Building on the success of its 2017 debut in the region, Huawei launched the second edition of Huawei Middle East ICT Competition under the patronage of Eng. Haytham AlOhali, Vice Minister of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT), and in the presence of Chinese Ambassador Li...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 August, 2018 3:46 am

719,000 foreign pilgrims arrive; Mashaer Train makes trial runs

The number of foreign Haj pilgrims who have arrived in the Kingdom has exceeded so far 700,000 as of Friday. The General Directorate of Passports said the number of pilgrims who came by air, sea and land reached till Friday evening 719,385, which is an increase of 44,157, or 6 percent, over the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 August, 2018 1:45 am

New Kaaba cover ready

The new Kiswa (the black cloth covering the Holy Kaaba) for the year 1439 Hijri is ready, according to the Committee for Inspecting the Holy Kaaba Cloth. As is customary, the old Kiswa will be replaced with the new one on Dhul Hijjah 9 morning under the direct supervision of the President for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:19 am

18,000 Civil Defense officers ready to protect pilgrims

A general plan to cover emergency responses during the Hajj season has been put in place, ensuring safety for pilgrims and visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque, said Gen. Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Omro, director-general of the Civil Defense. He said that Civil Defense forces implementing the plan ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:10 am

Saudi village of Rijal Alma prepares to join UNESCO World Heritage List

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) prepared the file of Rijal Almaa heritage village in Asir and handed it over to the UNESCO World Heritage Center in January 2018. The village of Rijal Almaa had won the Prince Sultan bin Salman Award for Urban Heritage in 2007 and has ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 5 August, 2018 3:15 am

Saudi Arabia resumes oil exports via key waterway

Saudi Aramco on Saturday announced an immediate resumption of crude oil shipments through the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait. “The company is keen to follow up and evaluate the current situation in coordination with the relevant authorities and to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety and...

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Government | Sunday 5 August, 2018 2:21 am

Saudi Arabia set for launch of labor courts

The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Labor and Social Development are completing final arrangements to launch labor courts and departments. A joint team has been formed to complete arrangements to transfer jurisdiction of labor cases to the general judiciary. Through this partnership, the...

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Government | Saturday 4 August, 2018 7:49 am

Hajj and Umrah Ministry approves plan to help African pilgrims

The Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Banten, has approved the operational plan of the National Tawafa Establishment for Pilgrims of the Non-Arab African Countries for this year. This plan included automating the processes of additional services and linking them to the e-system...

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