Culture & Education | Thursday 11 January, 2018 10:13 am

Indonesian professor wins 2018 King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam

 Indonesian professor Irwandi Jaswir was given the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam at an elaborate ceremony in the Saudi Arabian capital on Wednesday. Jaswir was recognized for his contribution to the establishment of ‘Halal science' pertaining to food; his...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 10 January, 2018 8:55 pm

TCL COMMUNICATION PROMISES AT LEAST TWO NEW BLACKBERRY SMARTPHONES COMING IN 2018

Also announces an all-new variant of BlackBerry KEYone for select markets in the Middle East, Asia and Europe Building upon the successful global launch of the award-winning BlackBerry KEYone and introduction of BlackBerry Motion more recently to select markets, TCL Communication is preparing...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 January, 2018 6:36 pm

Russian visitors to GCC to increase 38% by 2020

​The number of Russian tourists travelling to the GCC in 2020 is expected to be 38% higher than the arrival figures recorded for 2016, according to data published recently by Arabian Travel Market 2018, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25, 2018. Looking at the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 January, 2018 4:57 am

‘Let’s Go to Jeddah’ festival begins today

The sixth “Let’s Go to Jeddah” shopping festival begins on Jan. 10 at the city’s Red Sea Mall. The festival will last for 30 days until Feb. 11 and 150 activities will be distributed geographically throughout the province, targeting visitors and residents of Jeddah. It ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 10 January, 2018 3:00 am

Riyali Signs MOU with Majid Society 
to Empower Saudi Entrepreneurs

In the presence of H.R.H Prince Mishaal Bin Majid Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud the governor of Jeddah, “Riyali” Program provided by SEDCO Holding Group, have signed an agreement with The Society of Majid Bin Abdulaziz for Development and Social Services (Majid Society). The agreement ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 10 January, 2018 1:14 am

“Huawei Mate 10 Pro" Wins the Best Smartphone Award of 2017

Huawei Consumer Business Group has won an award from the Android Authority, the largest smartphone assessment and review organization, with Huawei's Mate10 Pro winning the "Best 2017 Smartphone" award. The award comes as an affirmation of Huawei's commitment to high quality...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 9 January, 2018 1:00 pm

Al-Azem and Al-Sudairy Holds specialized seminars on the subject of value added tax for companies and entrepreneurs

Al-Azem and Al-Sudairy CPA’s & Consultants - member of Crowe Horwath International-  have orgnaized a specialized seminars on the subject of value added tax, which will be applied in Saudi Arabia starting on the 1st January 2018. In these seminars, the concept of value added tax, its ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 9 January, 2018 12:00 pm

Two teams of Saudi Students Bring Home Awards from Huawei’s International ICT Skill Competition in China

Two teams of three students from Saudi Arabia walked away with Excellence Prizes at Huawei’s International ICT Skill Competition finals and award ceremony in Shenzhen, China this week. The winners were selected following a grueling 5 months of qualifying rounds that saw participation from...

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Government | Tuesday 9 January, 2018 3:58 am

Shoura panel favors restrictions on marriage of minors

The Shoura Council on Monday started deliberations on the report of its Committee of Islamic and Judicial Affairs regarding to the marriage of minors. In the report, the committee recommended the council that the marriage contract of girls under the age of 18 can not be valid without a...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 9 January, 2018 3:51 am

Badir Program wins Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, awarded Badir Program for Technology Incubators, one the leading initiatives launched by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KAUST), Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Award...

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