Business & Money | Thursday 15 October, 2015 10:21 am

New cooperation accords mark Saudi-French business forum

Easing administrative and government procedures for French investors wishing to do business in Saudi Arabia and vice versa was one of the main recommendations to come out of the second Saudi-French Business Opportunities Forum, which concluded in Riyadh on Tuesday. The two-day event kicked off...

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Government | Thursday 15 October, 2015 10:17 am

SR858 million announced for disabled to buy cars

The Ministry of Social Affairs is to soon pay out SR858 million for 5,721 people with disabilities to buy special cars. The amount would allow for the purchase of 6,300 cars, according to Abdullah Al-Muaiqil, the undersecretary for social and family affairs, a local publication reported. Each ...

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Government | Thursday 15 October, 2015 10:15 am

Muqeem era begins

The Passport Department has started issuing the new identity card, Muqeem, for expats. However, the department has denied a report on MBC.net that the card would allow expatriates to travel without visas to GCC countries, according to Maj. Talal Al-Shalhoub, spokesman of the department. The...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 14 October, 2015 3:23 pm

Redington Brings EMC's Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliances to Saudi Arabia

to Help Redefine Corporate IT for Mid-Market and Enterprise Customers VSPEX BLUE combines compute, storage, virtualization, and management into a single appliance designed to address the unique needs of mid-market and enterprise customers   Redington Value, a distribution division of...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 14 October, 2015 2:31 pm

Roomz & Zahra Breast Cancer Association comes together to inspire women in KSA

Roomz by Al Mutlaq has comes together with Zahra Breast Cancer Association in a major initiative to fight breast cancer by raising awareness about the disease among women and inspire them to do more to confront cancer.  The Zahra annual campaign against breast cancer will have a new slogan...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 14 October, 2015 4:31 am

SABIC Supports Zahra Association With Five Mobile Clinics Worth More than SR 24 Million

Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region, patronized the inauguration of the National Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign and a ceremony to mark the signing of an agreement between SABIC and Zahra Breast Cancer Association in Riyadh on October 12. Under the agreement SABIC...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 14 October, 2015 3:47 am

SEDCO Holding Wins Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance

SEDCO Holding Group is the winner of ‘The Golden Peacock Global Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance’. The Group received the award at the 15th International Conference on Corporate Governance & Sustainability & Global Business Meet held at Millennium...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 14 October, 2015 2:51 am

Now Open: the New Four Seasons Hotel Seoul Sets a New Benchmark in Global Style

Constantly surprising, always captivating, Seoul is a city of contrasts, where deep tradition lives in harmony with innovative technology and leading-edge fashion, imaginative pop culture and fiery food, trendsetting style and a playful attitude.  Now, in the heart of it all and welcoming the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 13 October, 2015 9:05 pm

Musafir.com partners with Vienna Tourism Board to Promote Vienna the city of music

Musafir.com teams up with Vienna Tourism Board to strengthen foothold in international holiday travel Musafir.com, the UAE's first premium-experience travel website, and the Vienna Tourism Board, have today announced a joint campaign to promote Vienna as a key cultural destination for...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 13 October, 2015 2:24 pm

SAGIA “keen to double French investment in Kingdom”

The Saudi Arabian General Authority for Investment today stressed the importance of strategic and historical relations between Saudi Arabia and France, especially on economic and investment levels, and said there is scope for broader development of bilateral ties.   SAGIA’s...

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