Sports | Sunday 2 September, 2018 7:00 am

Saudi Arabian women compete behind the wheel for the first time

Amjad Al-Amari made history on Friday in Jeddah when she won the first karting championship for women at the IN10SO Center in Serafi Mall. The Petromin sponsored championship began in August to encourage women’s participation in motorsports by giving them an outlet to new experiences in the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 2 September, 2018 6:34 am

Cultural ties will add new facet to Saudi-South Korean relations

Enhancing Saudi-South Korean cultural ties will add “an important facet” to the “very wide-ranging” bilateral relationship, South Korean Ambassador Jo Byung-Wook told Arab News on Saturday.  The Korea-Arab Friendship Caravan will be held in the Saudi capital on Oct....

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Culture & Education | Sunday 2 September, 2018 5:39 am

Over 5m start schools today

More than five million boy and girl students start their schools today (Sunday) after a long summer vacation. “We are starting a new academic year with great hope, high spirit and aspiration,” said Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa. The best of efforts have been put in place so...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 2 September, 2018 5:35 am

Saudi grand mufti praises MWL’s control of halal meat imports

Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, who is also the head of the Supreme Council of Scholars, praised the efforts of the Muslim World League (MWL) to unify Muslims, advocate for their cause and protect them, making sure that everyone is aware of the league’s blessed ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 2 September, 2018 5:13 am

Hazza bin Zayed wishes students exciting learning journey

H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, congratulated students on the start of the new academic year 2018-2019 and wished them an exciting learning journey. ''Congratulations on the beginning of the new academic year...I wish all students a...

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Sports | Sunday 2 September, 2018 4:54 am

Leejam Sports Company announces the resignation and appointment of a board member

Leejam Sports Company announces that the Board Member Mr. Yousef Hamad Alyousefi, an independent director, appointed on 1/5/2017, has resigned due to personal reasons from the Board of Directors on 25/8/2018, which resignation was accepted on 27/8/2018 with effect on the same day.  The...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 2 September, 2018 4:18 am

Over 1 million students back to school Sunday

Some 1.1 million students will be back to school on Sunday, 2nd September 2018, at 616 public schools across the nation, amidst extensive preparations by the Ministry of Education to launch a new trouble-free academic year. Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, affirmed that the ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 1 September, 2018 2:02 pm

DAMAC awards AED512 million contract at AYKON City

DAMAC Properties has awarded an AED512 million construction contract to China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) to build tower C of AYKON City, DAMAC’s luxury mixed-use development on Sheikh Zayed Road. The new contract covers civil construction works for tower C, the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 1 September, 2018 1:46 pm

The Saudi Crown Prince Camel Festival celebrates the region’s most popular export

The camel, or “ship of the desert,” is known for its strength, endurance and ability to cross more than 100 miles of desert without water. Camels have traditionally been an important feature of life in the Arabian Gulf countries. Now Saudi Arabia has added a new camel festival to its...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 1 September, 2018 1:10 pm

Trade Up Your Old Device for the Super Powerful Galaxy Note9

Samsung Gulf Electronics enables customers in the UAE to get their hands on the super powerful Galaxy Note9 by trading in their old device. For a limited time period – starting August 30th – customers can Trade Up select models with selected partners and receive the best price...

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