Government | Thursday 6 August, 2020 4:40 am

Under the Directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Arabia Provides Urgent Humanitarian Assistance to Confront Effects of Beirut Port Explosion

Under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and based on his keenness to stand by the brothers in Lebanon and to provide aid and assistance to the brotherly Lebanese people following the explosion that occurred in the Port of Beirut, the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 5 August, 2020 1:08 pm

Landmark Arabia partners with Alnahda Society to facilitate virtual learning during COVID-19 pandemic

Continuing on its efforts to address the needs of those severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kingdom, Landmark Arabia has teamed up with Alnahda Society one of Saudi Arabia’s oldest charities for women, to donate 100 laptops. The donation will...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 5 August, 2020 11:40 am

Riyadh Travel Fair 2020 postponed for the 2nd time this year

Riyadh Travel Fair 2020 has been postponed for the 2nd time in 2020 due to the Covid–19 pandemic. The decision was made in the interest of public health and safety by officials at ASAS Exhibitions and Conference Organizing Company, the company responsible for organizing the annual travel...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 5 August, 2020 11:19 am

Moody's affirms Saudi Re's A3 IFSR rating, stable outlook

Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re) announced today that Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has affirmed the company's A3 Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) with a stable outlook.   The affirmation of Saudi Re’s rating reflects its strong brand and market position in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 5 August, 2020 3:36 am

GLOBAL MARKETS-Gold Soars Past $2,000, Gold up on Stimulus Hopes 2 New York

MSCI's benchmark for global equity markets rose 0.47% after earlier hitting a five-month high, less than 4% from its all-time peak in February. The index was lifted overnight when stocks rallied in Asia on relatively strong manufacturing data from around the world reported on Monday.On Wall Street, ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 5 August, 2020 1:35 am

Price tags displayed on products must include VAT: Ministry

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce emphasized that prices of products in the market must be inclusive of value-added tax (VAT). The displayed prices of goods shall be final prices and should reflect the same in the cashier’s computer system, Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday, quoting the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 August, 2020 1:13 pm

Saudi Customs eases restrictions for trucks from GCC states

The Saudi Customs has relaxed coronavirus precautionary measures and restrictions for the movement of trucks coming from other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.All the trucks carrying goods destined for Saudi Arabia will be allowed to enter through its land ports, according to a circular...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 August, 2020 10:17 am

Saudi Arabia’s Mining Sector Grows 3.1% during 1Q of 2020, Targets SR240 b by 2030

Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues, at local, regional, and international arenas.Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper said in its editorial that the mining sector will be solid economic future of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which has 6 percent of the world's uranium...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 4 August, 2020 6:41 am

Ministry of Health's Adherence Teams Carry out over 153,000 Visits to Ensure Implementing Preventive Measures

The Ministry of Health's adherence teams have carried out more than 153,000 partial visits in all regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.As many as 37,000 visits to hospitals, more than 39,000 visits to medical complexes, over 6,800 visits to cardiac and dialysis centers as well as 69,000 visits to ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 3 August, 2020 12:17 pm

HP Inc. Advances Blended Learning in the Middle East with ‘Classroom of the Future’ Solution

Subhead: ‘Classroom of the Future’ is an expansion of HP’s blended learning offerings     Today HP Inc. announced ‘Classroom of the Future’ – an integrated solution for education providers, consisting of HP’s PC hardware and a suite of digital pedagogy...

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