Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 29 July, 2016 7:00 am

Summer clubs serve the interests of KSA’s youths

Summer clubs in different parts of the Kingdom serve the interests of youths in all parts of the Kingdom, Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal Bin Bandar said here on Tuesday. The governor was speaking at the inauguration of a summer club at the Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in the capital on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 29 July, 2016 6:56 am

Riyadh-Qassim train at 200 kph by year-end

Travel time between Riyadh and Qassim will be cut down to just a little over two hours as the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) is expected to flag off a train that will travel at 200 kph by the year-end. The train underwent trial runs last week and will operate daily between the two key cities via...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 28 July, 2016 6:02 am

SADAFCO launches solar power project

In a unique initiative for achieving a sustainable energy mix through a comprehensive renewable energy program, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) launched a solar power project in Riyadh atop the car parking of its regional distribution center (RDC) in the capital. The new commercially...

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Business & Money | Thursday 28 July, 2016 5:47 am

SABIC, MAWHIBA sign MoU to support creative students

SABIC and the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (MAWHIBA) signed a memorandum of understanding at the SABIC headquarters in Riyadh on July 27 to jointly support creative male and female school students at various educational levels across Saudi Arabia in...

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Business & Money | Thursday 28 July, 2016 4:43 am

Jeddah’s Ruwais area demolition to begin on Aug. 3

Jeddah Governor Prince Mishal Bin Majed said that the successful implementation of Ruwais development project will be the starting point of developing Jeddah’s oldest and underdeveloped neighborhoods into world-class urban districts. “The landlords and owners of properties in Ruwais...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 7:07 am

Travel to and from KSA to grow by 36% in 2017

A recent study estimated that growth in travel to and from Saudi Arabia will rise in 2017 by 25 percent in 2016, to about 36 percent, out of the total of travel bookings in the Middle East. The study pointed out that the Kingdom enjoys the highest travel rates in the region, with the average trips ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 6:26 am

Saudi Arabia top destination for Chamber members’ exports and re-exports in the region

This year, Dubai maintained its attractiveness to global investors as in the first half of 2016, over 8,000 new companies joined the membership of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry bringing its total membership to 193,000 with a 4.3% growth. This new addition takes the non-profit business...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 5:08 am

Abdul Latif Jameel Company opens new center for Lexus in Jeddah

Abdul Latif Jameel Company, the sole dealer for Lexus cars in Saudi Arabia, opened a new center for Lexus at Alnaeem District in Jeddah.    The opening of the new integrated center comes within the general framework of the company's strategic expansion plan in various cities to...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 4:20 pm

Siemens ships its first “Made in KSA” gas turbine to power Jazan Economic City

In line with the Saudi Vision 2030 and Saudi Aramco’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (iktva) program, Siemens delivered the first shipment of its locally produced gas turbines to the Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant in Jazan. This is the world’s largest...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 12:51 pm

Aspen Chalets Welcomes Saudi Arabia To the Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai

Coinciding with the 10th year anniversary of the hotel’s opening, the Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates proudly unveils the Aspen Chalets. The 15 impressive Aspen Ski Chalets and 5 Aspen Pool Chalets tastefully transformed into flawless family retreats.   Created as an exclusive ...

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