Government | Thursday 13 April, 2017 10:16 am

Labor Ministry appoints first female adviser to minister

In keeping with the move to employ women in senior positions, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development has appointed a new female adviser to the minister. Speaking to Saudi Gazette, the new adviser Latifa Abuniyan, who is in charge of social care issues, said that she will take care of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 13 April, 2017 10:14 am

Strategic Alliance Sees StayWell Hospitality Group and Cristal Group Join Forces

  Australian Based Hotel Management Company StayWell Hospitality Group and Cristal Group, a Middle East based Hotel Management Company, are joining forces with the announcement of a strategic alliance. The newly formed alliance will assist both parties in developing their respective...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 13 April, 2017 6:00 am

Oman Air a proud partner of the successful Condé Nast International Luxury Conference 2017 in Muscat

Oman Air, the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman, is proud to have been the co-lead partner of the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference 2017. The prestigious event was held from 5-6 April at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa in Muscat, demonstrating Oman’s...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 April, 2017 3:54 pm

UNESCO NGO Global Forum to be hosted in Saudi Arabia by MiSK

Organized by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee and UNESCO, in partnership with the Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation (MiSK), the Seventh International Forum of NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 3rd and 4th May 2017 under the theme Youth and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 April, 2017 12:34 pm

GIB Capital wins four EMEA Finance Awards including “Best Investment Bank in the Middle East”

GIB Capital, the Riyadh-based investment banking arm of Gulf International Bank (GIB), won four awards recently at the 2016 EMEA Finance Middle East Banking Awards in Dubai. GIB Capital was honoured with the “Best Investment Bank in the Middle East”, “Best Asset Manager in...

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Government | Wednesday 12 April, 2017 9:20 am

Riyadh-Manila ties cemented by 3 accords

Three agreements were signed between Saudi Arabia and the Philippines on Tuesday following talks between King Salman and President Rodrigo Duterte. The king and Duterte, who arrived late Monday, reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed the latest developments. A memorandum of understanding...

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Government | Wednesday 12 April, 2017 9:18 am

Forum on prevention of terrorism starts at Naif University

The Social Sciences College at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences Tuesday started a two-day forum on the “University’s role in preventing terrorism,” within the framework of its 2017 work program, in cooperation with the League of Islamic Universities. The event was...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 April, 2017 9:16 am

Saudi businesses face ‘challenging’ few years

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY: Fahd Al-Rasheed, chief executive of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), believes that the Saudi business community is in for a challenging time. But he said it has no alternative but to adapt to the transformation underway in the Kingdom’s economy and...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 11 April, 2017 7:11 pm

LG COMMENCES GLOBAL ROLLOUT OF HIGHLY ANTICIPATED, HIGHLY PRAISED G6 SMARTPHONE

Following the initial rollout in its home country of South Korea, LG Electronics (LG) announced the commencement of shipment of its highly praised LG G6 smartphone to international markets this week, including key countries in North America, Asia, Europe, Central and South Americas over the course...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 11 April, 2017 6:00 pm

STC Replaces Emirates as the Middle East’s Most Valuable Brand

Every year, leading valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance values the brands of thousands of the world’s biggest companies. A brand’s strength is assessed (based on factors such as marketing investment, familiarity, preference, sustainability and margins) to determine what...

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