Business & Money | Sunday 1 February, 2015 2:31 pm

Manitou: unique, innovative material-handling solutions for aeronautical maintenance

Manitou will be on hand at the Aircraft Interiors and MRO Middle East tradeshow held in Dubai on February 2nd and 3rd, 2015 (at booth 618 in the Ubifrance Pavilion). The world leader in rough terrain material handling will use this tradeshow as an opportunity to showcase the extent of its range of ...

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Government | Sunday 1 February, 2015 9:31 am

Riyadh municipality plans to overhaul city markets

The Riyadh municipality has announced a plan to overhaul markets in the central business district and other areas, to create more jobs, attract investors and boost commerce.The plan includes the development of markets for fruit and vegetables; fish, meat and poultry; second hand goods; and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 February, 2015 9:25 am

Public Security, SASO in quality control tie-up

The General Directorate of Public Security and Saudi Standards and the Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) have signed a agreement to activate strong cooperation between the two in the application of quality control and to boost services and upgrade their level of performance, local media...

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Government | Sunday 1 February, 2015 9:22 am

Royal orders promise continued development

Recent royal decrees issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman confirm the state's development after it pumped young blood into the state's administration without overlooking competence, observers said.The orders have pumped SR110 billion into crucial service sectors, including a...

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Healthcare | Sunday 1 February, 2015 9:20 am

Saudi, expat infected with MERS

Two new cases of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ((MERS-CoV) were recorded by the Ministry of Health late Friday. The Command and Control Center (CCC) at the ministry reported that an expatriate worker in Riyadh and a Saudi national in Hofuf had contracted the infection,...

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Government | Sunday 1 February, 2015 9:16 am

King Salman’s new team has accomplished administrators

The new Cabinet announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Thursday has several appointees who are accomplished administrators with vast experience and expertise in their fields.Azzam Al-Dakhil, the new minister of education, is also chief executive officer of the Prince Mohammed ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 1 February, 2015 8:30 am

Cisco Exposes Widening Gulf between Perception and Reality of Cyber Threats

The Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report released today, which examines both threat intelligence and cybersecurity trends, reveals that organizations must adopt an ‘all hands on deck’ approach to defend against cyber attacks. Attackers have become more proficient at taking advantage of gaps in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 February, 2015 8:28 am

Saudis waiting for lower housing unit prices

The prices of housing units are expected to decrease due to the low prices of building materials which dropped by a staggering 25 percent. Steel prices also fell globally to reach 20 percent at the end of 2014 and are expected to decline further in the coming months, according to experts. The...

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Government | Saturday 31 January, 2015 12:28 pm

KSA population is 30.8m; 33% expats

Saudi Arabia’s population stood at 30.8 million at the end of 2014, a 2.6 percent rise from 2013, according to data released by the Kingdom’s Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI).There were 20.7 million Saudis, making up 67 percent of the population, while the number of...

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Business & Money | Saturday 31 January, 2015 12:25 pm

Al-Issa: KSA firm in dealing with human trafficking

Minister of Justice Mohammed Al-Issa said Thursday that human trafficking is a major criminal act according to Islamic law and is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and fines of up to SR10 million.The minister made this remark during a meeting at his office in Riyadh with a delegation from the...

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