Business & Money | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 3:35 pm

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held in Neom, Tabuk Region on Tuesday afternoon. At the outset of the session, the Cabinet offered its sincere condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Royal Highness Prince...

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Government | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 3:16 pm

General Authority for Military Industries reveals procedures for issuing licenses for military industries

The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) organized a first-of-its-kind workshop that saw a number of leaders and members from the National Industrial Committee and local manufacturers in attendance. Held in Riyadh, the workshop focused on strategies and policies of Saudi Arabia’s...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 1:44 pm

Ford Launches 20th Edition of its Conservation and Environmental Grants, Incorporating World Environment Day Theme of “Beating Air Pollution” with a Total Prize Pool of $50,000

Ford Motor Company launches the 20th edition of its Conservation and Environmental Grants programme, with $50,000 made available to successful entries from around the Middle East and North Africa region, including a special category grant for this year’s World Environment Day theme, Beating...

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Government | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 1:19 pm

Modern airport technology reducing pilgrim congestion at Saudi airports

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has started implementing technical solutions at Jeddah’s King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) and Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport (PMIA) to reduce pilgrim congestion during this year’s...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 12:04 pm

Riyadh’s midscale hotel sector providing the greatest opportunity for developers, says Drees & Sommer

Research from Drees & Sommer’s specialised global hospitality team has identified Riyadh’s three-star market as the best opportunity for growth as the capital undergoes a period of rapid economic diversification with the introduction of a myriad of attractions, theme parks, sporting ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 10:31 am

Mastercard and BENEFIT partner to launch first blockchain payment program in the Middle East

Bahrain’s Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (BENEFIT), and Mastercard have partnered to launch a pilot blockchain program that will enable banks to deliver fast, secure and private cross-border commercial payments.      A historic milestone for the...

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Sports | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 9:25 am

AL QEMZI AIMS FOR F2 WORLD TITLE BOOST IN NORWAY

Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qemzi is prepared for another mighty tussle in Norway at the weekend as he bids to stay on course for a second world powerboat racing title this season.   Al Qemzi, aiming to recapture the UIM F2 World Championship crown which he won in 2017, leads the...

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Healthcare | Monday 29 July, 2019 6:51 pm

"UNRWA": $ 50 million grant from the UAE

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Monday it had received a donation of 50 million dollars from the United Arab Emirates. "At a time when we are under intense pressure on the agency, the enormous generosity of the United Arab...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 July, 2019 1:11 pm

Saudi Arabia’s workforce is in need of new co-working spaces as economy diversifies and transforms

As Saudi Arabia’s economy continues to diversify and transform, its workplace needs are shifting. In line with global trends, the requirements of workplaces in the Kingdom have moved from long-term commitments in traditional office spaces to a more flexible, but sophisticated working...

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Technology & IT | Monday 29 July, 2019 12:08 pm

ThreatQuotient Launches META Operations in Partnership with StarLink

ThreatQuotient™, a leading security operations platform innovator, today announced a strategic partnership and value added distributor (VAD) agreement with StarLink. According to the terms of the agreement, StarLink will promote and distribute ThreatQuotient’s platform, ThreatQ™,...

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