Healthcare | Sunday 2 December, 2018 1:00 pm

World’s largest Health Hackathon seeks solutions to healthcare challenges in Saudi Arabia

More than 1,000 young Saudi hackers - comprising clinicians, engineers, scientists, designers and entrepreneurs - participated at the Convention Center at Princess Noura University in Riyadh on Thursday at the world's largest health hackathon.   Organised by King Abdulaziz City for...

More Details

Healthcare | Sunday 2 December, 2018 12:00 pm

MENA region’s beauty, personal care industry to record 8.5% annual growth in next 3 years

The beauty and personal care industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, valuing at US$15.9 billion, is poised to grow twice as faster than the rest of the world with a staggering compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5 per cent in the next three years while the global industry,...

More Details

Business & Money | Sunday 2 December, 2018 7:13 am

Promoting UAE Real Estate in London

Renowned property holding company ‘Bloom’ are set to create a real buzz at a bespoke upcoming property exhibition to be held at the Wembley Novotel from 30thNovember – 2ndDecember. The group plan to unveil their groundbreaking new project ‘Bloom Heights’ which is...

More Details

Business & Money | Sunday 2 December, 2018 7:06 am

UAE Exchange celebrates UAE National Day in association with RTA

As the UAE turns 47 on 2nd December in this ‘The Year of Zayed’, the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and UAE Exchange, a renowned financial services brand in the United Arab Emirates and a network brand of Finablr, organised a fun-filled interactive event yesterday at the ...

More Details

Business & Money | Sunday 2 December, 2018 7:02 am

SADAFCO delivers healthy results under challenging market conditions

  Lower international commodity prices combined with favourable sales growth across its various categories has enabled, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) to announce a net profit of SAR 54 million during the three-month period ending on 30 September 2018. This was SAR 4 ...

More Details

Business & Money | Sunday 2 December, 2018 6:54 am

Alawwal bank launches program to encourage more women into leadership positions

Alawwal bank has launched a ‘Women’s Leadership Program’ designed to help young Saudi women to progress into leadership roles.    The three-day program offers talented women in the early stages of their career a chance to learn some of the skills required to...

More Details

Government | Sunday 2 December, 2018 6:30 am

Saudi Arabia to host G-20 leaders summit in 2020

The G20 leaders summit announced today that Japan will host the summit next year, while Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the summit in 2020. This announcement came in the G20 Leaders’ declaration issued today in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. The declaration said " We thank...

More Details

Government | Sunday 2 December, 2018 4:38 am

HRH the Crown Prince meets President of Russia on sidelines of G20 summit

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense, met today with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of...

More Details

Technology & IT | Sunday 2 December, 2018 3:46 am

Role of digital technology key to development, says Al-Jadaan

Minister of Finance Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan emphasized the role that can be played by digital technology in encouraging long-term sustainable investments at a G20 Investor Forum here. “G20 is playing an important role in increasing awareness on opportunities that can be provided by ...

More Details

Business & Money | Sunday 2 December, 2018 3:43 am

Crown Prince reviews with G20 leaders opportunities for joint cooperation

As the two-day G20 summit concluded on Saturday, Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, grew in stature. Many world leaders expressed confidence in his social and economic reforms. Stability in Saudi Arabia is the cornerstone of prosperity and progress in...

More Details