Healthcare | Sunday 20 March, 2016 4:10 am

NHL to be first global central lab in Middle East: Minister

The National Health Laboratory (NHL) in Riyadh will soon be made the first global central laboratory in the Middle East, Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih has said here.  As part of the development plan, the minister has issued directives to equip and operate the laboratory in such a way that ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 20 March, 2016 3:09 am

Riyadh Spring Festival attracts 150,000 visitors

More than 150,000 people have visited the Riyadh Spring Festival during its first two days. Organized by the Riyadh municipality, the festival, which is being held in two places in the capital, was inaugurated by Riyadh Mayor Ibrahim bin Mohammed Sultan on Monday. The venues of the show are...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 March, 2016 9:05 am

BIM: a key element to achieve Qatar National vision 2030 – Get involved

BIM: a key element to achieve Qatar National vision 2030 – Get involved The very face of Qatar will change over the next decade as work on the country’s various mega projects is undertaken and completed, while further advancements will be made as the vision for 2030 is realized. The...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 March, 2016 6:51 am

Prince Sultan hails Shell for ‘boosting’ economy

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), has praised Shell oil company for contributing to job creation and social development in the Kingdom. Prince Sultan, who is also chairman of the Disabled Children’s Association, made the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 19 March, 2016 4:54 am

KSA, Russia discuss nuclear cooperation

The Saudi-Russian Joint Nuclear Coordinating Committee held its first meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss cooperation on peaceful uses of  atomic energy. The Saudi side was headed by Waleed Husain Abulfaraj, vice president of the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 19 March, 2016 12:56 am

Green energy: KSA eyes advanced technology

Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi highlighted Saudi Arabia’s efforts in promoting research and studies to boost renewable energy at a conference in Berlin. Studies by the Kingdom and other countries into alternative energy are looking at ways to shift from oil and gas to...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 March, 2016 7:34 am

RABIGH FIRST FOR LUBRICANT OILS LAUNCHES ZIC IN KSA

Rabigh First lubricants oils company has announced the launch of ZIC, an international high quality lubricant oil, as part of its partnership with the international lubrication oils producer SK. As during the press conference to launch ZIC oil with the sponsorship of Jeddah Industrial and...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 March, 2016 6:36 am

King to give away Faisal Awards

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque King Salman is to present the awards to winners of the King Faisal Prize at the Faisaliah Hotel on Wednesday. Extensive arrangements are being made to host the king and the winners at a glittering event which will be held in the presence of members of the royal...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 18 March, 2016 5:23 am

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge officially launched in Saudi Arabia

Parallel to the unpacked event in Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress last month, the S7 and S7 edge were released in Saudi Arabia yesterday, while Samsung gave the Saudi consumers the unique opportunity to meet and experience the new devices including technologies that are part of an...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 March, 2016 11:58 pm

More than 2,800 Saudi businessmen visited the 118th Canton Fair

The promotional campaign for the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) was launched on 16 March 2016 in Saudi Arabia, in the presence of Mr. Hakel Wen, international VIP Service Executive at the China Foreign Trade Center, during a press conference held at the Intercontinental Hotel in...

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