Culture & Education | Tuesday 14 May, 2019 1:44 am

Saudi culture minister meets Russian counterparts in Moscow

As part of an official visit to the Russian Federation, Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Medinsky and Deputy Prime Minister for Sports, Tourism and Culture Olga Golodets. During the meeting, on May 13 in Moscow, they discussed areas of...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 May, 2019 2:00 pm

Hyundai and Careem to Create New Opportunities for Saudi Citizens

In line with the Saudi 2030 Vision and a commitment to Saudization of employment opportunities, Hyundai Motor Company and Careem Fleet Solutions have partnered to launch a program that provides affordable vehicle finance for Careem Captains.    The initiative is supported by Raya...

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Technology & IT | Monday 13 May, 2019 11:11 am

Strategic Agreement Signing Ceremony between Zain KSA and DETASAD

Eng. Saad A. Al-Sadhan Chief Business and Wholesale Officer, and Mr. Felix Wass, the CEO and President of DETASAD (Detecon Al Saudia Co. Ltd.) have signed a strategic agreement ensuring them to be a catalyst in enhancing, developing, and growing Cloud and Managed services in...

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Government | Monday 13 May, 2019 5:05 am

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince orders multi-million dollar restoration of historical buildings in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered the restoration of 56 buildings of historic important in Jeddah, the first stage of which will be worth SAR50 million ($13.3 million), Saudi Press Agency has reported. The buildings have “rich architectural elements”...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 May, 2019 5:00 am

Salam project trains dozens of young Saudis

A training program, Salam for Cultural Communication, which aims to help portray Saudi Arabia positively, concluded on Saturday in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reports. 60 trainees received instruction through practical exercises to present the Kingdom’s projects promoting humanitarianism, ...

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Business & Money | Monday 13 May, 2019 3:06 am

Saudi Arabia's non-oil sector set for boost as economic reforms take off

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector is set for a further boost as the Kingdom’s economic reforms pay dividends and work begins on a raft of mega-projects, a report published Sunday found. Under the ambitious Vision 2030 plan, the country is looking to reduce its reliance on the energy...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 12 May, 2019 10:32 am

Abdul Latif Jameel Energy expands role in Middle East water sector

Abdul Latif Jameel Energyhas stepped up its active participation in the Middle East’s water sector with two agreements expanding its presence in Egypt and Bahrain.  Almar Water Solutions, Abdul Latif Jameel Energy’s dedicated water solutions unit, formed a joint venture...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 12 May, 2019 4:36 am

Six conditions for obtaining 'Special Privilege Iqama'

The six conditions for granting the “Special Privilege Iqama” are as follows: 1 – Holding a valid passport. 2 – Applicant should be financially solvent. 3 – Applicant should be at least 21 years of age. 4 – If he is staying in the Kingdom, he should...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 12 May, 2019 3:37 am

Darea Nights launched with lots of interactive Ramadan activities

Darea nights kicked off under the “Ramadan Season” in the city of Riyadh during the holy month of Ramadan. The nights start during the evening from 9:30 am until 2:00 am. The event focuses on showing the strength of the architecture, the economy laterals of the Kingdom as well as the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 12 May, 2019 2:39 am

Saudi Digital Academy opens ‘data science’ camp

The Saudi Digital Academy on Saturday launched its first program aimed at training 100 male and female graduates as part of its data science camp.  The camp features more than 14 programs in technical and professional areas, including probability, statistics, data visualization and...

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