Business & Money | Sunday 18 March, 2018 4:22 pm

Saudi Arabia’s Economic Transformation Takes Centre Stage at Women Economic Forum KSA 2018

Women Economic Forum KSA to welcome business leaders, policy-makers, NGOs, entrepreneurs, artists and youth over two days in Riyadh Forum takes place in a time when KSA, one of the world’s largest economies, is witnessing significant social and economic reforms and diversification For...

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Government | Sunday 18 March, 2018 3:30 pm

Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan to attend G-20 meeting in Argentina

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan will participate in the first G-20 finance ministers’ session at the Central Bank Governors Meeting in Buenos Aires. The event will kick off on Monday. The aim of the two-day event is to review recent global economic developments and ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 March, 2018 12:20 pm

Al Salem Johnson Controls (YORK) exhibits at the Hajj Expo

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and related Government entities have always thrived to ensure the comfort of pilgrims during their ritual performance, through offering diversified services including air conditioning and cooling solutions, especially that Hajj and Umrah seasons and Ramadan have been...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 March, 2018 4:00 am

1,500 jobs at Jeddah airport to be localized soon

King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah will localize more than 1,500 jobs at foreign airlines and ground service companies operating at the airport, Madinah Arabic newspaper reported on Saturday. Director General of Jeddah airport Eng. Abdullah Al-Raimi called on all companies working at ...

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Government | Sunday 18 March, 2018 2:57 am

Crown Prince prepares to leave for US

As Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, prepares to embark on a historic visit to the US where he is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the US media has been all praise for the reforms taking place in the Kingdom. “It’s a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 March, 2018 2:51 am

Saudi Arabia's Haramain train project expected to serve 30 million pilgrims

The high-speed Haramain train’s importance to Saudi Arabia has been highlighted with an announcement by King Salman that he will rely on the super-fast service for his next visit to Madinah. The city’s governor, Prince Faisal bin Salman, expressed his appreciation to the Saudi...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 17 March, 2018 6:00 am

King will travel on Haramain Train during Madinah visit: Prince Faisal

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will travel on board the Haramain High Speed Train in the near future, Prince Faisal Bin Salman, emir of Madinah region, has announced. “King Salman has informed me about his intention to board the train in the near future when he makes a visit to ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 17 March, 2018 5:16 am

Green light for new Saudi shipyard as finance deal clinched

A joint venture involving Saudi Aramco has kicked off construction work at a new shipyard on Saudi Arabia’s east coast, it was announced on Friday. Consortium member Lamprell said in a statement that the JV, International Maritime Industries (IMI), started operations after reaching...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 17 March, 2018 5:14 am

KSA’s Haramain train speeds toward a 2018 opening

The SR60 billion ($16 billion) high-speed Haramain train is on track to be fully operational this year, according to Minister of Transportation and Chairman of the Saudi Railway Organization Nabil Al-Amoudi. He said that the service will be functional for the public in 2018, in conformity with all ...

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Business & Money | Friday 16 March, 2018 2:03 pm

Road map for IP reform

INTENSIFIED efforts for the creation of enforceable regulations to protect intellectual property (IP) rights is important to fast track the establishment of a knowledge-based economy. With this sublime objective in mind, Saudi authorities have adopted serious measures to create the necessary...

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