Culture & Education | Thursday 11 May, 2017 9:29 am

Makkah governor inaugurates Cultural Forum convoy

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal inaugurated the convoy of the Makkah Cultural Forum with the participation of 100 land and sea vehicles representing 56 governmental and private entities from the provinces of the region. The vehicle convoy will visit various areas of the Kingdom. The convoy is ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 May, 2017 6:11 am

UK firms ready to support Saudi educational programs: Cultural Attache

The Saudi Cultural Mission in London seeks to join hands and exchange experiences with the leading UK businesses and Saudi Arabia on educational programs, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted Saudi Cultural Attache Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Maqwashi as saying. The cooperation area will also cover...

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Government | Thursday 11 May, 2017 6:04 am

Saudi Shoura approves study on reduction of time between calls to prayer

The Shoura Council has approved a proposal calling on the Ministry of Islamic Affairs to reduce the period of time between the first (Adhan) and second (Iqama) calls to prayer to five minutes for mosques that are either inside malls/shopping centers or close to them, according to Al-Madina...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 May, 2017 5:48 am

Dubai Public Library Welcomes a Delegation from the National Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Saeed Mohammed Al Nabouda – Acting Director General of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority – has welcomed a delegation from the Republic of Kazakhstan to Al Twar branch of Dubai Public Library, including His Excellency Ualiyev Kuatzhan, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Sport ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 11 May, 2017 5:45 am

SASREF Demonstrates Global Leadership in Digital Refineries

Ahead of its participation at the SAP Energy and Natural Resources Forum held in Khobar this week, SASREF announced that it has achieved global leadership in digital refineries and supporting Saudi Vision 2030’s energy competitiveness goals.   Unit-level product profitability...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 May, 2017 5:08 am

Jannah Burj Al Sarab Celebrates the Holy Month of Ramadan With the Media of the Uae and the Gcc

Jannah Hotels & Resorts’ award-winning flagship hotel, Jannah Burj Al Sarab played host to the ultimate Iftar preview party for the media delegation of the UAE and the GCC on 7 May. The all-day restaurant The Dining Room specializing in French and Mediterranean cuisine, served an...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 May, 2017 4:22 am

Prince Sultan University Students Outshine 129 Contenders to Win Pearl Initiative and Siemens’ GCC-wide Student Competition on Corporate Governance

A three-student team from Prince Sultan University in Riyadh won the Pearl Initiative 2016 Case Study Competition on corporate governance. Part of a collaborative long-term integrity programme between the Pearl Initiative and Siemens, the contest drew the participation of 51 student teams from 11...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 11 May, 2017 4:16 am

Microsoft says users are protected from alleged NSA malware

Up-to-date Microsoft customers are safe from the purported National Security Agency spying tools dumped online, the software company said , tamping down fears that the digital arsenal was poised to wreak havoc across the Internet . In a blog post , Microsoft Corp. security manager Phillip Misner...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 May, 2017 4:10 am

Increased GCC visitor numbers swell ATM 2017

This year’s Arabian Travel Market witnessed a 10% increase in visitors from the GCC and a 7% increase in international visitors to the event, which was held in Dubai World Trade Centre from April 24-27. For the second year in succession, visitor numbers smashed through the 28,000 mark...

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Business & Money | Thursday 11 May, 2017 4:00 am

L’azurde reports SAR 22m profits in Q1 2017

L’azurde Company for Jewellery (“L’azurde” or “the Company”), the largest gold and jewelry designer, manufacturer, distributor and retailer in the Middle East, announced today interim consolidated financial and operational results for the quarter ended 31st March ...

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