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Royal reception for winners of the 37th annual King Faisal International Prize
Culture & Education | Monday 2 March, 2015 2:37 am
Winners of the 37th annual King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) were presented to His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud tonight, at a VIP ceremony at Riyadh’s Al Faisaliah Hotel.Speaking at the glittering reception, HRH Prince Khalid Al Faisal, the director of the King Faisal Foundation ...
Civil Defense Day to raise safety awareness
Business & Money | Monday 2 March, 2015 1:42 am
Saudi Arabia marks the World Civil Defense Day on Sunday under the theme: Sustainable development without risks.The General Directorate of Civil Defense, key organizer of the nationwide program, is busy making extensive arrangements to observe this day in a fitting manner to carry its message to...
Samsung S6 Edge with curved screen unveiled at MWC
Technology & IT | Monday 2 March, 2015 12:09 am
The Galaxy S6 Edge uses the feature to provide a quick way to stay in touch with select contacts, and to alert owners to important information.It will be sold for a higher price than the standard S6, which otherwise has the same specifications.Samsung lost market share to Apple and others after the ...
National Water Company sets Guinness world record with Jeddah water storage project
Environment & Energy | Sunday 1 March, 2015 12:21 pm
The NWC’s strategic drinking water storage facility in Jeddah is the biggest in the world – with a capacity of 2.064 million cubic meters. The achievement will be recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records, replacing the previous entry of 1.8 million cubic meters.The first phase of project ...
King Salman to Honour Winners of 37th Annual King Faisal International Prize
Culture & Education | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:29 am
Winners of the 37th annual King Faisal International Prize will be honoured by HRH King Salman at a glittering ceremony at Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh on Sunday, March 01.The King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) recognises the outstanding works of individuals and institutions in five categories: ...
Al-Samaani: Judicial system impartial
Government | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:16 am
Saudi Arabia’s justice system is based on the provisions of Islamic law derived from the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah (tradition) of the Prophet (peace be upon him). This ensures the independence of the judiciary in Saudi Arabia and its impartiality, said Justice Minister Waleed Al-Samaani, at...
3,000 vacancies to be available in next episode of ‘Jobs on Air’
Business & Money | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:14 am
There will be 3,000 job opportunities for unemployed young male and female Saudis, as well as for foreigners, during the tenth session of “Jobs on Air” on Al Danah television channel on Tuesday night.“Out of the 3,000, Carrefour has offered 1,000 jobs with salaries ranging from SR5,000 to...
New KSA campaign to expel illegal expats
Business & Money | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:10 am
Intensive security measures are in force to seize foreigners who violate the Kingdom’s labor laws, said a Jeddah police source.Security checkpoints on roads are also focused on ensuring the success of Saudi Arabia’s campaign against undocumented workers. “The highway security patrol enforces...
KAEC continues to attract local and international firms
Business & Money | Saturday 28 February, 2015 9:25 am
Several local and regional industrial factories in Jeddah intend to transfer their industrial activities from Jeddah to the Industrial Valley at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) for its strategic economic location. An estimated 50 percent of Jeddah factories will be expected to change their...
MERS claims 2 more lives
Healthcare | Saturday 28 February, 2015 9:04 am
The Ministry of Health announced that the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) had claimed two more lives.The people who died were two Saudi men aged 84 and 51, from Queiyah and Hofuf. They were non-medical personnel and had pre-existing illnesses. There were no infections...
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