The Shoura Council’s human resources committee has proposed an increase in fees for seasonal visas, with SR1,000 for the visa and a further SR1,000 for an extension.The proposal is part of amendments to regulations governing visas for temporary and seasonal workers announced recently in a royal...
twofour54, the commercial arm of the Media Zone Authority - Abu Dhabi continues its leading role in supporting Arab youth across the region to boost their skills in the media industry. This week a top-level delegation from twofour54 including HE Noura Al Kaabi, twofour54 Chief Executive Officer and ...
The ongoing expansion of mataf, or circumambulation area around the Kaaba, would be completed before this year’s Haj, said Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, on Wednesday.Inspecting the Haram expansion project here, he said thousands of pilgrims would be able...
The Grand Prix Racing Company (GPR) has signed contracts for the construction and development of an auto racetrack at King Fahd Park.Executive Manager of the company, Musa’ed Al-Khuwaiter, said that the land in King Fahd Park covering an area of 20,000 square meters had been allocated for auto...
Organizers of the 12th ArabPlast have said that the petrochemical sector in the GCC saw an overall growth of about 11 per cent (CAGR) over the past 10 years, driven by enhanced capacities across all major sub-sectors. Those figures were highlighted at a press conference held in Grand Hyatt, Dubai,...
The safety department and employees’ safety committee representing S-Chem organized a traffic awareness campaign at its complex in Jubail.The campaign, which targeted the company employees, was held in collaboration with the Traffic Safety Committee in the Eastern Province and Saudi Aramco.The...
Prices of building materials have dropped by up to 20 percent, and are expected to decline further with a noticeable decrease in demand, Al Eqtesadiyah daily said, quoting experts.Analysing the trend, Raid Al-Aqaili, a former member of the contractors committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and ...
Veeam® Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Modern Data Center™, is wrapping up its channel activities in 2014 on a high note with impressive third quarter results in the Middle East, including triple-digit percentage growth in the Kingdom of Saudi...
A fourcore processor processing eight billion operations per second. A virtual tachometer with a needle that is rendered anew 60 times per second to ensure absolutely fluid motion. 3D sound to match a concert hall and appearing to come from every direction, an Audi tablet as a multimedia control ...
The 3rd Annual A Step Ahead Career Fair will be held in the three main cities of Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah during the month of April 2015. Kicking off in Riyadh the 3rd Annual leading event dedicated to female employment and empowerment in the workforce is expected to witness participation of no...