Government | Thursday 15 January, 2015 3:01 am

Eight detours set to ease traffic at Grand Mosque

Makkah’s traffic department has approved eight detours to ease congestion close to the Grand Mosque caused by huge numbers of Umrah pilgrims and visitors.Col. Salman bin Mayous Al-Jumaihi, director of the traffic department, said the measures have been taken to prevent pilgrims heading to the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 15 January, 2015 2:59 am

GE and KAUST sign agreement to undertake joint research to strengthen Kingdom’s electricity sector

GE (NYSE: GE) has signed a cooperative research agreement with King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) to undertake cutting-edge research on enhancing the fuel flexibility of GE’s advanced gas turbines. The collaborative research, led by Saudi-based international professionals...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 January, 2015 2:39 am

Governor of Riyadh and Saudi Minister of Water & Electricity Visit Schneider Electric booth at Saudi Water and Power Forum 2015

HRH Prince Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Riyadh accompanied by His Excellency Eng. Abdullah Al-Hussayen, Minister of Water & Electricity, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, visited Schneider Electric’s booth on the eve of opening ceremony of Saudi Water and Power Forum held on 12th...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 January, 2015 2:12 am

The New Hub in The Middle East

One of the most prosperous countries in the world, Kuwait, will generously invest for the improvement and development of its infrastructure. The Kuwaiti government has released its development plan for 2015-2020 which includes the resumption of a number of stalled mega-projects along with a range...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 15 January, 2015 1:58 am

ACWA Power Consortium Named Preferred Bidder of Noor II and Noor III projects in Morocco

a consortium led by ACWA Power, a leading water and power developer, owner and operator based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with international operations in 9 countries, and SENER, the Spanish engineering and construction company, as technology provider was announced as preferred bidder to develop,...

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Healthcare | Thursday 15 January, 2015 1:39 am

HRH Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Province inaugurates “Run 4 Riyadh” 2015

HRH Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Province, launched “Run 4 Riyadh 2015” at a press conference held at the Emarah palace. During the inauguration, HRH asserted the importance of such new events for Riyadh, which would realize the vision of Custodian of the Two...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 15 January, 2015 1:35 am

Upcoming LinkedIn Products Connect Co-Workers

LinkedIn, long the place to hunt for a new job, plans to make it easier to connect with the colleagues you already have.The professional network is building some tools — including a new app — for employers and employees to use the service together, a LinkedIn representative told Re/code. That...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 15 January, 2015 12:02 am

JAGUAR F-PACE: AN ALL-NEW PERFORMANCE CROSSOVER TO JOIN LINE-UP IN 2016

Jaguar has today confirmed it will introduce an all-new model to the Jaguar line-up, to go on-sale in 2016, named the Jaguar F-PACE. Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar, commented: “We received such an overwhelmingly positive response to the C-X17 concept car last year that we just had to make ...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 14 January, 2015 3:00 pm

GT ACADEMY WINNERS SHINE AT DUBAI 24 HOURS

The NISMO PlayStation® GT Academy continued its legacy of unearthing real racing talent from the world of PlayStation®’s Gran Turismo game yesterday when an all-gamer line-up finished the 2015 Dubai 24 Hours race in second position in the top Pro-Am class, a stunning fifth...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 14 January, 2015 2:39 pm

Top 5 Maldives hotels

The south Indian islands of the Maldives are considered the ultimate in beauty and relaxation. HotelsCombined, the world leader in hotel price comparison presents Maldives’s Top Hotels.5. Shangri La Villingili Resort & SpaSurrounded by lush vegetation and azure waters, Maldives' Shangri La resort ...

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