Government | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 12:12 pm

Saudi Labor Ministry to establish voluntary sections for non-profit sector

 The Labor and Social Development Ministry is considering establishing departments for voluntary work in 200 civil organizations in the Kingdom and increasing the number of volunteers from 24,500 to 300,000 by 2020. The ministry said it is seeking to identify the voluntary needs of each...

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Government | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 11:54 am

Deputy crown prince meets Mauritanian defense minister

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, receiving Mauritanian Minister of Defense Diallo Mamadou Bhatia in Riyadh on Monday. They discussed issues of common concern and means to enhance bilateral military cooperation. ...

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Government | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 11:51 am

New rules for Zakat, tax collection OK’d

The Council of Ministers on Monday approved new regulations to enable the General Authority of Zakat and Tax to carry out its main task of collecting Zakat and taxes in proper manner.   Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the weekly session of the Cabinet at Al-Yamama...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 11:38 am

KAU students hold ‘heritage of peoples’ and cultural fest

JEDDAH — King Abdul Aziz University’s (KAU) international students organized a two days heritage of peoples and cultural festival 2017 at the university Sports Tent recently. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Bin Mefreh Theyabi, vice president of academic section, was the chief guest of the opening ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 6:30 am

DAMAC Properties Launches New Residential Units at AYKON City Overlooking Dubai Canal

DAMAC Properties, one of the region’s largest luxury real estate developers, has announced that it is launching new residential units comprising studios, and one, two and three-bedroom apartments in the east towers within The Residences at AYKON City, a freehold project on Sheikh Zayed Road...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 5:40 am

Mobily Conducts The First Successful Trial of LoRa Network in the Kingdom

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has conducted the first successful trial of LoRa – LPWA network (Low Power Wide Area) for IoT Applications in the Kingdom in collaboration with CISCO Systems. LoRa, known as long range, low-power wide area network technology provides a lower cost connectivity...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 5:31 am

Children of Qatar get to ‘Live the Role’ at the Edutainment City

Every parent wants their kids to realize their potential and grow up to become successful, accomplished adults who make a difference in their own lives as well as the lives of those around them. In today’s world, that’s no easy feat, especially considering the constant barrage of 21st...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 5:22 am

Nahdi Wins Gulf Sustainability and CSR Award

Nahdi, Saudi Arabia’s leading retail pharmacy chain, ranked second in the Learning and Education Programmes category of the Gulf Sustainability and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Awards 2016. The new achievement reflects Nahdi’s diligent efforts to apply best international...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 4:26 am

Zahira, the art of modern middle eastern dining, dubai’s newest homegrown restaurant and lounge

Diversity in cuisine, this city lacks not, yet few have tried to raise the stakes with regional fare.  Zahira, set to open in May at H Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, is Chef Greg Malouf’s latest project and it promises to show diners a stylish take on traditional Middle Eastern dishes....

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Business & Money | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 4:19 am

IGC organize “4th Saudi Insurance Symposium” in Riyadh on 30 April

Under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed Abdulkarim Al Kholifey, Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), the Insurance General Committee holds the “4th Saudi Insurance Symposium” at King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh on 30 April and 1 May 2017....

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