Healthcare | Sunday 3 December, 2017 6:11 am

Experts share advancements in weight loss and minimally invasive surgeries

Leading the conversation on cutting-edge surgical solutions for critical healthcare issues prevalent in Saudi Arabia, renowned experts convened in Riyadh for an international symposium titled "Advancements in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery. The symposium was organized by Sanad...

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Government | Sunday 3 December, 2017 2:04 am

Saudi banks prepare for riyal coins

Banks across Saudi Arabia are preparing for the transition from one riyal notes to one and two riyal coins by sorting, counting and depositing them within the banks. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) directed the banks in a letter that that they should stop dealing with the one riyal...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 December, 2017 3:03 am

Madinah leads the way with the first all-women city council

The first all-women city council is to be established in Madinah to provide women with complete municipal services and invest in their creative competencies, the Madinah municipality announced. This step, which aims to empower women, is in line with the goals and aspirations of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 December, 2017 2:56 am

Multimillion-riyal Qassim Museum to showcase rich Saudi heritage

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), laid the foundation for the Qassim Museum in Buraidah on Thursday. The total cost of the 10,000-square-meter project, part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cultural Heritage Program,...

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Government | Saturday 2 December, 2017 1:01 am

New app to rate government services

A new smartphone application for citizens to provide feedback on government services will be launched in early 2018. Hussam Al-Madani, acting director general of the National Center for the Measurement of the Performance of Public Agencies (CMPPA), revealed the launch of the app to Makkah...

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Technology & IT | Friday 1 December, 2017 2:35 am

Noon signs strategic partnership with leading regional retailer eXtra to showcase global electronics brands

Noon, the digital marketplace created in the region, for the region and powered by the region’s leading retailers, today signed a partnership agreement with United Electronics Company (eXtra) that establishes the Saudi electronics giant as Noon’s exclusive partner for a range of...

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Healthcare | Friday 1 December, 2017 2:10 am

Saudi Dental Society and Colgate Pledge to transform attitudes towards oral health

The Saudi Dental Society (SDS) and Colgate have joined forces to launch a series of far-reaching initiatives designed to significantly enhance oral healthcare habits across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).   The ‘Pledge to Enhance Oral healthcare in KSA by 2023’ was...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 1 December, 2017 1:35 am

GEA celebrated the UAE National day with the Female Artist Balqees

The General Entertainment Authority celebrated the 46th National day of UAE by organizing the first female concert in Saudi Arabia hosting Balqees, the renowned GCC artist.   The concert, held on the 29th of November at the Hilton Hotels in Jeddah, was fully attended by 2000 of...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 November, 2017 10:18 am

Auto World” Seals Franchise Agreement with German “Sixt”

SEDCO Holding Group a leading Shariah-compliant investment Group, reinforced its investment portfolio in car rental and leasing sector with latest franchise agreement between its operating company, (Auto World) and the German (Sixt), one of the largest car rental companies with a fleet of 215,000...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 November, 2017 7:45 am

Winners of Saudi king’s awards for inventors and the gifted announced

The winners of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prize for Inventors and the Gifted were announced on Wednesday by the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).   The winners were picked at a meeting chaired by KACST President Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed...

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