Culture & Education | Monday 1 October, 2018 5:38 am

KSA’s General Commission for Audiovisual and Media considers Japanese model for national policy

Saudi Arabia is studying the audiovisual landscape of Japan to design its national audiovisual policy, said a statement issued by the General Commission for Audiovisual and Media (GCAM). In this regard, it added, the GCAM dispatched a team comprising Abdulaziz Al-Hraiwil from the investment...

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Technology & IT | Monday 1 October, 2018 3:39 am

HUAWEI P20 Pro: the Best and Most Innovative Phone among Android Giants

 The global smartphone industry has become a battle of the androids, especially now with Huawei becoming the number two smartphone vendor globally. With the competition getting fierce, Huawei comparing HUAWEI P20 Pro and its features with other phone available in the market. Comparing four...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 1 October, 2018 2:34 am

Saudia launches first flight to Irbil on Monday

The Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudia, is to launch the first direct flight to Irbil on Monday — its second destination in Iraq after the capital Baghdad — and is set to operate six regular weekly round-trip flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The first flight to Irbil, SV0625, ...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 1 October, 2018 12:34 am

Toyota celebrates back-to-back wins at Rally Deutschland of 2018 World Rally Championship in Germany

The Toyota GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is celebrating its second consecutive victory, after Ott Tänak followed his Rally Finland triumph by securing first place at the recent Rallye Deutschland, during the World Rally Championship (WRC) organized by the International Automobile Federation....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 30 September, 2018 4:33 pm

Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski Continues Its Unprecedented Offers!

Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski continues to amuse and entertain its guests with a gastronomic journey. The hotel has launched a range of exclusive offers as theme nights in Aroma and Tugra Restaurant in addition to Friday Eurasian Brunch. Tuğra Restaurant is re-launching Sultan Dinner Buffet after...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 September, 2018 3:49 pm

Pantheon Group Founder Kalpesh Kinariwala Wins 2018 CEO Middle East Award

Pantheon Group is proud to announce that its founder Kalpesh Kinariwala has been selected for the ‘International Achievement CEO of the Year’ award at the 2018 CEO Middle East Awards in recognition of his outstanding work over the past year in which the group witnessed remarkable...

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Healthcare | Sunday 30 September, 2018 3:30 pm

Abbott Announces Sponsorship of SFDA Annual Conference

Abbott has continued its support of Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Annual Conference with a gold sponsorship for the three-day event for the second year. Held in Riyadh from 25-27 September 2018, Abbott’s sponsorship of the annual event is part of its ongoing effort to help people...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 September, 2018 2:08 pm

Emirates NBD marks Saudi National day

Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, marked the 88thSaudi National day at its branches in the Kingdom, and the Bank branches in Riyadh, Jeddah and Khobar were marked in green to celebrate the National Day on this blessed occasion in commemoration of the unification of the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 September, 2018 1:28 pm

1.7 million Saudis deprived of right to part-time work

Regulations of the General Organization of Social Insurance (GOSI) permit Saudi subscribers to work for two or more employers at the same time but most companies lay down conditions that deny them this privilege. As a result, over 1.7 million Saudis have been deprived of the chance to supplement...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 September, 2018 12:40 pm

Saudi Arabia sees $11b inflows from JP Morgan bond index entry

Saudi Arabia said it expects inflows of around $11 billion into the country’s debt as a result of the inclusion of its international bond issues in JP Morgan’s emerging markets bond indexes. Saudi Arabia, together with the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, will enter...

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