Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 28 March, 2019 2:38 am

Contract signed for implementing Qunfudah airport project

Prince Badr Bin Sultan, acting emir of Makkah, oversaw on Wednesday the ceremony of signing the contract for implementing the Qunfudah airport project between the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Nesma and Partners Contracting Company. Minister of Transport and Chairman of the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 28 March, 2019 2:32 am

Saudi Insurance Symposium 2019 kicks off in Riyadh

The fifth Saudi Insurance Symposium got underway at the King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh on Wednesday morning, running on the theme “Insurance: Protection and Sustainability.” The symposium, building on the successes of its previous editions and run by the General Committee of...

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Business & Money | Thursday 28 March, 2019 2:22 am

Najm a Platinum Sponsor at 5th Saudi Insurance Symposium offers productive solutions for sector’s challenges

Najm for Insurance Services participated in the 5th Saudi Insurance Symposium (SIS) held under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed AlKholifey, Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) and organized by the Insurance General Committee, on the 27thand 28thof March at the Crown Plaza RDC...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 27 March, 2019 7:37 pm

Aramco agrees $69bn SABIC purchase in Saudi deal of the decade

Saudi Aramco has agreed a $69.1 billion deal to acquire a majority stake in SABIC, the region’s biggest petrochemical company. It is part of a plan by the world’s largest national oil company to diversify away from pumping crude oil to generating more of its profits from high-value...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 27 March, 2019 7:05 pm

Saudi German Hospitals Group continues to strengthen its regional footprint with the upcoming opening of its third UAE branch in Ajman

Saudi German Hospitals Group (SGH Group), under the supervision of Saudi-based Middle East Healthcare Company (MEAHCO), has announced that operations will soon commence at a new state-of-the-art, Dhs300 million worth healthcare facility in Ajman, UAE. It will be the third SGH hospital in the UAE...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 27 March, 2019 3:06 pm

Bahri signs agreement with SWCC to ship desalination plants spare parts to Eastern and Western Coasts

Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation,and Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), a Saudi Government Corporation responsible for the desalination of seawater, producing electric power, and supplying various regions in the Kingdom with desalinated water, have signed an...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 March, 2019 2:40 pm

Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority inaugurates the 5th Saudi Insurance Symposium

HE Dr. Ahmed Alkholifey, Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), inaugurated the “5thSaudi Insurance Symposium” on Wednesday (March 27) in Riyadh. The event, organized under the theme "Protection and Sustainability" by the Insurance Companies General...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 March, 2019 10:50 am

National tourist boards of Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France welcome travel trade

Heart of Europe Travel Summit & Marhaba France   National tourist boards of Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France welcome travel trade to an exclusive joint networking-event in Dubai ahead of ATM Demonstrating their commitment to the Gulf region, the European national tourist...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 27 March, 2019 3:49 am

Saudi Aramco, Mcdermott sign deal for new oil services facility

Saudi Aramco signed a land lease agreement with McDermott Arabia Company on Tuesday to establish an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation facility in the King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries in Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia.  A joint press release said...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 March, 2019 12:48 am

Hollywood star Cuba Gooding Jr. shares career at Saudi Film Festival

Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. talked about his experiences in Hollywood, and the challenges he has faced during his career, when he appeared on Monday night at the fifth Saudi Film Festival, which is part of the Sharqiah Season in the Eastern Province. Known for his roles in movies such as...

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