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Future of sport in Saudi Arabia ‘depends on the public’
Sports | Monday 30 April, 2018 4:36 am
The development of sport in the Kingdom requires a sustainable ecosystem that includes private-sector participation and the support of the population at large, said Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki bin Faisal, deputy chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA). The prince was speaking during an...
Qiddiya to stay on the leading edge of changes in the Saudi Arabia — CEO
Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 30 April, 2018 3:39 am
A new entertainment city that Saudi Arabia has started building southwest of the capital is seeking a broad range of financing from local and international sources, the project’s chief executive said in an interview. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad...
Drill bit manufacturer sets standards in Saudization
Business & Money | Monday 30 April, 2018 3:34 am
For more than 80 years, Baker Hughes, a General Electric Co., has played a key role in the Kingdom’s oil and gas supply chain ecosystem. It celebrated a new milestone in Saudi Arabia when its drill bit manufacturing plant in Dhahran produced more than 10,000 drill bits since the plant first...
INTRODUCING SIDRA: A NEW DINING DESTINATION IN RIYADH Ten of Alshaya’s favourite Food brands in one location
Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 April, 2018 4:39 pm
  Alshaya International Trading Co., the leading international retail franchise operator, has launched a new dining destination in Riyadh, Sidra, which brings together a host of international food brands: The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang’s, Asha’s, Pinkberry, Texas Roadhouse,...
Baker Hughes, a GE company sets milestone with 10,000 drill bits manufactured in Saudi Arabia
Environment & Energy | Sunday 29 April, 2018 3:26 pm
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) has set a new milestone in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with its Drill Bit Manufacturing Plant in Dhahran producing over 10,000 drills bits since 2011. While about 36 percent of the polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bits are supplied to Saudi Aramco, the...
New project to reduce youth unemployment in KSA’s small towns
Business & Money | Sunday 29 April, 2018 10:54 am
The Governorate of Makkah region, in cooperation with King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), plans to launch a project to qualify, train and employ 10,000 young male and female university graduates in small towns in the region before the end of 2020, in coordination with more than 200 companies and...
Saudi Aramco appoints first woman to the board
Business & Money | Sunday 29 April, 2018 10:46 am
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil company has appointed its first female board member among five new members to its board of directors, according to a statement issued on its official website on Sunday. Lynn Laverty Elsenhans, former Chairwoman, President and CEO of Sunoco Inc. was appointed as...
Saudi labor minister vows to continue enhancing occupational safety, health
Healthcare | Sunday 29 April, 2018 10:42 am
The minister of labor and social development, Ali Al-Ghafees, said his ministry will continue to enhance occupational safety and health for private-sector facilities. This will be accomplished by strengthening legislation, regulation and supervision, raising awareness, and increasing national...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi FM in Riyadh
Government | Sunday 29 April, 2018 3:06 am
Recently confirmed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in the Saudi capital of Riyadh to begin his first regional tour as his country’s top diplomat.   Pompeo arrived in Brussels about 12 hours after he was sworn in as secretary of state to replace Rex Tillerson, fired by ...
King Salman lays foundation stone at Qiddiya site in Riyadh
Government | Saturday 28 April, 2018 11:40 pm
King Salman has laid the foundation stone at the Qiddiya site in Riyadh.   King Salman arrived at the site of Qiddiya in Riyadh to lay the foundation stone of the entertainment park on Saturday evening.     The project is considered to...
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