Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh is proud to announce the addition of Anas Shabib to the already remarkable and highly regarded culinary team at the hotel. The hiring of Shabib coincides perfectly with The Grill’s newly re-launched menu, where he can thrive under as Chef de Cuisine.Chef Anas is a...
ACWA Power has confirmed its participation as a key principal sponsor of the 10th edition of the Saudi Water and Power Forum (SWPF), to be held in Riyadh on Monday, January 12th, 2015 at Al Faisaliah hotel. The forum is set to be a platform that gathers key stakeholders in the water and power...
Experts argue that the Ministry of Labor’s proposal for commercial shops to close at 9 p.m. will boost the Saudization rate in the retail sector by up to 30 percent, especially after the integration of women in the workplace. Samir Hussein, chairman of the human resources committee at the Jeddah...
Mobily Ventures, the venture capital arm of Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), announced an investment in Dokkan Afkar, the E-Commerce startup based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Dokkan Afkar, or 'shop of ideas', was founded in June 2012 and commercially launched in June 2013. The E-Commerce store,...
Young Saudi aviation enthusiasts here are showing that the sky is the limit if one is prepared to work hard and passionately at fulfilling one’s dreams.Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel is a young Saudi businessman who decided in October 2013 to do exactly that, having dreamed since childhood of becoming a...
The Commerce and Industry Ministry has intensified its campaign against illegal business ventures (tasattur) being conducted by expatriates in the name of Saudis as part of efforts to put an end to what it called “the most dangerous practice” affecting the Kingdom’s business community.A...
The long-distance test drive with the Audi A7 piloted driving concept concluded this week following its 900-kilometer journey. A selected group of journalists were able to experience piloted driving from behind the wheel during the drive that began in Silicon Valley, California and ended in Las...
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has today revealed record sales results for a fifth consecutive year, with 4,063 cars sold globally during 2014. This exceptional result means that sales have more than quadrupled since 2009.Strong sales were reported worldwide, with double-digit growth in most regions, North ...
Icy weather accompanied by sandstorms hit large parts of the Kingdom on Thursday, reducing visibility on the nation’s roads and resulting in major traffic jams.Motorists should be extra cautious in the dangerous conditions, said Maj. Mohammed Al-Hamadi, spokesman of the Civil Defense Department....
This year’s theme ‘Competitive Governments’ draws together an impressive group of over 50 speakers from 22 different countries to discuss the positive impact national competitiveness can have on local, regional and global economic and social development.The Global Competitiveness Forum...