Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 9 November, 2019 2:47 am

ThePlace: Saudi Arabia’s AlUla contains Mada’in Saleh, the Kingdom’s first UNESCO site

​​​​​AlUla is a governate and city in northwestern Saudi Arabia 110 km southwest of Tayma and 300 km north of Madinah. The city, which was a major trade center and capital of the Lihyanite civilization (7th century BCE to 65 BCE), is famous for its archaeological riches, mudbrick...

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Business & Money | Friday 8 November, 2019 4:34 am

Growth in Sales and Development Projects in King Abdullah Economic City

Emaar Economic City (EEC), a Saudi Joint Stock Company, today issued its third quarter results for the period 1 July to 30 September 2019 and its nine months results for the period ended 30 September 2019.    For the nine month period (year to date), EEC has seen an increase of 11%...

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Business & Money | Friday 8 November, 2019 4:31 am

Global Energy Expo ‘BIXPO 2019’ to Be Held from November 6 to 8 in Gwangju, South Korea

The 2019 Bitgaram International Exposition of Electric Power Technology (BIXPO 2019) is held in Gwangju, South Korea from 6th to 8th November 2019. The event is a comprehensive annual exposition in the power and energy sector hosted by Korea Electric Power Corporation...

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Culture & Education | Friday 8 November, 2019 12:54 am

Winners of Inaugural Pearson Teacher Awards in Saudi Arabia announced

Pearson Middle East, today announced the winners of its Inaugural 2019 Pearson Teacher Awards at a gala event at the Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh to recognise the outstanding contribution of inspirational teachers, teaching teams and school leaders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Four inspirational ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 7 November, 2019 1:16 pm

Mashroat signs MoU to enhance Makkah’s infrastructure

The National Project Management, Operation and Maintenance Organization in Public Entities (Mashroat) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Cities (MCHC). It will ensure international best practice in public facilities management is followed as...

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Business & Money | Thursday 7 November, 2019 8:30 am

Shaker Group reports Q3 revenue growth of 42.5%

Shaker Group (“Al Hassan Ghazi Ibrahim Shaker Co.”, the “Company” or the “Group”), Saudi Arabia’s leading importer, manufacturer and distributor of Air Conditioners and Home Appliances, has announced its financial results for the period ended 30 September...

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Business & Money | Thursday 7 November, 2019 5:04 am

SAGIA takes part in Web Summit

The Innovation, Entrepreneur, Communications and Information Technology, an affiliate of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is currently taking part in the Web Summit, ongoing in the Portuguese city of Lisbon from November 4 - 7, 2019, it was reported here. Web summit is...

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Business & Money | Thursday 7 November, 2019 3:02 am

Saudi Arabia Signs Agreement with the World Economic Forum to Establish a Branch in the Kingdom of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud, the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud, the Minister of Culture; Mohammed Al-Jadaan, the Minister of Finance; Abdullah Al-Swaha, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology; Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri, the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 7 November, 2019 2:49 am

Uber Eats launches in Khobar and Dhahran, Expanding its Delivery Network to the Eastern Province

The dynamic food delivery scene in Khobar and Dhahran has just gotten better with the launch of Uber Eats, the globally popular food delivery service. Marking the fourth and fifth cities added to the Uber Eats app in the Kingdom, Khobar and Dhahran follow Riyadh, Jeddah and Damman, as Uber Eats...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 7 November, 2019 1:45 am

Rotana crowned ‘Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East’
for second consecutive year

Underlining its hospitality credentials on the international stage, Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with hotels across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Turkey, has claimed the coveted title of ‘Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East’ ...

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