Healthcare | Monday 8 January, 2018 2:31 am

Palestinian conjoined twins separation surgery successful

The separation surgery of Palestinian conjoined twins Farah and Haneen has been successful, announced Dr. Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah, adviser at the Royal Court and General Supervisor of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) who is head of the medical and surgical team for ...

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Sports | Monday 8 January, 2018 1:35 am

Saudi women to enter sports stadiums for the first time

Saudi women are preparing to enter sports stadiums for the first time after a ban on families is lifted this weekend.   The kingdom’s General Sports Authority (GSA) announced the move in October as part of a series of reforms announced in recent months including the lifting of a...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 January, 2018 1:30 pm

SAGIA Launches ‘Entrepreneurship” License to Incentivize Global Innovators

In a step to further incentivize and encourage entrepreneurs and support them to launch new businesses, the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has launched a new licensing service targeting entrepreneurs and innovators around the world enabling them to benefit from various business...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 7 January, 2018 12:32 pm

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors unveils IONIQ hybrid for the first time in Saudi Arabia

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors Company (MYNM),  Hyundai dealer in the Western region of  Saudi Arabia, unveiled the first hybrid of Hyundai model " IONIQ " at the Saudi International Motor Show, which was  held last week in Jeddah.   The Show visitors had the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 7 January, 2018 12:25 pm

"Huawei Consumer Saudi Arabia" offers a trip to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi for its Competition’s winners

  As part of its roadshows around the Kingdom to showcase the new HUAWEI Mate 10 and HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro intelligent phones, Huawei Business Consumer Group Saudi Arabia has held a Super Mate 10 competition for their roadshows visitors in Riyadh, Jeddah and Eastern Region, to win a two-night...

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Business & Money | Sunday 7 January, 2018 11:33 am

GULFOOD 2018 MEGA SHOW TO CONSOLIDATE UAE’S LEAD ROLE IN GLOBAL FOOD AGENDA

The 2018 edition of Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade event and the first major international food industry trade show of the year, will further strengthen the UAE’s lead role in setting the global food agenda, according to the exhibition organisers, Dubai...

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Government | Sunday 7 January, 2018 11:23 am

Royal orders reflect leadership’s care for citizens

The royal orders issued early Saturday to help Saudis offset the effects of the necessary economic measures confirm the leadership’s concern for citizens, said Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad. He said the leadership stepped in to help citizens with basic...

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Government | Sunday 7 January, 2018 10:22 am

Saudis welcome King’s generous gesture

Saudis overwhelmingly welcomed the generous gesture of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman who on Saturday ordered a range of bonuses and payouts for citizens, including a monthly payment of SR1,000 for civil servants over the next year in compensation for rising cost of living. In a ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 7 January, 2018 3:02 am

Saudi Aramco Becomes Joint Stock Company

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company – known as Saudi Aramco - has been for 30 years a company that does not fall under the corporate system imposed by the Ministry of Commerce. Saudi Aramco has enjoyed a special status since the transfer of its ownership to the State in 1988, as it was...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 6 January, 2018 2:47 pm

No ticket prices set yet for high-speed Haramain train

The Saudi Public Transport Authority (PTA) confirmed that it has not yet set ticket prices for the trains operating between Makkah and Madinah, but said it is in the process of addressing the matter. The PTA stressed that the prices are going to be suitable for everyone and will reflect the...

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