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King praised for directive to hike Haj quota
Government | Tuesday 10 January, 2017 9:07 am
The Council of Ministers on Monday lauded the directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to lift from this year the cuts in the quota of both domestic and foreign pilgrims imposed five years ago. The Cabinet said that the King’s directive shows his care for Muslims and his...
New project aims to turn Taif into an Arab summer resort
Business & Money | Tuesday 10 January, 2017 9:05 am
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah and adviser to the king, recently directed government agencies and representatives of the city of Taif to start implementing development projects to enhance tourism. Prince Khaled described the new Taif project as massive that aims to provide a real...
MENA Franchise Awards for Excellence in Franchising, Recognizing WSE as the best in franchising in Saudi Arabia for 2016
Culture & Education | Tuesday 10 January, 2017 8:55 am
The MENA Franchise Awards for Excellence in Franchising are designed to recognize exceptional performance in franchising, with the goal of encouraging operators to raise the bar on service and their offering.   For the 2016, MENA have decided to award WSE for their tremendous efforts on...
Kingdom, Niger sign 3 accords
Government | Monday 9 January, 2017 9:45 am
The Kingdom and Niger signed on Sunday three agreements and an MoU during the visit of President Mahamadou Issoufou. The agreements included a security cooperation pact, a draft accord for construction and equipping primary schools in all regions of Niger, a draft pact for financing the...
6th Gulf Education Conference to launch in Jeddah
Culture & Education | Monday 9 January, 2017 9:43 am
The sixth Gulf Education Conference and Exhibition will be held in Jeddah on Feb. 22-23 at the University of Business and Technology. The conference will be attended by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Abdullatif Al-Zayani, other experts and officials in the education sector and...
ArabPlast 2017 opens with increase in overall display area reaching 12 percent
Business & Money | Monday 9 January, 2017 9:20 am
ArabPlast 2017 kicked off yesterday (Sunday, 8th January, 2017) in Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, as HE Majid Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chamber  inaugurated the show along with many other government representative, business executives and industry...
GE wins US Secretary of State’s global Award  for Corporate Excellence (ACE)
Business & Money | Sunday 8 January, 2017 2:00 pm
General Electric (NYSE: GE) has won the US Secretary of State’s global 2016 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) for its inclusive hiring practices in Saudi Arabia underlined by the All-Women Business Process & IT Services Center in Riyadh.   The prestigious annual ACE is...
Pfizer Saudi Limited. Opens State-of-The-Art Manufacturing Facility in Saudi Arabia
Healthcare | Sunday 8 January, 2017 1:35 pm
Pfizer Saudi Limited is a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc.  formally opened its manufacturing facility in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), and announced the start-up of the operations for a number of life-changing medicines for patients in Saudi Arabia at the plant in 2017.   The...
MoU between Nahdi and ENAYAH to Launch Medical Convoys in Central Region
Healthcare | Sunday 8 January, 2017 12:25 pm
As part of its strategy and in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Nahdi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Charitable Health Society for Patients Care (ENAYAH) to support the organisation’s medical convoys in the Riyadh region.   Under the MoU, several...
New rules protect pilgrims’ rights
Government | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:12 am
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has issued a set of rules to protect the rights of pilgrims. A document uploaded on the ministry’s website says that it protects the rights of pilgrims through follow-up and supervising committees and communication centers established to receive complaints and ...
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