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Arafat Day is on Sept. 11
Government | Friday 2 September, 2016 3:13 am
Arafat Day, when Hajis stand in prayer on the plains of Arafat near Makkah at the peak of the annual pilgrimage, will be on Sunday, Sept. 11, the semi-official Sabq.org website announced on Thursday, quoting sources. It said no one sighted the new moon on Thursday evening. An authoritative...
Forbes Middle East Celebrates the 
Top 100 Real Estate Companies in the Arab World
Business & Money | Thursday 1 September, 2016 11:17 am
FORBES MIDDLE EAST has held an event to recognize the prolonged success of the region’s real estate sector. The event for the first time ranked the Arab World’s Top 100 real estate companies and consultants and celebrated business leaders and the vision of top enterprises and their...
No one with dubious background allowed in Haj: Maj. Gen. Yahya
Government | Thursday 1 September, 2016 10:26 am
No one with suspicious backgrounds will be allowed to enter the Kingdom during the annual Haj pilgrimage, according to the country’s top immigration official. “Saudi diplomatic and consular missions abroad conduct thorough background checks while granting Haj visas and scrutinize all...
Agreements upgrade partnership
Culture & Education | Thursday 1 September, 2016 10:18 am
Culture and Information Minister Adel Al-Toraifi said that the meetings held by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to China were fruitful and focused on energy, trade, security, culture, education and heritage. In a statement to Al-Ekhbaryia TV, he said that Prince Mohammed...
Deputy Crown Prince arrives in Japan
Government | Thursday 1 September, 2016 10:12 am
Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday on an official visit to Japan. He was received at the airport by Japanese Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Kentaro Sonora and a number Japanese officials. ...
Huawei obtains a commercial license to invest in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and establish a center for innovations
Business & Money | Wednesday 31 August, 2016 10:25 am
During the scheduled visit of His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Crown Prince and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs to China, Huawei; a leading global ICT solutions provider, received on Wednesday August 31 2016 an investment license from...
Saudi Arabia, China seal 15 deals
Government | Wednesday 31 August, 2016 9:59 am
Saudi Arabia and China signed 15 preliminary agreements on Tuesday in sectors from energy to housing on a trip headed by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aimed at bolstering relations with a top energy customer and trade partner. The visit is part of a broad reform drive to cut the...
Saudi Arabia, China sign MoU to build 100,000 housing units in Al-Ahsa
Business & Money | Wednesday 31 August, 2016 9:36 am
Majed Al-Huqail, Minister of Housing, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese Deputy Minister of Trade Qian Keming in the field of housing. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the visit of Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of...
Saudi financial aid in promoting aviation safety appreciated
Government | Wednesday 31 August, 2016 9:33 am
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday President of the Council of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu. The ICAO Council president thanked the King for the Kingdom’s financial support of $1 million...
14 new caves discovered in Al-Ahsa’s Al-Qara Mountain
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 31 August, 2016 8:55 am
About 14 new caves were discovered in Al-Qara Mountain of Al-Ahsa Oasis by enthusiastic mountaineers who undertook a long journey, during which they faced stray dogs, scary bats and landslides, to see what the mountain had to offer. Hussain Al-Issa, a mounteer, said that his mountain climbing...
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