Government | Thursday 12 February, 2015 8:11 am

Economic council discusses vital issues

Defense Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman chaired the Economic and Development Affairs Council’s first meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh on Wednesday and discussed a number of important issues related to boosting economic progress and improving public services.At the outset of the meeting,...

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Government | Thursday 12 February, 2015 8:03 am

Expats hail online family visa system

Expatriate workers from different countries have wholeheartedly welcomed the launch of the Ministry of Interior’s (MoI) new service which enables them to process visas online for their spouses and dependent children to bring them to the second home, Saudi Arabia.Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 February, 2015 7:58 am

Prince Charles visits Al-Ula, Hejaz Railway

Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, undertook a historical trip with Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), when he visited Al-Ula and Hejaz Railway on Wednesday. Al-Ula, located approximately 350 km north of Madinah, is well known...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 February, 2015 4:28 pm

APSCO holds its annual meeting and launches its strategy for 2015 under the slogan "I work at APSCO"

Arabian Petroleum Supply Company (APSCO) held it annual meeting at its headquarters in the industrial city in Jeddah, with the presence of Mr. Mohammad Alireza, the Managing Director, as well as a number of senior officials of ExxonMobil led by Mr. Michel Gozer, regional sales manager, in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 February, 2015 4:04 pm

Saudi Print & Pack and Plastics & Petrochem 2015 highlighted during Jeddah press gala dinner

Under the patronage of the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the 2015 Saudi Print & Pack and Saudi Plastics and Petrochem (Saudi PPPP) will take place from March 1 to 3, 2015 at the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events. The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) will participate in the...

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Government | Wednesday 11 February, 2015 7:58 am

Orphans to get support from martyrs’ fund

The Ministry of Interior and the International Islamic Relief Organization, Saudi Arabia (IIROSA), an affiliate of the Muslim World League, signed on Monday an agreement to sponsor an orphan in memory of each soldier who lost his life defending the nation.The agreement is a form of tribute to the...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 11 February, 2015 7:50 am

King’s vision to implement quality health services to citizens lauded

National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah commended Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for his role in ensuring quality health care services to citizens.Prince Miteb was inaugurating the international conference on Emergency Medicine of the Saudi Emergency Medicine Assembly...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 February, 2015 1:05 am

SFC holds investment opportunities seminar for 2015

SFC held a number of seminars covering investment opportunities for 2015 available through Permal International funds, with the participation of number of its clients. The seminars were held last week in Riyadh and Jeddah, participants received explanation by Permal funds’ managers and discussed...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 February, 2015 12:33 am

We aim to expand our success by reaching 2 million young adults below the age of 25

SEDCO Holding Group, founders of Riyali Program for Financial Literacy, participated in the third HOPE Global Forum Annual Meeting this year, hosted by Operation HOPE, the leading non-profit global financial organization. Under the theme of “Reimagining the Global Economy: Expanding Free...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 February, 2015 2:18 pm

The 5th Rawabi Talent Exhibit for the First Time in Tabuk

In partnership with the Human Resources Development Fund, Rawabi Holding Group launched the 2nd round of the 5th Rawabi Talent Exhibit hosted at the Prince Sultan Cultural Centre, in the presence of the Vice Chairman Ali bin Abdulaziz Turki and a number of government officials and private sector...

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