Government | Wednesday 7 August, 2019 3:47 am

GACA applies precise standards to improve its services

During the current Haj season, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has implemented several precise standards to improve the experience of the Guests of Allah from the time they arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz International...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 August, 2019 3:20 am

Shaker Group reports Q2 2019: Revenues increase 19.4%

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 interim financial results for the 6-month period...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 August, 2019 1:33 pm

“Jollychic” obtained Aed 239 million C+ round of strategic investment funds from Middle East technology giant

Jollychic, the Middle East leading e-commerce platform, has recently completed C+ funding round, obtaining US $65 million(AED 238.5 million) in investment, the investor is the UAE technology giant G42 Group. In an unprecedented move of local strategic investor to fund a Chinese e-commerce...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 August, 2019 1:16 pm

Blueair Strengthens its Presence in Saudi Arabia

Blueair, a world leader in air purification solutions, today announced that it has signed on Nikai as its distributor in Saudi Arabia further expanding its reach and sales network across the Kingdom. TR Ganesh, General Manager - Middle...

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Government | Tuesday 6 August, 2019 5:16 am

Saudi forum reveals smart technologies used to enhance pilgrims’ Hajj experience

 Smart technologies being used and developed in the Kingdom to improve services for Hajj pilgrims were revealed at a forum held in the holy city of Makkah. Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif inaugurated the “Advanced Technology Utilization on Hajj –...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 6 August, 2019 4:12 am

Ministry of Communications and Huawei announce winners of first Digital Transformation Innovation Contest

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology together with Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT), have announced the winners of the first open-development digital transformation competition in Saudi Arabia, inspired in support of the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 August, 2019 3:15 am

Advanced railways keep Hajj pilgrims on track

The Al-Mashaaer Al-Mugaddassah Metro Project (MMMP), a shuttle train service that operates during the Hajj season in Makkah, introduced a new means of transport for pilgrims, easing traffic bottlenecks by reducing congestion. The project includes nine overground stations, each with a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 5 August, 2019 1:30 pm

AlUla’s Aman resorts will be first of their kind in Mideast

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced a partnership with renowned hotel and resort brand Aman. Culture Minister and RCU Gov. Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Farhan Al-Saud signed the agreement with Aman CEO Vladislav Doronin on Monday. The partnership covers the development...

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Government | Monday 5 August, 2019 4:40 am

Saudi Arabia puts in place new measurement tools for Hajj quality control

Saudi Arabia's National Center for Performance Measurement (ADAA) has announced the launch of measurement operations for this year’s Hajj season. The center will target 50 services provided by 16 government agencies to pilgrims from Saudi Arabia and around the Islamic world in Makkah,...

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Government | Monday 5 August, 2019 2:38 am

329,000 people stopped from entering Makkah for lack of Hajj permit

Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal on Sunday said more than 329,000 people have been stopped from entering the holy city for lack of Hajj permit. More than 144,000 vehicles without permits have also been disallowed from entering the city, 15 drivers have been arrested for illegally...

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