Government | Saturday 14 February, 2015 11:29 am

Work on Riyadh Metro tunnel to start in 2 months

Work on the tunnel for the first line of the Riyadh Metro is expected to start after two months with the arrival of the spare parts of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) imported from Germany.“The spare parts for the TBM have arrived. Assembling the TBM takes two months,” said a source whose...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 13 February, 2015 8:02 am

New campaign aims to improve fuel efficiency

The Saudi Center for Energy Efficiency at King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) will launch a campaign to increase public awareness to reduce vehicles’ fuel consumption. The campaign will kick off Feb. 15 and will also tackle drivers’ behavior to optimize fuel use behind the...

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Government | Friday 13 February, 2015 7:51 am

Kingdom prays for rain

On a directive from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, istisqa (rain prayer) was performed in all parts of the Kingdom on Monday with the participation of governors of the regions and their deputies and senior government officials. The sermons of the day pointed out that misdeeds...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 13 February, 2015 7:48 am

Sandstorm blankets Riyadh

A massive sandstorm swept through the capital on Thursday, hampering visibility and causing traffic snarls and is expected to last for two days.The dust storm, caused by strong winds, also affected other parts of the country including Makkah and Madinah, Al-Arabiya reported. There has been no...

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Technology & IT | Friday 13 February, 2015 12:38 am

STC Advanced Solutions sponsors the 20th National Computer Conference

STC Advanced Solutions, the leading provider of advanced, turnkey and reliable Information Technology (IT) solutions, has announced that it sponsored the 20th edition of the National Computer Conference, which was held on February 11 and 12, 2015 at the Princess Nora University Conference and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 February, 2015 3:04 pm

TOH PR named official PR agency for Lifestyle engineers, Archimedia

TOH Public Relations, the leading GCC consumer communications agency, is pleased to announce that it has been appointed by Archimedia as its retained PR agency for 2015. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Archimedia is the region’s leading provider of lifestyle technologies, smart homes and...

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Sports | Thursday 12 February, 2015 2:28 pm

OSN TO LAUNCH WWE® NETWORK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

OSN, the leading pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced a five-year partnership to distribute WWE Network as a premium, linear channel in time for WrestleMania® on Sunday, March 29, exclusively on OSN.The agreement will run concurrent with ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 12 February, 2015 2:00 pm

ERICSSON TOPS INAUGURAL BEST WORKPLACES IN ASIA LIST

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) was named the number 3 Best Workplace in Asia 2015, as announced during Great Place to Work’s first-ever Best Workplaces in Asia Awards ceremony. The event, held at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai on February 5, brought together HR and Marketing professionals from different key ...

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Healthcare | Thursday 12 February, 2015 8:14 am

Janssen and Riyadh Pharma sign partnership agreement

In culmination of the cooperation that followed signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Janssen and Riyadh Pharma, the Belgian Janssen Company, and the Medical and Cosmetic Products Company (Riyadh Pharma) have signed a partnership agreement in Saudi Arabia for five years.Janssen...

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Government | Thursday 12 February, 2015 1:00 am

New govt strategy targets cover-up businesses

The Saudi labor and commerce ministries have agreed to develop a strategy to tackle cover-up businesses in the Kingdom, which include joint inspections, exchanging information on offenders, and updating regulations.The ministries would also offer greater support for young people to start their own...

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