Business & Money | Tuesday 26 March, 2019 3:25 am

Al-Qassabi: companies grow by 24 in Makkah at last 3 years

The number of companies have grown by 24 percent in Makkah Province and establishments by 14 percent during the past three years, Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majid Bin Abdullah Al-Qassabi said, attributing this result to the improvements and reforms the business sector has witnessed...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 March, 2019 2:31 am

Saudi Arabia retains world tourism body seat

Saudi Arabia has retained its seat on the executive council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the Middle East region for the third time in a row, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi Arabia was participating in a UNWTO regional committee meeting held on Sunday in Cairo. The country...

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Technology & IT | Monday 25 March, 2019 3:38 pm

CITC directs telecom companies to double disclosures on packages offered to users

The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has today directed the telecommunication companies to double their disclosures related to the main features of the packages offered to users, ensuring they are aligned to the conditions laid out by the Commission. Dr. Mohammed...

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Business & Money | Monday 25 March, 2019 10:52 am

Sipchem Signs CSR Food-Preservation Agreements with Etaam

Under the patronage and presence of His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of the Eastern Region, and as a part of Sipchem's efforts to enhance its role in the community, the CEO Eng. Abdullah Al Saadoon signed an agreement with the Saudi Food Bank (Etaam) to reflect...

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Business & Money | Monday 25 March, 2019 6:00 am

Uber is expected to buy its Middle Eastern rival Careem

After years of backing out of major international markets, Uber appears ready to go on the offensive. Sources talking to Bloomberg claim the ridesharing firm is poised to buy Careem, its chief competitor in the Middle East, for the equivalent of $3.1 billion...

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Business & Money | Monday 25 March, 2019 4:09 am

2,600MW solar project for Makkah

The Kingdom is planning to build a 2,600 megawatts solar project in Makkah to optimize the use of hydrocarbon and mineral resources to achieve sustainable development of the national economy. A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed on Sunday by Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal ...

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Business & Money | Monday 25 March, 2019 2:07 am

MiSK, Qiddiya team up for internship program

A new internship program for young Saudis has been launched in the Kingdom, following a partnership between Misk Foundation and the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC). The program runs from June 16 to Aug. 31, 2019, and provides an opportunity for university seniors and recent graduates to be part ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 24 March, 2019 12:01 pm

alfanar and Huawei partner to bring greener power solutions to Saudi Arabia

alfanar, the Middle East’s leading manufacturer of wide range of electrical products and solutions, has partnered with Huawei to explore how IoT and 5G technologies can be used to bring greater sustainability, efficiency and cost-savings to alfanar’s electrical products. Together the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 March, 2019 3:33 am

Plans afoot to expand teaching of Chinese in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Education launched the “Teaching Chinese Language in Education” workshop at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Saturday. It was attended by the Chinese ambassador to the Kingdom, officials from the Chinese Embassy, presidents of Saudi universities and...

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Government | Sunday 24 March, 2019 2:26 am

King Salman issues several royal orders

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued several royal orders on Saturday appointing a number of officials and relieving one from his post, as follows: Eng. Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Bin Al-Muhammad Al-Owhali is appointed as Governor of the General Authority for Military Industries with...

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