Environment & Energy | Monday 22 January, 2018 3:34 am

Schneider Electric to showcase EcoStruxureTM Solutions – Buildings of the Future at Innovation Summit in Riyadh

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, is hosting the Innovation Summit – Buildings of the Future, to be held at Al Khozama Conference and Exhibition Centre, Riyadh, on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. In addition to the product launches, the summit includes panel...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 22 January, 2018 2:45 am

Saudi Arabia to build 9 desalination plants on Red Sea

Saudi Arabia plans to build nine desalination plants for more than SR2 billion ($530 million) on the Red Sea coast, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli said on Sunday. The plants will have capacity of 240,000 cubic meters of water per day and will be...

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Sports | Monday 22 January, 2018 2:01 am

Nine players move to Spain as part of Saudi-LaLiga partnership

Sunday afternoon saw a continuation of the Saudi-Spanish partnership with nine separate loan deals announced involving clubs in the top two divisions of football on the Iberian Peninsula.   Nine players will head to seven different teams after the ceremony in Riyadh.   Yahya...

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Healthcare | Sunday 21 January, 2018 2:38 am

5th International Conference for Disability and Rehabilitation to be held in Riyadh

Preparatory committees continue to hold meetings for the 5th International Conference for Disability and Rehabilitation that is to be held under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, the founder of the King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR), on April 1-2, 2018. The...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 January, 2018 2:00 am

Saudi Arabia's Janadriyah festival to open next month with India as guest of honor

India will be the guest of honor when a major cultural jamboree, popularly known as Janadriyah National Heritage and Cultural Festival, is inaugurated here on Feb. 7. The festival is part of a major initiative to generate awareness about the history and heritage of the Kingdom, as well as to...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 January, 2018 12:26 am

Over 6 million students return to schools for 2nd semester today

More than six million students and half a million teachers will begin on Sunday the second semester of the current academic year. The education administrations in various regions have started a social media campaign to stress the importance of discipline and punctuality. Awareness messages...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 20 January, 2018 12:32 pm

'Sugar City', 'Little Merchant' highlights of Makkah spring festival

SPRING festivals and activities have been launched in Makkah, specifically in Al-Dhiafah Mall and Al-Hejaz Mall. Coinciding with the Umrah Season this year, the festivals target all segments of society including families and children. Umm Al-Qura Women Charity Organization has organized (UWCO)...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 20 January, 2018 11:33 am

Wadi Al-Bardani is Saudi Arabia's most beautiful valley

GIVEN its green landscape and flowing water, Wadi Al-Bardani is one of Saudi Arabia’s most beautiful valleys. The valley, which is located in Bareq governorate north of Mahayil Asir, is distinguished for its river that flows all year round from the town of Al-Mashbah and other areas in...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 January, 2018 9:35 am

LuLu on expansion track in sync with Vision 2030

LULU Group which have 10 Hypermarkets and 8 Aramco commissionaires in the Kingdom has further expanded its presence in Saudi Arabia by opening its 2nd LuLu store in the Kingdom, that was officially inaugurated by Wajih Malibari, administrator area home ownership development division, Saudi Aramco...

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Government | Friday 19 January, 2018 2:08 am

King receives Iraqi minister

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives Dr. Salman Al-Jumaili, Iraqi acting minister of planning and commerce and co-chairman of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council, and his accompanying delegation at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Thursday. During the meeting, they reviewed...

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