Healthcare | Friday 6 March, 2015 10:39 am

Boehringer Ingelheim and Saudi Endocrinologists introduce treatment for management of Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is the most common form of diabetes often leading to chronic complications like cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, liver disease and nerve damage. With increasing incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Saudi Arabia, at least 1 in every 5 people is estimated to have diabetes in...

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Culture & Education | Friday 6 March, 2015 10:25 am

International eLearning Experts Gather in Riyadh for eLearning Event

The Ministry of Education’s National Center for e-Learning and Distance Learning has held its Fourth International Conference on eLearning and Distance Education. The event brought together some of the world’s leading e-Learning researchers and educators, to discuss ways in which new digital...

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Business & Money | Thursday 5 March, 2015 1:58 pm

Lamb Weston / Meijer publishes key results of sustainability programme

Potato processing leader makes real progress with 2020 sustainability roadmap.Lamb Weston / Meijer, one of the top three producers of processed potato products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), today published its third sustainability report. Lamb Weston is the market leader in the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 March, 2015 12:51 pm

HBKU Launches Pioneering Postgraduate Programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences and in Sustainable Energy and Sustainable Environment

Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, is launching three new postgraduate programs within its College of Science and Engineering. Applications are now open for prospective students seeking to apply to the master's and...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 5 March, 2015 12:42 pm

NISSAN ALTIMA TRIUMPHANT IN 48-HOUR ENDURANCE CHALLENGE

Nissan’s Altima mid-size sedan has triumphed in an extraordinary endurance challenge over 48 hours, which saw the vehicle travel 4,323.2 km non-stop– an equivalent distance of driving from Riyadh to Rome.Certified by the Saudi Arabian Motor Federation, the endurance test started on Sunday first ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 5 March, 2015 9:29 am

Vuclip and Verimatrix Partner to Bring Secure Premium Mobile Video on Demand Services to Emerging Markets

- Vuclip’s Subscription Video on Demand Platform Is Now Integrated with the Verimatrix VCAS Revenue Security Solution - Vuclip, the leading premium mobile video on demand (VOD) service for emerging markets, today announced a partnership with Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 5 March, 2015 8:11 am

9,700 traders visit Saudi Plastic & Petrochem show

Saudi Plastic & Petrochem 2015 and Saudi Print & Pack 2015 successfully concluded the three-day run with an attendance of more than 9,700 trade visitors. The shows, which were organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company and held at the Jeddah Center for Forums & Events, witnessed the participation of...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 March, 2015 8:09 am

Prince Faisal honors graduates in Yanbu

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman officiated a graduation ceremony at the Higher Institute for Elastomer Industries in Yanbu on Wednesday. The event saw 57 trainees passing out from the institute.Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafees, governor of Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, emphasized...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 5 March, 2015 7:55 am

Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo inaugurates Solar Power Plant for sustainable energy

The Energy Division of Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Company Ltd inaugurated a 60kW Solar Power Plant to provide a green energy to its facility, in the presence of South Korea’s Consul to Saudi Arabia Nakyoung Oh and Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammed Kanoo, Group Deputy Chairman and Ahmed Fawzi, Kanoo Area...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 5 March, 2015 7:42 am

Falling oil prices have global implications: Aon Political Risk Map 2015

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), today unveiled its 2015 Political Risk Map which portrays political risk in emerging markets. Topping the list of political risks facing emerging market investors is the increasing instability in already-fragile oil...

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