Environment & Energy | Sunday 22 February, 2015 10:05 am

Portucel Soporcel Group boosts growth in the Middle East with Premium products

The Portucel Soporcel group, Europe's leading manufacturer of UWF (uncoated woodfree) printing and writing paper, and Portugal's second largest exporter, selling to 127 countries, is set to take part for the third year running in Paperworld Middle East, in Dubai, from 2nd to 4th March, the largest...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 February, 2015 10:03 am

“InoChem” ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF ONE MILLION SQUARE METERS PLOT FOR REGION’S LARGEST SODA ASH AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE FACTORY

Jeddah, February 22: IDEA Soda Ash and Calcium Chloride Company (ISACC) has received approval from the Royal Commission in Yanbu to allocate one million square meters of land for the project the company is developing to build an industrial complex at Yanbu Industrial City. The industrial complex...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 February, 2015 10:00 am

“InoChem” ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF ONE MILLION SQUARE METERS PLOT FOR REGION’S LARGEST SODA ASH AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE FACTORY

Jeddah, February 22: IDEA Soda Ash and Calcium Chloride Company (ISACC) has received approval from the Royal Commission in Yanbu to allocate one million square meters of land for the project the company is developing to build an industrial complex at Yanbu Industrial City. The industrial complex...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 February, 2015 7:38 am

Dammam cine show begins

Curtains went up in the second Saudi Film Festival in Dammam Friday, a four-day event organized by the Dammam Arts and Cultural Society.During the opening ceremony, Sultan Al-Bazei, chairman of the society’s board of directors, stressed that Saudi films have made a strong presence at Arab and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 February, 2015 7:34 am

Saudi women desire to shape Kingdom’s future

More than 200 Saudi female volunteers are being trained to participate in the Jazan Economic Forum taking place under the patronage of Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz on Feb. 25-26.The forum, which is expected to have over 500 experts, will discuss economic growth, the investment...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 22 February, 2015 7:32 am

Cultural shows, heritage markets to enhance Atturaif’s attraction

The High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh (HCDA) has emphasized the importance of the Atturaif Quarter which was declared a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2010.“The Atturaif Quarter in Diriyah is the second historic site in the Kingdom to be added to the World Heritage List. The first was...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 22 February, 2015 12:05 am

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 special edition

Aston Martin is revealing the first details of its most potent and uncompromising Vantage to date: the track-inspired Vantage GT3 special edition.With production strictly limited to just 100 examples, the new model combines all of Aston Martin’s learning from its years of sports car competition...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 21 February, 2015 2:09 am

Energy efficiency lab receives certification

The Laboratory for Energy Efficiency, a unit of the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO) which deals primarily with air conditioners, has been certified by the Korean Agency for Technology and Specifications (KATS) at an event held in Riyadh recently. SASO won the award following a sample...

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Business & Money | Saturday 21 February, 2015 2:05 am

AMERICAN EXPRESS WORLD LUXURY EXPO RETURNS TO RIYADH

World Luxury Expo is returning to the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Riyadh from 11-13 March 2015. This is the third edition of the highly anticipated three-day event being titled sponsored exclusively by American Express.HRH Princess Nouf Bint Faisal Bin Turki Al Saud, as Chairperson of Nayyara...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 21 February, 2015 1:56 am

Snow blankets Tabuk

There was significant snowfall over large areas of Al-Aqlan province in Tabuk on Friday, the result of a cold snap that has already hit Turkey, Jordan, Palestinian territories and Lebanon.The Civil Defense is prepared for the inclement weather, said Col. Mamdouh Al-Enzi, media spokesman for the...

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