Business & Money | Sunday 13 January, 2019 3:16 am

Saudi Commercial Attaché bids farewell to Pakistan business delegation

The Commercial Attaché at the Saudi Embassy in Pakistan Mohammad Ahmad Asiri and members of the office bade farewell at Islamabad International Airport to the delegation of Pakistani businessmen participating in the meetings of the Saudi-Pakistani trade mission to be held in Jeddah, under...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 13 January, 2019 3:14 am

Program launched to empower young Saudis in nonprofit sector

The second Saudi Philanthropic Fellowship program, organized in tandem with the King Khalid Foundation (KKF) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was launched on Saturday at the KKF’s headquarters. Called Shaghaf, meaning “passion,” the program will aim to attract young...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 12 January, 2019 4:00 am

2nd Qassim Book Fair attracts big crowds

The 2nd Qassim Book Fair, organized by the municipality of Buraidah, attracted thousands of visitors on Friday. Held at the Qassim International Convention and Exhibition Center, the fair offers a variety of cultural events to promote the publishing industry in Saudi Arabia. More than 200...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 January, 2019 2:36 am

GACA launches e-services for licensing drones

The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has launched its e-services for licensing the operation of drones, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Friday. The new service adds to the comprehensive digital transformation of GACA’s services, under the motto “Easy licensing, safe...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 January, 2019 2:33 am

Saudi entrepreneurs aim to boost quality of life

Seventeen startup businesses, the development of which was supported by Saudi investment company Wadi Makkah’s Nomo incubator, were introduced to the public this week during a showcase titled Rabi’ Al-Wadi (The Valley’s Spring). Each startup organized various activities during...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 January, 2019 12:42 am

Airbus achieves new commercial aircraft delivery record in 2018

Airbus SE delivered 800 commercial aircraft to 93 customers in 2018, meeting its full year delivery guidance and setting a new company record. Deliveries were 11 percent higher than the previous record of 718 units, set in 2017. For the 16th year in a row now, Airbus has increased the number of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 11 January, 2019 3:23 am

First 14 airlines confirmed for inaugural CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa forum

Fourteen airlines have already confirmed their participation at CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa – co-located with Arabian Travel Market 2019and taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday 30th April and Wednesday 1st May.  Senior network...

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Technology & IT | Friday 11 January, 2019 2:00 am

Cool photography features that cater to our day and age social media needs

As time progresses we change our habits of how we do things. Decades or even hundreds of years ago, people knew about their ancestors and older generations through books and storytelling – or relaying their own unique version of events to others. They either saw events and occasions with...

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Technology & IT | Friday 11 January, 2019 1:00 am

Panasonic’s CES 2019 Showcase Spotlights Future Smart Home, Smart Car & Smart City

Panasonic Corporation is showcasing its ideas for intelligently integrating physical products with new digital platforms powered by human insight technologies at CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The booth is divided into four zones – Connected Mobility, Intelligent Living Spaces, Immersive...

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Technology & IT | Friday 11 January, 2019 1:00 am

ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces Mothership (GZ700) & Zephyrus S (GX701)

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced Mothership (GZ700), a new desktop replacement that redefines the gaming laptop form factor. Instead of sitting flat, ROG Mothership stands tall to draw more air into its advanced cooling system. Its keyboard detaches and folds to fit different...

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