Prince Khalid Al Faisal, Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, and Governor of Makkah Province, has been named the Cultural Personality of the Year by the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). Known as the Poet Prince, the SIBF has bestowed the...
Etihad Etisalat Mobily and Ericsson have carried out a successful test of the Dynamic Service Chaining solution, achieving an important milestone in their plans for transforming Mobily’s network using Software Defined Networking (SDN).
The positive test results pave the way for the start...
With the Muslim population currently standing at 1.6 billion and the second-largest worldwide, and with cultural strictures that demand the consumption of Halal-certified foods – particularly meat and poultry, opportunities for food manufacturers and processors to capitalize on...
The new upgraded King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah will open for full operations in mid-2017, according to the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA), the country’s regulatory body.
Construction on the new facility and testing of all equipment would be completed at the...
The Kingdom has signed a cooperation agreement on the peaceful use of atomic energy with Hungary in order to diversify its energy sources to achieve its Vision 2032.
The vision aims to replace 50 percent of dependence on traditional fossil fuel with atomic and renewable energy sources.
The...
Employers who delay the salaries of their Saudi and expatriate employees, or who fail to pay contracted amounts, will be fined SR3,000 for every offense, the Ministry of Labor has announced.
The fines will be implemented if the ministry's Wage Protection System (WPS) indicates a delay...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has urged people to perform Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer next Thursday, the Royal Court said in a statement.
The statement said that in keeping with the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the king issued the appeal, calling on all to...
Bentley Motors has announced full details of its pinnacle, sector-defining new model, the Bentayga.
The Bentley Bentayga combines unparalleled luxury with effortless performance and everyday usability.
With an all-new W12 powertrain, the Bentayga is the fastest, most...
Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih said on Tuesday that the Gulf countries must make concerted efforts to combat diabetes and obesity in the region.
The minister made this recommendation while inaugurating the International Conference on Countering Diabesity in Gulf countries at the King Faisal...
Victims of defamation through social network media, including video clips, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram can file a complaint with the police station located within the jurisdiction of the victim’s place of residence, according to a local attorney.
According to him, the penalty...
