Business & Money | Sunday 12 August, 2018 8:16 am

Saudi tourism authority to inaugurate youth business projects in Jeddah

The Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage (SCTH) in Makkah will inaugurate on Sunday a tourist accommodation project for young business people, supported by the Social Development Bank and the Tourism Authority in Jeddah. Mohammed Al-Omari, SCTH’s director general in Makkah,...

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Healthcare | Sunday 12 August, 2018 7:22 am

Only 28% pharmacists in Saudi Arabia are Saudis: SCFHS

Only 28 percent of 29,000 pharmacists working in the Kingdom are Saudi nationals, according to the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, which has said more than 900 Saudis, who have obtained bachelor's degrees in pharmacology, are currently seeking jobs. “Of the total number of...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 12 August, 2018 6:20 am

And they’re off! Crown Prince Camel Festival starts in Taif

The first warm-ups of the inaugural Crown Prince Camel Festival started in Taif in the early hours of Saturday, with thousands of camels on a two-kilometer, high-tech track. But that was just a start: Under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, more than 10,000 camels will be thrown in ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 August, 2018 5:24 am

ALJ, Kosei and NICDP in MoU to drive investment in Saudi car manufacturing sector

Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ) and Japanese company Kosei Aluminium (Kosei) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Industrial Clusters Development Program (NICDP), driving foreign investment into Saudi Arabia’s auto manufacturing sector. The MOU seeks to explore the...

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Healthcare | Sunday 12 August, 2018 5:18 am

No diseases reported among pilgrims: Saudi Health Ministry

No cases of epidemics or quarantine diseases have been reported so far among pilgrims arriving from around the world to perform Hajj this year, according to the Saudi Health Ministry. The heath situation, the ministry said, is reassuring. The ministry takes necessary measures to prevent outbreak...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 12 August, 2018 5:11 am

The New Super Powerful Samsung Galaxy Note9 Is Now Available For Pre-Order in UAE

Don’t miss your chance to be among the first in the UAE to own the super powerful Galaxy Note9, that is available for pre-order from August 10thtill August 24th from major retailers, operators and Samsung brand stores, as well as online on Shop.Samsung.com/ae. Customers who pre-order the ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 12 August, 2018 4:07 am

University of Balamand Dubai campus in DIP set to open doors in September

Dubai Investments PJSC [DFM: DIC], the leading, diversified investments company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced that the new campus of its wholly-owned subsidiary University of Balamand Dubai [UOBD] is fully complete and ready to welcome students effective September...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 12 August, 2018 4:00 am

Turkish Airlines posted USD 258 million Operating Net Profit in the first half of 2018

 Turkish Airlines total revenue increased significantly during the first half of the year approximately by 30 percent compared to the same period of last year, reaching USD 6 billion. Thus, having displayed a remarkable growth performance in 2017, Turkish Airlines managed to increase both...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 12 August, 2018 2:02 am

Mohamed Bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations Announces its Second Edition

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the second edition of the Mohamed Bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations will take place on the 8thand 9thOctober 2018 at the Abu Dhabi National...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 12 August, 2018 12:40 am

Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council Launches ‘Hirfati’ Youth Programme

Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council (Irthi), an affiliate of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), announced the launch of a new youth programme, ‘Hirfati’ (Arabic for ‘my craft’) under the slogan ‘My Craft... My Future’.    Hirfati fulfils...

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