Business & Money | Thursday 2 March, 2017 8:07 am

Northern train cheers up expats

There is something extremely exhilarating about boarding a train as it chugs out of the platform and look for a window seat to have a flurry view of the desert. The maiden passenger train service between Riyadh and Qassim is evoking overwhelming response from commuters as they cheerfully enjoy a ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 March, 2017 7:52 am

Saudi, Malaysian firms sign over $2bn worth of deals

Malaysian companies and their Saudi Arabian counterparts signed on Tuesday preliminary agreements for seven deals worth more than $2 billion. The deals, valued at 9.74 billion ringgit ($2.19 billion), will cover joint ventures and cooperation in several sectors including oil and gas, Islamic...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 March, 2017 11:23 am

TAHKEEM Organizes Workshop on Arbitration Clauses

The workshop is part of its sustained attempts to promote an arbitration culture UAE-wide In line with its strategy to enhance the public awareness of arbitration concepts, the Sharjah International Arbitration Centre (TAHKEEM), organized a two-day workshop on arbitration clauses and instruments ...

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Government | Wednesday 1 March, 2017 9:48 am

King receives lifetime outstanding achievement award

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman was conferred on Tuesday the honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (Islamic service and moderation) and Lifetime Outstanding Achievement Award by the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) at a special convocation...

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Government | Wednesday 1 March, 2017 8:57 am

King stresses role of universities in empowering culture of dialogue

Kuala Lumpur – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman said on Monday that universities should play their roles in strengthening national solidarity and empowering the culture of dialogue, tolerance and harmony. “This is important to realize peace and security at the...

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Government | Wednesday 1 March, 2017 8:04 am

No change in end of service benefits: Ministry

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development denied on Tuesday rumors about changes made in the Labor Law pertaining to the end of service benefits for expatriate workers in the Kingdom. “There is no truth in reports being circulated that there has been an amendment in the Labor Law to the ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 1 March, 2017 8:01 am

100 new international schools by 2019

At least 100 new international schools will be built in the Kingdom by 2019, a source from the Council of Saudi Chambers was quoted as saying on Monday. The issue has been discussed with the head of the Council of Saudi Chambers’ National Committee for International Education, Mansour...

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Government | Tuesday 28 February, 2017 2:59 pm

Saudi Aramco to invest $7bn in Malaysia oil refinery

Saudi Aramco will invest $7 billion in a giant Malaysian oil refinery project, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Monday. The deal between Aramco and Malaysia’s Petronas for the $27 billion project will be signed on Tuesday, the prime minister said. “This is a huge investment and is...

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Government | Tuesday 28 February, 2017 8:27 am

Justice Ministry privatizing documentation process

As part of a bid to privatize some of its services to the public, the Ministry of Justice has launched an e-service to issue licenses to individuals to become official documenters of legal matters. A source said the ministry announced that it has licensed 279 individuals to be documenters under...

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Government | Tuesday 28 February, 2017 7:23 am

11.8 million people have health insurance in KSA

More than 11.8 million people, including 2.5 million Saudis, have health insurance coverage in the Kingdom, according to the secretary-general of the Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI). Muhammad Al-Husain pointed out that the CCHI is organizing and supervising the health insurance...

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