Business & Money | Thursday 2 May, 2019 12:17 am

“Yesser” organizes the Putting Citizens First Forum

The e-Government program (Yesser), in cooperation with EY, organized the Putting Citizens First forum on Tuesday, (April 30, 2019). The event, which was attended by 650 local and international experts and interested parties in the area of digital transformation, saw the launch of a several...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 1 May, 2019 3:34 am

Saudi Arabia’s Flynas considering upgrading Airbus A320neo order

Saudi Arabian airline Flynas is considering upgrading part of its existing order for 80 Airbus A320neo jets to the larger A321 model, its chief executive said on Tuesday. The airline, part owned by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s firm Kingdom Holding, ordered the A320neos worth ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 May, 2019 3:27 am

Ministry of Justice and “Mashroat” sign MoU

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the National Program to Support the Management of Projects in Public Entities “Mashroat” signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) whereby “Mashroat” will provide top-class consultancy and technical support services to increase the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 May, 2019 2:32 am

Saudi Arabia launches major project to revive Kingdom’s industrial heritage

Saudi Arabia has launched a major initiative to bring its rich industrial past back to the future. The Kingdom has become the first country in the Arab world to commit to investing in its industrial heritage with the establishment on Monday of a dedicated preservation society. Turning the...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 1 May, 2019 12:30 am

Facebook debuts new look and features to help move past 'old issues'

Facebook debuted a makeover for its main app on Tuesday and said the company is making a major shift in how it's run. CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the two-day event with a keynote address in front of about 5,000 attendees in San Jose, California, that revolved around his desire to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 30 April, 2019 4:43 pm

Saudi landmark, Diriyah featured at Arabian Travel Market 2019

Saudi Arabia was at the center of activities that took place at this year’s Arabian Travel Market. Announcements surrounding Saudi tourism touched on upcoming tourist visas and the massive contribution the tourism industry is expected to have on the Kingdom’s GDP. Diriyah Gate...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 30 April, 2019 11:08 am

Under patronage of Minister of Communications & IT: Yesser launches GovX

H.E. Eng. Abdullah Amer Al-Swaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, patronized the launch of GovX as a new Global Digital Government Summit. The launch was organized on Monday 29 April 2019 by Saudi Arabia’s e-Government Program (Yesser), and was held at the Grand...

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Sports | Tuesday 30 April, 2019 6:47 am

SAFEIS Launches the eMBS Cup

The Middle East and particularly Saudi Arabia have seen some major strides in eSports of the last few years. For Saudi, 2018 was marked as one of their most eventful years with multiple national and regional tournaments and the announcement of the Electronic Saudi Professional League...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 30 April, 2019 4:42 am

“AL Jazirah” boosts its share in the Saudi Market

Al-Jazirah Vehicles Agencies Company, the dealer of Ford Trucks in Saudi Arabia, announced the delivery of 100 units of 2019 model 6x4 Ford trucks to Saad Saeed Al-Saadi & Sons Company, a contracting, road construction and rock cutting company. A ceremony celebrating the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 30 April, 2019 3:30 am

Inaugural CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa opens alongside ATM

More than 300 aviation and airport professionals will be heading to the first CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa (MEIA)conference which gets underway (Tuesday 30 April). The two-day meet, which is co-located with Arabian Travel Market 2019, unites airline and airport...

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