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Saudi youth take wings at the ‘Entaliq with Airbus’ workshop
Culture & Education | Monday 21 November, 2016 3:36 pm
With passion and drive, more than 15 ‘Entaliq with Airbus’ applicants participated in the first workshop aimed to find the best innovators in Saudi Arabia.   The workshop covered in-depth training on developing a comprehensive business plan with a specific focus on the aviation...
Bahri organizes inaugural edition of “Sailing the BigData Era 2016” Forum
Business & Money | Monday 21 November, 2016 12:23 pm
Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation convened key global maritime industry stakeholders at the inaugural edition of the Bahri “Sailing the BigData Era 2016” Forum to discuss the need, solutions and potential impact of big data computing. The forum was recently held in...
Conference discusses holistic approach to manage diabetes
Healthcare | Monday 21 November, 2016 5:30 am
Participants of a medical conference here discussed a new holistic approach to manage type 2 diabetes. The discussions focused on new methods to reduce blood sugar levels, as well as the cardiovascular complications in diabetic patients. The conference was organized by Boehringer Ingelheim, a...
Saudi Arabia pays SR40 billion owed to contractors
Business & Money | Monday 21 November, 2016 3:33 am
Saudi Arabia has made a payment of SR40 billion it owed to private companies, in less than two weeks after Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs, announced a settlement of dues to the contractors. ...
Information Ministry launches E-services
Culture & Education | Monday 21 November, 2016 3:28 am
Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Turaifi launches the electronic services of the ministry at the Media Center of Saudi Press Agency in Riyadh on Sunday. ...
Siemens sign MoU to advance vocational education and training
Business & Money | Sunday 20 November, 2016 12:25 pm
To continuously drive the creation of employment opportunities for young Saudi nationals and increase workforce localization in line with Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program 2020, Siemens signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Colleges of Excellence (CoE). The MoU marks...
France to help Saudi Arabia develop tourism
Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 20 November, 2016 5:32 am
Saudi Arabia and France are working in tandem on the development of tourism in the Kingdom. The two countries have agreed to cooperate more in imparting training to Saudi youth and explore areas for Saudi-French joint teams to engage in archaeological excavations.   Earlier this year, a...
OPEC production cut ‘imperative’, says Saudi energy minister
Environment & Energy | Sunday 20 November, 2016 4:35 am
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said it was “imperative” that members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) finalize an agreement over a cut in oil production aimed at boosting crude prices, Algerian media said Sunday. Khaled Al-Falih, Minister of Energy,...
Hit the pedal to the metal — Rally Jeddah excites fans, ends on a high gear
Sports | Sunday 20 November, 2016 2:31 am
For sports enthusiasts, the two-day Rally Jeddah was another high water mark in the history of the sport in the Kingdom. Too bad, Saudi rally ace and top seed, Yazeed Al-Rajhi, with his German navigator, Timo Gottschalk, withdrew at the last minute to end his bid for a hat-trick of victories in...
Saudia starts direct flights to Turkish capital
Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 November, 2016 6:00 am
Saudi Arabian Airlines, the Kingdom’s flag carrier, started direct flights to the Turkish capital on Friday. An Airbus A330-300 that took off from Jeddah landed at Ankara’s Esenboğa International Airport Friday afternoon and was accorded a warm reception. Capt. Sultan Dowaihi,...
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