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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Environment & Energy | Sunday 13 January, 2019 3:12 am

Saudi energy minister visits Pakistan’s Gwadar oil refinery site

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Khalid A Al-Falih on Saturday visited the port city of Gwadar to witness development work and the area allocated for a multibillion oil refinery. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks over an agreement to install the Saudi Aramco Oil Refinery in...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 13 January, 2019 2:27 am

Zayed University Bridges Cooperation with Universities Worldwide, Al Mehaideb

Sunday marks the beginning of the Spring 2018-2019 semester, welcoming nearly 323 first-year students from across the Emirates to pursue their bachelor's degree at Zayed University.   Prof. Reyadh Al Mehaideb, Vice President of Zayed University, welcomed the newcomers urging them to...

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Government | Sunday 13 January, 2019 2:11 am

Saudi Justice Ministry completes training for 16,000 employees

The Justice Ministry has trained around 16,000 employees over the past four years to develop the workforce and raise its productivity level. The ministry provided 1,277 programs for employees covering several fields including accounting, human resources, leadership development, law and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 January, 2019 4:35 am

Saudi Arabia implements initiatives to improve business environment

In 2018, Saudi Arabia implemented a number of initiatives and reforms that aim to improve its business environment and enhance its competitiveness. In this regard, the Executive Committee for Improving the Performance of Private Sector Businesses (Tayseer), headed by Commerce and Investment...

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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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Healthcare | Saturday 12 January, 2019 2:34 am

Saudi ambassador opens KSA-funded hospital ICU in Beirut

The Kingdom’s ambassador to Lebanon, Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari, performed the official opening of a new Saudi-funded hospital intensive care unit in Beirut. The specialist medical center at Al-Makassed General Hospital, will house state-of-the-art equipment which will provide patients...

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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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Environment & Energy | Saturday 12 January, 2019 1:40 am

Saudi Arabia stresses building sustainable renewable energy sector

The Kingdom reiterated that it is working, in the framework of Vision 2030 and the National Transition Program 2020, to build a sustainable renewable energy sector, which includes industries, services, technologies localization and human resources training, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. This...

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