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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Government | Saturday 6 January, 2018 2:25 pm

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to meet Macron in Paris soon

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will travel to Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron around the end of February or early March, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told French TV CNEWS. Asked if Prince Mohammed would be visiting Paris, Al-Jubeir said: “Yes, God willing. He...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 6 January, 2018 3:01 am

Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai launches special villa packages for GCC visitors

 Global luxury lifestyle and hospitality brand Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai has recently announced the launch special villa packages to mark the beginning of Saudi holidays. For villa direct reservations, the popular beach resort on Pearl Jumeira offers a 20 per cent discount on the...

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Government | Saturday 6 January, 2018 1:14 am

SR1,000 monthly allowance for civilian, military staff

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ordered the payment of a monthly cost of living allowance of SR1,000 for the entire government staff and military personnel for a period of one year. King Salman also directed state to unify disbursal of salaries of government staff from 27 of every...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 5 January, 2018 4:37 pm

Private museums open in Madinah to promote Islamic heritage

Since the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) began issuing licenses to private museums, several have opened in Madinah. In Dar Al-Madinah Museum, visitors and researchers can learn about the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Islamic civilization and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 5 January, 2018 5:37 am

30,000 green carpets in Grand Mosque maintained thru sequenced stages

BELIEVE it or not, around 30,000 green carpets cover the area around Makkah and the Holy Mosque with a total length of almost 100 kilometers. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman pays special attention to the carpets that should smell of fine roses so that pilgrims can perform their...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 January, 2018 4:39 am

Saudi innovation to power NEOM

A team of Saudi inventors came up with an innovation that can generate electricity for NEOM, the new $500-billion business and industrial zone coming up in the north of the Kingdom. Inventor Meshal Al-Harasani announced the completion of the first phases of the invention, which is designed...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 January, 2018 4:09 pm

Mr. Fahad Alshareef, Saudi Cultural Counsellor in China, meets Huawei for ICT Talent Cultivation Summit

Mr. Fahad Alshareef, Saudi Cultural Counsellor in China, along with other Middle Eastern government representatives in China, traveled to Huawei’s ICT Talent Cultivation Summit this week in Shenzhen. The congregation addressed the future needs of local sectors and industries, and how ICT...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 January, 2018 11:08 am

Saudi inventors team up for innovation to generate electricity for NEOM

A team of Saudi inventors came up with an innovation that can generate electricity for NEOM, the new $500-billion business and industrial zone coming up in the north of the Kingdom.   Inventor Meshal Al-Harasani announced the completion of the first phases of the invention, which is...

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