Government | Sunday 15 February, 2015 2:26 am

King appoints new members to Shoura

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has appointed Mohamed H. Al-Mady of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) as chairman of the General Organization for Military Industries (GOMI).The king issued a number of royal decrees appointing key people to other important positions.Abdullah...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:11 am

Mobily Wins 2015 IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Resiliency Services Solution

Etihad Etisalat Mobily has won the 2015 IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Resiliency Services Solution. Each year, this honor is awarded to a select number of IBM Business Partners who have delivered exceptional solutions to drive business value and transform the way their clients and industries do...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 February, 2015 12:21 pm

Minister’s visit strengthens Saudi Arabia-New Zealand relationship

New Zealand Associate Trade Minister Todd McClay has today concluded bilateral talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “My visit was an opportunity to further strengthen our relationship and highlight New Zealand’s commitment to partnering with Saudi Arabia in areas including food security,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 February, 2015 11:36 am

Microsoft targets more mobile-productivity app purchases

Microsoft CEO Officer Satya Nadella has a new strategy to make the company a purveyor of popular mobile applications: Acquire them.The software company is planning over the next few months to buy mobile-productivity applications that work on Apple and Google operating systems, according to people...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 February, 2015 11:01 am

NCB Capital Launches AlAhli Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund

NCB Capital, the region’s leading wealth manager and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s largest asset manager has launched the AlAhli Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund. The fund is an open-ended Shariah-compliant fund that aims to achieve superior growth in capital through a more concentrated investment...

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Government | Friday 13 February, 2015 7:57 am

Shoura Council calls for more judges and courts

A drop in the number of judges and the high number of vacancies at the Justice Department has led to the accumulation of unresolved court cases, especially in the most populated regions, the Shoura Council revealed.Shoura members urged the Ministry of Justice to fill vacant jobs in judiciary, as...

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Government | Friday 13 February, 2015 7:55 am

Fingerprinting gains speed with more centers, mobile e-service

Riyadh Passport Department deployed Wednesday two mobile units offering e-services at two major locations.One was in King Khaled University Hospital at King Saud University’s main campus and the other at King Saud Medical Complex (formerly Al-Shumaisy Hospital) in southeast central part of the...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 February, 2015 7:44 am

Drowsy driving put to sleep 4,000 motorists in one year

Recent statistics released by Riyadh’s General Directorate of Traffic show that 4,000 people died because of drowsy driving in Saudi Arabia in 2014.According to a study carried out by the directorate, 70 percent of these accidents occurred on highways, 40 percent of them on the Jeddah-Madinah...

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Healthcare | Thursday 12 February, 2015 5:05 pm

270 Dental Professionals Participating in the 15th Edition of Dubai World Dental Meeting

The fifteenth edition of the Dubai World Dental Meeting (DWDM) kicks off this Saturday 14th of February at the Dubai World Trade Center, with the participation of 11 international speakers and more than 270 dental professionals. DWDM 2015 specialized courses and training sessions will cover the...

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Government | Thursday 12 February, 2015 8:11 am

Economic council discusses vital issues

Defense Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman chaired the Economic and Development Affairs Council’s first meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh on Wednesday and discussed a number of important issues related to boosting economic progress and improving public services.At the outset of the meeting,...

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