Healthcare | Saturday 28 November, 2015 12:17 pm

Accord signed for postgraduate medical training in Britain

The Kingdom and Britain signed an executive agreement on Wednesday in Riyadh on medical training for Saudi postgraduate students on specialized subjects. The agreement was signed by Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih and Minister of State for Community and Social Care at the Department of Health...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 November, 2015 12:06 pm

KSA, Russia join forces to expand trade, crush terror

Abdullatif Al-Othman, governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), has stressed the depth of Saudi-Russian cooperation in the fields of development and investment. In a joint press conference on Friday with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, Al-Othman emphasized the...

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Culture & Education | Friday 27 November, 2015 4:42 am

Fakieh Aquarium And Dar AL-Hekma Sign Agreement to Enhance Marine Life Education

Jeddah’s Fakieh Aquarium and the city’s leading university for women, Dar Al-Hekma (DAH) have announced the signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that creates a framework for future cooperation between the two cultural and educational mainstays. The agreement will...

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Business & Money | Friday 27 November, 2015 4:03 am

Only Saudis to be hired for data entry jobs

The Labor Ministry has announced that it plans to ensure that only Saudis are hired for data entry jobs in eight sectors of the economy over the next two years. The plan is to create jobs for Saudis but also ensure that customer data is protected, according to a report in a local publication....

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Business & Money | Friday 27 November, 2015 3:05 am

Hotel savings for pilgrims with new e-system

Umrah pilgrims can expect to save between 10 and 15 percent on the cost of their hotels under a new electronic booking system that cuts out intermediaries. This is according to Abdullah Qadi, deputy president of the national committee for Haj and Umrah at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and...

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Government | Thursday 26 November, 2015 12:59 pm

(Taqeem) holds an international standards workshop for the real-estate measurement

With the presence of 5 governmental authorities representatives and more than 75 trainees The Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem) launched a new workshop entitled "the international standards of real estate measurement... the challenges and the opportunities", on the last...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 November, 2015 11:49 am

Impact of IFRS transition on Saudi Arabian businesses explored at high level ACCA event

The impact that the move to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will have on businesses in Saudi Arabia was tackled at a high level panel discussion organised by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in Riyadh on Wednesday.   With just over a year to go ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 November, 2015 11:24 am

Ministry of Health honors SABIC for support to health sector

SABIC was honored for its contributions to the health sector at the closing ceremony of the National Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness in Riyadh on November 24. The campaign was organized by the Ministry of Health under the auspices of Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, Minister of...

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Government | Thursday 26 November, 2015 9:00 am

The results of ''Taqeem'' conference have impact on market activities during coming period

Discussed the future of the business valuation profession in the kingdom "The Reality and Future of Business Valuation in KSA " conference - which was organized by The Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem) with the cooperation of the International Institute of Business...

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Healthcare | Thursday 26 November, 2015 3:30 am

Saudi lab ranked ‘among the best’

The College of American Pathologists (CAP) has ranked the laboratory of the National Guard’s King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Riyadh as one of the “best in the world.” Abdulaziz Al-Ajlan, head of the hospital’s pathology and laboratory sciences department, said the...

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