Environment & Energy | Monday 10 December, 2018 4:05 am

Saudi crown prince to inaugurate energy park today

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to launch a recently announced energy park in the east of the country. The King Salman Energy Park, known as SPARK, is a mega project designed to position the Kingdom as a global energy hub. The crown prince will inaugurate the...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 10 December, 2018 3:06 am

Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority takes part in solar power conference in US

The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) participated in Solar Power-Gen Conference held in Orlando, Florida in the US from Dec. 4 to 6. The authority represented Saudi Arabia at the event with the aim of creating awareness about the investment opportunities available in the solar...

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Government | Monday 10 December, 2018 2:59 am

King Salman, GCC leaders open restored historical Turaif district

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Gulf Cooperation Council leaders opened the restored Al-Turaif district in old city of Diriyah following the conclusion of the 39th session of the Gulf Cooperation Council summit. Turaif restoration is among a wider project aiming at...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 10 December, 2018 12:48 am

Ford’s Driving Skills for Life Trains In Excess of 1,600 Motorists Throughout the Middle East and Africa in 2018

Ford Driving Skills for Life has wrapped up a successful 2018 having added programmes in two new markets – Morocco and Madagascar – as well as having launched a history-making women-only programme in Saudi Arabia, and reached more than 1,600 inexperienced motorists in 10 cities around...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 December, 2018 4:46 pm

EdTech startup Noon Academy wins London Business School's award

Middle East's leading EdTech startup Noon Academy, a graduate of Saudi Arabia's Badir Program for Technology Incubators and Accelerators, has won the prestigious Real Innovation Award at the London Business School 2018 Noon Academy’s founding team was recognized for it’s...

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Government | Sunday 9 December, 2018 4:45 pm

7-point Riyadh Declaration stresses GCC role in meeting challenges

The Riyadh Declaration, adopted by the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at the end of the 39th session of their Supreme Council, stressed the importance of the GCC coordination in order to meet the challenges of the region, while ensuring the strength of the GCC and unity among its...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 9 December, 2018 3:05 am

SPARK: Megaproject designed to position KSA as global energy hub

As a business strategy, localization can be right on the money, delivering reliability plus cost and time efficiencies to the bottom line. But the real power of local content development lies in its ability to add value beyond corporate borders, with a competitive boost to local and regional...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 December, 2018 1:02 am

King to open Al-Turaif renovation project Sunday

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will open the renovation project of Al-Turaif district in the Historic Diriyah on Sunday evening. The heads of state and leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will attend the inaugural ceremony, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:18 am

SAGIA sponsors $300 million integrated chemical complex

The Saudi General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has sponsored at its Riyadh head office, the signing of an agreement between Italmatch Chemicals and Sadiq Industries for establishing an integrated industrial chemical complex for the phosphorous industry in the city of Waad Al-Shamal and the Jubail...

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Healthcare | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:12 am

Health Authorities advocate early screening for prevention of cardiovascular disease

Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Cardiac Society and World Heart Federation discussed the importance of regular health screening to protect against cardiovascular disease.   Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death globally,[i]claiming more lives than all cancers and...

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