Business & Money | Wednesday 2 September, 2015 2:18 pm

NWC using new shipping methods to provide more Zamzam water packs for pilgrims

NWC, official operator of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Zamzam Water Project, said the project has succeeded in producing 100 million packs of the holy water to meet increasing demand this Hajj season. Preparations started early and production capacity has also been increased. Eng. Said Misfer ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 September, 2015 12:38 pm

A Unique Shopping Experience in the First Lifestyle Center in the Kingdom

Raj Real Estate company (subsidiary of AL Rajhi United) and Baseel properties company, announced the signing of a joint venture to launch “Riyadh Walk”, a large-scale real estate commercial project that is designed to become the new destination for shopping, dining and leisure in the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 September, 2015 4:49 am

Kingdom, Japan mark 60 years of fruitful ties

Saudi Arabia and Japan are this year marking their 60th anniversary, with growing cultural and business relations. Consul General Matahiro Yamaguchi met recently with Arab News Editor in Chief Mohammed Fahad Al-Harthi at the newspaper’s offices and said that interaction between the two...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 September, 2015 3:51 am

Foundation for African pilgrims to open 5,000 jobs during Haj

The Foundation of Pilgrim Guides for Non-Arab African Countries plans to create 5,000 seasonal jobs during this year’s Haj, said Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar on Tuesday. Hajjar said the foundation adopted an operational plan to provide quality services for pilgrims, to cater for 165,000 ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 September, 2015 2:55 am

SEC, STC and NWC blamed for damaging roads in Jeddah

Additional work on the roads in Jeddah carried out by contractors of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC),National Water Company (NWC) and Saudi Telecom Company (STC), is damaging the city’s transport infrastructure, a Jeddah Municipality study has said.  The study, carried out by an...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 3:29 pm

AL MARWA RAYHAAN BY ROTANA IN MAKKAH BOLSTERS ITS EFFORTS TO BRING SAUDIS TO THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana in Makkah has stepped up its Saudization efforts through its “Duroob” program, the chain’s programme designed to increase the rate of Saudization at the hotel.  Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana, which overlooks the Grand Mosque in Makkah and has direct ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 2:50 pm

Science or Art? Is there a formula to beautiful interior design?

Leaders in Design Summit holds the key to this riddle   Feng Shui or High Fashion? Does a beautifully designed space hold some secret formula or is it to each his own? This is one many questions that has intrigued the big players in the design and architecture industry the likes...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 12:32 pm

Jaguar MENA Reveals New Regional ‘Forward Thinkers’ Film Series

Jaguar is challenging conventional perceptions of innovation and performance in its newly revealed ‘Forward Thinkers’ film series. The Jaguar MENA brand initiative will feature individuals from four different countries across the Middle East region, capturing each of their inspirational ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 5:53 am

NWC: The 3rd stage of strategic storage shall add one million m3 of water to Jeddah

NWC stated that it is racing time and exerting huge efforts to finish the 3rd phase of strategic storage project in Faisalyah, Jeddah. The Company is installing 4 calendric iron tanks with storage capacity of one million m3, worth SAR 452 million. NWC noted that these tanks should inter into...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 5:46 am

Bahrain to host the fifth annual Arab Aviation and Media Summit

The 2015 Arab Aviation and Media Summit (AAMS) will be held in Bahrain, it was announced today. The event, which is a joint industry initiative by world-leading organizations, will take place on the 7th & 8th of December 2015 in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s capital,...

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