Sports | Thursday 3 August, 2017 10:42 am

First Saudi women’s sports camp in Madinah launched

 Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz University (PMAU) has launched the first women’s sports camp in Madinah, with various activities lined up between July 31 and Aug. 15. The sporting activities are for girls aged 5-15, boys aged 5-9 and young women aged 16 and above, local media...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 3 August, 2017 10:39 am

Red Sea project to attract global tourism companies: Al-Qassabi

 The Red Sea project will pave the way for partnerships with the world’s leading tourism companies, Commerce and Investment Minister Majid Al-Qassabi said Wednesday. The project was launched Tuesday by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, deputy premier, interior minister and chairman of...

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Healthcare | Thursday 3 August, 2017 10:35 am

29,000 medical practitioners to serve Hajj pilgrims this year

 The Health Ministry has deployed 29,000 medics and paramedics to serve local and foreign Hajj pilgrims this year. The ministry said it has also launched a campaign to vaccinate all individuals involved in Hajj against meningitis and influenza. As in the past, the ministry has created an...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 3 August, 2017 10:33 am

Madinah set to serve Hajj pilgrims

 Madinah governorate has started implementing its plan to serve pilgrims and visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque during this year’s Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The plan of the governorate and its affiliated municipalities covers environmental health, markets,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 3 August, 2017 5:29 am

Oman Air and Royal Jordanian Airlines Announce Codeshare Agreement

Oman Air, the national flag carrier for the Sultanate of Oman, is delighted to announce a free sale code share agreement with Royal Jordanian on flights between Muscat and Beirut via Amman and vice versa. Under the terms of the agreement, which became effective from June 15, the flights are...

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Healthcare | Thursday 3 August, 2017 5:20 am

Protect your heart as the temperatures soar

Temperatures soaring well above the 40 degrees mark could give rise to more heart related challenges in the absence of proper care and attention. The human body maintains its internal temperature at around 37°C but as the environment warms-up, the body tends to warm-up as well. Heat-related...

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Business & Money | Thursday 3 August, 2017 5:01 am

DMS signs partnership with STEP Group

DMS - which serves as the official digital arm of Choueiri Group – has partnered with STEP Group – a leading digital and new media company in the Middle East, with offices in Dubai, Beirut and Cairo. The tie-up with DMS will focus on harnessing the full potential of STEP Group’s...

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Business & Money | Thursday 3 August, 2017 4:15 am

DAMAC Properties awards AED 628 million contract to Arabtec Construction for AKOYA Oxygen development

DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, awarded Arabtec Construction LLC with a AED 628 million contract to develop 1,296 villas at DAMAC’s AKOYA Oxygen master development. Arabtec will begin construction in Q3 2017 at the 55-million-square-foot green...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 3 August, 2017 4:06 am

Once Upon a T: Ford Celebrates a Century Writing Truck History

One hundred years ago, on July 27, 1917, Ford Motor Company set off on an adventure that would change the automotive industry forever. It began with the Model TT, a truck based on the hugely successful Model T car, and grew, over the course of a century, into the world’s best-selling truck...

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Business & Money | Thursday 3 August, 2017 3:47 am

Saudi Media Delegates visit New Central R&D “Hankook Technodome” in Daejeon

the invitation of Bin Shihon Group, the exclusive distributor for Hankook tires in Saudi Arabia; a delegation of Saudi press and media paid an official visit to Hankook new central research and development center (Hankook Technodome) in Daejeon, South Korea. A media conference was held at...

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