Business & Money | Wednesday 30 May, 2018 5:53 pm

National Commercial Bank announces the appointment of Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

National Commercial Bank announces that the Board of Directors in its meeting on Tuesday 14/09/1439 (as per Um Al Qura calendar) approved to appoint Mr. Faisal Omar Alsakkaf as Chief Executive Officer of the bank starting from Friday 17/09/1439 (as per Um Al Qura calendar) corresponding to...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 30 May, 2018 5:32 pm

Badir-incubated Biotech start-ups raised $2.66M in 2017

The Saudi biotech start-ups incubated by BADIR Biotechnology Incubator, under the Badir program belonging to King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), has successfully raised close to SR10 million ($2.666 million) in new funding last year.   The funding deals were led by...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 May, 2018 4:22 pm

Taajeer Group presents a car to King Faisal Specialist Hospital

Within its comprehensive marketing campaign, Taajeer Group, the exclusive dealer for (MG) cars in Saudi Arabia, and owner of "Motor Souq" center, sponsored the “Social Club Day” at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Jeddah, as part of the sponsorship, Taajeer Group organized a ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 30 May, 2018 7:27 am

‘do Not Disturb’ Summer Offer At ‘bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa’

All luxury desert enthusiasts planning their summer staycation ahead should look no further as Bab Al Shams Resort & Spalaunched its new ‘Do Not Disturb’ summer promotion with attractive rates and numerous benefits including 50% discount on all dining outlets* when booking a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 30 May, 2018 5:18 am

First flight operates from new Jeddah airport

The new Jeddah International Airport opened Tuesday to operate a select number of flights as part of a soft-opening phase. The first flight — an Airbus A320 — to Gurayat, a northern domestic airport in Saudi Arabia, departed the new Jeddah airport at 05:15 a.m. on Tuesday and arrived ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 30 May, 2018 5:17 am

Presenting Saudi heritage in modern style

Saudi Arabia has no dearth of talent and with the announcement of Saudi Vision 2030 and the related socioeconomic reforms, talented young Saudis are leaving no stone unturned to showcase their talents in all walks of life. The Saudi government is also making all-out efforts to promote local talent ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 May, 2018 3:25 am

Pacific Controls announces strategic partnership with Qube®; launches the region’s first Network-as-a-Service model

Pacific Controls, a global provider of end-to-end ICT enabled Managed Services and IOT based converged engineering solutions for buildings and infrastructure projects, has announced a strategic partnership with Chicago-based Qube® to deliver a completely revolutionary approach to technology...

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Government | Wednesday 30 May, 2018 3:14 am

Saudi Cabinet approves measure criminalizing sexual harassment

The Saudi government approved a measure on Tuesday criminalizing sexual harassment in the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Cabinet, chaired by King Salman in Jeddah, backed the legislation, which requires a royal decree to become law.  The measure, which was approved on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 30 May, 2018 2:20 am

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza opens first store in Saudi Arabia

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, the recognized world leader in build-your-own artisanal pizza, has opened its doors at Sidra Restaurants, Riyadh next to Granada Center later this month. The store is the US-based fast casual brand’s first restaurant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following the ...

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Government | Wednesday 30 May, 2018 1:11 am

King Salman meets governors of Saudi regions Previous

King Salman met Saudi regional in governors on Tuesday. The governor of the 13 regions of the Kingdom met the king and crown prince at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah.  A list of the Kingdom’s regions and governors are: MAKKAH — Prince Khalid Al-Faisal  JAZAN —...

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