Business & Money | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 8:43 am

Cabinet lauds KSA’s economic policies

Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and defense minister, on Monday, briefed the Cabinet on the message he received from President Tony Tan Keng Yam of Singapore, the results of his meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamdallah, and his meeting with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 January, 2015 12:58 pm

SIDRA CAPITAL OBTAINS PLANING PERMISSION FOR LONDON LUXURY RESIDENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Sidra Capital a Saudi, CMA regulated, Shari’ah compliant financial services company has announced that its latest redevelopment project in Central London has secured planning permission from the Westminster City Council. Sidra Capital is acting as the strategic transaction advisor for this luxury ...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 5 January, 2015 10:15 am

GE integrates solar energy with combined cycle for landmark power project of Saudi Electricity

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has selected its long-time partner GE (NYSE:GE) for a project that marks Saudi Arabia’s first integration of a solar field with a combined cycle plant and the first introduction of condensate as a gas turbine fuel. The landmark project, the ‘Green Duba’...

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Healthcare | Monday 5 January, 2015 1:00 am

Ministries resolve to fight MERS jointly

The Ministries of Health and Agriculture will strengthen their cooperation in fighting diseases transmitted from animals to humans.This was revealed following a visit on Thursday by Health Minister Mohammed Al-Hayazie, heading a delegation, to Agricultural Minister Waleed Al-Khereiji. Assistant...

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Culture & Education | Monday 5 January, 2015 12:58 am

25,000 teachers to be trained abroad

The Ministry of Education is set to train 25,000 teachers and employee as part of the King Abdullah Public Education Development Project.Tatweer Education Holding, the company tasked with implementing the project, is expected to launch a new formal electronic portal soon for developing teachers’...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 5 January, 2015 12:54 am

Jeddah expects a million visitors

According to sources, Jeddah is likely to attract more than 1 million domestic tourists for the Historic Jeddah Festival later this month.More than 536 families reside in Jeddah’s historical district. The district, which has nearly 1,866 houses and buildings, was declared last year a World...

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Government | Sunday 4 January, 2015 10:08 am

Ministry planning 160 housing projects in Saudi Arabia

The Housing Ministry announced it is working on the implementation and design of 160 housing projects across the Kingdom.Other similar projects are being promoted through the private sector, such as real estate developers and national construction companies, in order to pump more housing units in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 4 January, 2015 10:04 am

KSA among investment safe countries

The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority, or SAGIA, has reiterated that foreign investment regulations in the Kingdom provide investors with a safe environment by ensuring all the rights of investment firms or those who wish to invest in the Kingdom.It said that all decisions related to...

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Business & Money | Sunday 4 January, 2015 12:23 am

An Audience of 3 thousand expected to join the 60 experts at the eighth Global Competitiveness Forum

Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the activities of the eighth Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) are set to kick off on January 25.  Three thousand Saudi and foreign business-specialists are expected to participate as well as a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 3 January, 2015 10:59 am

SCTA launches travel, tourism associations

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) launched three travel and tourism associations on the sidelines of its recently concluded annual staff meeting here.The associations were launched jointly by Prince Sultan bin Salman, SCTA president and Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, minister of commerce...

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