Business & Money | Thursday 2 April, 2020 2:53 am

KACST is participating in (UNESCO) meeting to confront Coronavirus

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in coordination with the National Committee for Education, Culture and Science participated in the virtual meeting held by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently with the participation of...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 2 April, 2020 2:46 am

Saudi Arabia Participates in Virtual Meeting of UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development

Governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi participated today in the virtual meeting of the United Nations Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. The leaders of the communications and information technology sector from various...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 2 April, 2020 1:41 am

Mobily Exempts MoH Quarantined Customers from April Postpaid Package Bill Payment

Etihad Etisalat "Mobily", in agreement with the other two telcos, stc and Zain, has announced it was exempting its clients under the Ministry of Health (MoH) quarantine from paying their April postpaid package bill. The announcement reinforces efforts to combat the effects of the...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 1 April, 2020 2:50 pm

Major Energy Companies Support Health Endowment Fund with SR 525 million

Minister of Health and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Health Endowment Fund, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, has expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Ministry of Energy and major companies operating in the field of oil and gas, renewable energy, electricity and petrochemicals for the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2020 3:09 am

King Abdullah Port Completes Handling Of 3,200 Tons Of General Cargo For Petro Rabigh

King Abdullah Port has announced the successful completion of the last phase of handling 3,200 tons of machines for the Petro Rabigh Phase II upgrading, a task that required very accurate handling and transport techniques. Five of the largest international companies cooperated during the process of ...

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Government | Wednesday 1 April, 2020 3:05 am

Minister of Hajj: We asked the world to be patient in concluding Hajj contracts until path of epidemic becomes clear

Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Muhammad Saleh bin Taher Banten, called upon the countries of the world to be patient in concluding Hajj contracts for this year 1441 AH, until the view about the epidemic and its current and future effects become clear based on the Kingdom’s responsibility...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 1 April, 2020 1:13 am

Huawei releases its 2019 Annual Report

Huawei released its 2019 Annual Report today, detailing a solid business performance. The company's global sales revenue in 2019 rounded off at USD$123 billion, up 19.1% year-on-year; its net profit reached USD$9 billion; and its cash flow from operating activities topped USD$13.1 billion, up...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 April, 2020 12:09 am

G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Hold Virtual Meeting

The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met virtually today to coordinate their efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and agree on a roadmap to implement the commitments made at the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit that was held on 26 March 2020 under the Saudi G20 Presidency,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 31 March, 2020 11:18 am

Bahri donates SAR10m to Ministry of Health to help combat COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, has announced that its Board of Directors has recently approved a donation of SAR10 million to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) to support its initiatives to fight against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the...

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Government | Tuesday 31 March, 2020 9:00 am

Saudi Arabia has sufficient stocks of essential goods to meet market needs

Saudi Arabia has sufficient stocks of essential goods and food supplies to meet the market demand in the current coronavirus crisis situation, according to a senior government official.  Dr. Abdullah Aba Al-Khail, spokesman of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, said that...

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