Business & Money | Wednesday 31 October, 2018 3:05 am

32 Saudi exhibitors to attend travel fair in London

Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), will take part in the World Travel Market (WTM) in London on Nov. 5-7. “Our participation is an opportunity to highlight the country’s development and the special attention it gives to the...

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Government | Wednesday 31 October, 2018 12:57 am

Labor cases to be examined first by labor offices

The Council of Ministers emphasized on Tuesday that the strong position of the Kingdom’s economy confirms the positive results of the reform measures. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the weekly session of the Cabinet at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. In a statement...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 October, 2018 3:31 pm

Bahri marks UAE Maritime Week with participation in Dubai Maritime Summit and Seatrade Maritime Middle East

Reinforcing its commitment to future-proof the maritime industry, Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, participated in the fourth edition of UAE Maritime Week, the Middle East’s first comprehensive maritime event, held from October 28 to November 1, 2018, in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 30 October, 2018 1:59 pm

Saudia Cargo signs employee development agreement with Gallup Inc.

Saudi Airlines Cargo Company has signed an agreement with Gallup Inc., the global management consulting company, for developing Saudia Cargo employee performance and studying its employee trends and performance levels. The agreement comes in line with the company's Strategy...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 30 October, 2018 6:37 am

Madinah governor opens conference promoting true understanding of Islam

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman opened the 23rd session of the conference of International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA).  The five-day event is being held in collaboration with the Islamic University in Madinah under the patronage of King Salman. It serves as a platform for religious...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 October, 2018 5:38 am

Ports authority promotes KSA at maritime expo

Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) is taking part in the 9th edition of Seatrade Maritime Middle East Expo as a golden sponsor. Considered the region’s biggest maritime exhibition, the three-day event began on Monday in Dubai. The ports authority will highlight the Kingdom’s efforts in...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 October, 2018 4:36 am

Sabic Q3 profit increases amid higher volumes, prices

Saudi Basic Industries Corp, the Middle East’s biggest petrochemicals producer, posted a 5.4 percent increase in third-quarter profit on higher prices and sales, meeting analysts’ estimates. Net income rose to 6.1 billion riyals ($1.63 billion) from 5.8 billion riyals a year ago, the ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 29 October, 2018 2:40 pm

10-year anniversary sees Zain Saudi Arabia record its best-ever quarterly net profit of SAR 48 million

Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) has recorded its best-ever quarterly results since inception, for the three months ending 30 September 2018, with several key financial indicators showing record growth levels, reflecting the implementation of the operator’s turnaround strategy. This milestone was ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 October, 2018 4:21 am

Minister of Media meets editors-in-chief of local newspapers

Minister of Media Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad met here Sunday the editors-in-chief of local newspapers. They discussed media projects and initiatives provided by the Ministry of Media. The Minister of Media listened to the opinions of the editors-in-chief on the current developments. Following the...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 October, 2018 3:23 am

SABIC eyes Africa expansion as profits rise

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) is targeting investments in Africa as the petrochemicals giant taps rising demand for plastics worldwide. The Riyadh-headquartered chemicals maker reported a 5.3 percent rise in third quarter net income to SR6.1 billion ($1.62 billion) on Sunday, which it...

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