Cars & Autos | Monday 30 April, 2018 12:27 pm

Abdul Latif Jameel Motors receives two Toyota awards

Abdul Latif Jameel Motors has been awarded two prestigious global awards by Toyota Motor Corporation, marking the eighth consecutive year it has been recognized for its  achievements as the authorized distributor of Toyota in Saudi Arabia.   Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, which has ...

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Sports | Monday 30 April, 2018 4:36 am

Future of sport in Saudi Arabia ‘depends on the public’

The development of sport in the Kingdom requires a sustainable ecosystem that includes private-sector participation and the support of the population at large, said Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki bin Faisal, deputy chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA). The prince was speaking during an...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 30 April, 2018 3:39 am

Qiddiya to stay on the leading edge of changes in the Saudi Arabia — CEO

A new entertainment city that Saudi Arabia has started building southwest of the capital is seeking a broad range of financing from local and international sources, the project’s chief executive said in an interview. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad...

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Business & Money | Monday 30 April, 2018 3:34 am

Drill bit manufacturer sets standards in Saudization

For more than 80 years, Baker Hughes, a General Electric Co., has played a key role in the Kingdom’s oil and gas supply chain ecosystem. It celebrated a new milestone in Saudi Arabia when its drill bit manufacturing plant in Dhahran produced more than 10,000 drill bits since the plant first...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 April, 2018 4:39 pm

INTRODUCING SIDRA: A NEW DINING DESTINATION IN RIYADH Ten of Alshaya’s favourite Food brands in one location

  Alshaya International Trading Co., the leading international retail franchise operator, has launched a new dining destination in Riyadh, Sidra, which brings together a host of international food brands: The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang’s, Asha’s, Pinkberry, Texas Roadhouse,...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 29 April, 2018 3:26 pm

Baker Hughes, a GE company sets milestone with 10,000 drill bits manufactured in Saudi Arabia

Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) has set a new milestone in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with its Drill Bit Manufacturing Plant in Dhahran producing over 10,000 drills bits since 2011. While about 36 percent of the polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bits are supplied to Saudi Aramco, the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 April, 2018 10:54 am

New project to reduce youth unemployment in KSA’s small towns

The Governorate of Makkah region, in cooperation with King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), plans to launch a project to qualify, train and employ 10,000 young male and female university graduates in small towns in the region before the end of 2020, in coordination with more than 200 companies and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 April, 2018 10:46 am

Saudi Aramco appoints first woman to the board

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil company has appointed its first female board member among five new members to its board of directors, according to a statement issued on its official website on Sunday. Lynn Laverty Elsenhans, former Chairwoman, President and CEO of Sunoco Inc. was appointed as...

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Healthcare | Sunday 29 April, 2018 10:42 am

Saudi labor minister vows to continue enhancing occupational safety, health

The minister of labor and social development, Ali Al-Ghafees, said his ministry will continue to enhance occupational safety and health for private-sector facilities. This will be accomplished by strengthening legislation, regulation and supervision, raising awareness, and increasing national...

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Government | Sunday 29 April, 2018 3:06 am

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi FM in Riyadh

Recently confirmed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in the Saudi capital of Riyadh to begin his first regional tour as his country’s top diplomat.   Pompeo arrived in Brussels about 12 hours after he was sworn in as secretary of state to replace Rex Tillerson, fired by ...

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