Business & Money | Monday 5 August, 2019 1:59 am

Four Principles partner with Nesma Holding to improve operational performance across its non-profit network

Four Principles andNesma Holding announced the launch of a new partnership to implement a Lean Culture across Nesma Holding’s non-profit organization, Nesma Embroidery.  The collaboration will oversee the design and implementation of Lean Principles to all Nesma...

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Government | Sunday 4 August, 2019 3:14 am

Kingdom allocates a new link to pilgrims of Qatar

 In accordance with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to facilitate the arrival of all pilgrims and to...

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Government | Sunday 4 August, 2019 2:11 am

Saudi Civil Defense steps up safety plan for Hajj

Teams involved in the implementation of the medical evacuation plan and addressing emergencies involving hazardous materials during the Hajj season held a meeting on Saturday to coordinate their work to maintain pilgrim safety. The meeting, chaired by Maj. Khalid bin Abdulkarim Al-Awdah, assistant ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 4 August, 2019 12:20 am

Ministry of Health, National Foundation for Arab Countries' Pilgrims Guides Co-Sign Cooperation Agreement

Ministry of Health, represented by the Global Center for Crowd Medicine, co-signed here today a cooperation agreement with the National Foundation for Arab Countries Pilgrims Guides. The agreement dealt with how to deal with the crowds and gatherings, during Hajj, Umrah and visiting holy sites, in ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 3 August, 2019 4:31 pm

Artists gather in Dammam to brush up their skills

The Sharqiyah Forum for Artists, organized by the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts (SASCA), has started in Dammam with the participation of 44 men and women artists. Youssef Al-Harbi, director of SASCA, said the forum includes an oil painting workshop that focuses on the “wet on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 3 August, 2019 4:30 pm

Saudi women hail axing travel restrictions, welcome steps toward equality

Many Saudi women have hailed the recent changes and expressed their joy at the series of amendments that empower them. Soon after it was announced that Saudi women would no longer require permission from a male guardian to travel or obtain a passport, Princess Reema bint Bandar, the Saudi...

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Business & Money | Saturday 3 August, 2019 2:27 am

Saudi Arabia, China have established ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’

Zhu Xinglong, counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Riyadh, said Saudi Arabia and China have established a comprehensive strategic partnership. Discussing Chinese-Saudi bilateral relations during an interview, he said: “The two countries have set up the China-Saudi Arabia high-level joint...

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Healthcare | Friday 2 August, 2019 4:05 am

107 open-heart surgeries conducted on Haj pilgrims, Saudi Health Ministry says

The Ministry of Health said its hospitals in Makkah and Madinah have so far conducted as many as 107 open-heart operations on pilgrims during this Haj season, 683 dialysis procedures, 35 binocular operations and 219 general surgeries. The report said that 1,024 pilgrims checked in with...

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Culture & Education | Friday 2 August, 2019 3:59 am

Al-Haramain Train Takes First Group of Pilgrims From Madinah to Makkah

 Al-Haramain Express train launched the first pilgrims' voyage with more than 170 pilgrims from different nationalities heading for Al-Rusaifa station in Makkah. A number of pilgrims expressed thanks and appreciation to the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the good...

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Business & Money | Friday 2 August, 2019 2:00 am

SAGIA Signs US$200 million MoU With UNIBIO and Local Partner EDHAFAT

SAGIA announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Denmark-based biotechnology firm Unibio, along with its local Saudi Arabian partner Edhafat, worth US$200 million. As part of the MoU, Unibio has committed to commence development of a facility in Saudi Arabia that will...

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