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Saudi doctors fifth best in world
Culture & Education | Sunday 27 March, 2016 6:52 am
As many as 326 Saudi doctors and physicians enrolled for fellowship programs in the United States in the past three years, indicating an increase in the number of trainees in that country over the years. Moreover, the outstanding performance of Saudi doctors makes them the fifth best in the world...
Saudi Electricity Company Complete Connection of (KAEC) With National Electricity Grid
Business & Money | Sunday 27 March, 2016 6:25 am
King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has announced the completion of its connection to the national electricity grid. The connection was completed by the Saudi Electricity Company, which established a substation to meet current and future demand in KAEC.    The substation is designed...
10 projects in Saudi Arabia win ‘MEED Quality Awards’
Business & Money | Sunday 27 March, 2016 5:54 am
Saudi Arabia achieved a major breakthrough when 10 of its highest quality projects were named national winners at the MEED Quality Awards for Projects, in association with Mashreq. In Saudi Arabia, the winning projects, valued at over $23 billion, include The Municipality of the Governorate of...
Faculty jobs: Saudis with Ph.D. ‘should be preferred’
Culture & Education | Saturday 26 March, 2016 1:03 pm
Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa directed universities to give preference to Saudi applicants holding doctoral degrees for faculty jobs. The directive came after many Saudis with doctoral degrees complained of bias against them by officials at local universities. "Their applications should...
Shoura members accuse interest groups of blocking key resolutions
Business & Money | Saturday 26 March, 2016 12:20 pm
A NUMBER of Shoura members have expressed their disapproval of the interference by certain groups such as the committee of advisers as well as religious extremists to obstruct council resolutions on important issues like women driving. They said the proposal to amend the Traffic Law that...
135 pilgrims arrive as King’s guests
Government | Saturday 26 March, 2016 11:16 am
As many as 35 scholars and journalists from the west African country of Benin arrived in Jeddah Wednesday on their way to Makkah to perform Umrah. They form the fourth group of pilgrims who came to perform Umrah as the guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. The group will also ...
Mega university in Egypt to be named after king
Culture & Education | Friday 25 March, 2016 12:42 pm
 A new mega university to be built in the Sinai will be named after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. This was announced recently by South Sinai Gov. Maj. Gen. Khalid Foda, who said the facility in Al-Tour City would be built in conjunction with the Egyptian Ministry of...
Cisco to Highlight its IoT Solutions and Demonstrate ‘Real Life’ Smart City scenarios at IoTX 2016
Technology & IT | Friday 25 March, 2016 12:30 pm
Cisco announced that it is participating in the second edition of Internet of Things Expo 2016 (IoTX), which will be held from March 29-31, 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. As the platinum sponsor of the event, Cisco will demonstrate ‘real life’ smart city scenarios as well as...
Hyundai Shows-Off 2016 Models for ‘Day with Hyundai’  Test Drive in Jeddah
Cars & Autos | Friday 25 March, 2016 7:53 am
Saudi Arabia’s top motoring journalists have discovered what lies behind Hyundai’s stunning sales growth in the Kingdom, at a special media ‘Day with Hyundai’ in Jeddah on 23 March.   Hyundai posted a record 25% year-on-year increase in sales in the Kingdom of...
AIANA Makkah Hotel to launch in end 2016
Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 24 March, 2016 4:40 pm
 Aiana Hotels & Resorts has announced Aiana’s plans to open a 611-room hotel in the Holy City of Makkah in Q3 2016, which will now be the first Aiana property to welcome guests. Sheikh Turki bin Faisal Al Thani, Chairman of Al Sawari Holding, said: “With seven properties...
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