Technology & IT | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 11:57 am

Canon demonstrates commitment to innovation in Saudi Arabia’s education sector at Ta’leem 2018

Aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the country’s National Transformation Programme, Canon Middle East is presenting innovations that aim to transform experiences for all stakeholders within the education ecosystem at the 6th International Education Exhibition and Forum -...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 11:38 am

GEMS Education introduces largest scholarship opportunity in the UAE

GEMS Education has introduced a new merit-based scholarship programme open to students (Grade 6 / Year 7 and above) within its school network as well as external candidates applying to GEMS for the academic year 2018-2019. The candidates awarded a scholarship will benefit from a concession ranging...

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Government | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 10:55 am

King arrives in the Eastern Province

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in the Eastern Province from Riyadh on Wednesday afternoon. The King was received at King Abdulaziz Air Base Airport in Dhahran by Prince Saud Bin Naif, Emir of the Eastern Province; Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Naif, Minister of the Interior;...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 9:24 am

Saudi Arabia launches the First National Sepsis Reduction Campaign ‘Saving Lives, Saving Costs’

The Saudi Patient Safety Center, in partnership with Houston Methodist Hospital has launched the First Saudi National Sepsis Reduction Campaign entitled ‘Saving Lives, Saving Costs’. The launch, which took place on April 8 in Riyadh featured several sessions which saw the participation...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 9:00 am

Huawei Sheds Lights on its 2018 Plans in Saudi Arabia

At Huawei’s Partners Summit held today at Ritz Carlton Riyadh, Huawei Consumer Business Group brought its achievements in the Saudi market throughout the year of 2017 to light and showcased its plans in the Saudi market for this year 2018. During the Summit which was held under the slogan of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 8:42 am

HOTELS WITH #NOFILTERNEEDED

The recent Mobile Travel Tracker report from Hotels.com found that millennials are spending on average 80 minutes a day on social media while on vacation and two thirds are glued to Instagram, so it’s no surprise that capturing the perfect shot is high on travelers’...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 8:11 am

Abu Dhabi Launches Six Historic Oil and Gas Licensing Opportunities

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced as part of Abu Dhabi’s first ever block licensing strategy and on behalf of the Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC), the details of the initial round of six geographical oil and gas blocks open for bidding. This follows the announcement...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 8:00 am

Goody signs agreement with Iraqi National Company to market food products in Iraq

Goody, a leading Saudi food company and part of the Basamh Trading and Industries Group, announced that it will expand into the Iraqi market, emerging as the first Saudi company to conduct food trade activities in Iraq since 1990. The Jeddah-based company said it will not only sell its products...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 6:06 am

Adopting digital payments could bring up to SR 25.1 billion annually in net benefit to consumers

Visa (NYSE:V), the world leader in digital payments, has revealed the results of an independent study, conducted by Roubini ThoughtLab and commissioned by Visa, examining the economic impact of increasing the use of digital payments in major cities around the world. The study shows that increased...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 5:28 am

Kia Motors posts global sales of 242,274 vehicles in March

Kia Motors Corporation announced its March 2018 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 242,274 units sold, increasing 3.4% from 2017.   In March, sales in Korea totaled 48,540 units, representing an increase of...

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