Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 4 October, 2018 4:30 am

Haramain train open to public from next Thursday

The Haramain High Speed Train will start commercial operations on Thursday (Oct. 11). Public Transport Authority Chief and Acting President of the Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) Rumaih Al-Rumaih announced that the authority approved the operation plan presented by the Saudi–Spanish...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 October, 2018 3:55 am

Italian delegation looks for cyber security partnerships with Saudi universities

Former Italian Minister of Justice Prof. Paola Severino highlighted the similarities between her country and Saudi Arabia while visiting the Kingdom as part of a technology delegation seeking ways to contribute to the realization of Vision 2030. Now the vice president of Luiss University, she was...

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Business & Money | Thursday 4 October, 2018 1:16 am

Uber chief hints at closer links with Middle East’s Careem

Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber, said that Careem, its big rival in the ride-hailing business in the Middle East, was a “great company” and hinted that there could be closer links between the pair. Speaking on the sidelines of an event organized by Bloomberg and Misk, the Saudi...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 3 October, 2018 3:39 pm

Mobily Wins 2 Awards for Best Investor Relations in MENA

Mobily has won the MIERA award for Best Corporate in Investor Relations (IR) in Saudi Arabia. Voting for the award was based on the results of the EXTEL survey for investors and analysts. Mobily also won the Best Digital Annual Report in MENA reflecting the company's management pursuit for...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 3 October, 2018 3:00 pm

Registration Open For The 4th MITEF Saudi Startup Competition

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Enterprise Forum Saudi Arabia, a chapter of the MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) Global in collaboration with Bab Rizq Jameel, the Community Jameel initiative, has announced that registration is open for its fourth annual Saudi Startup Competition. This...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 3 October, 2018 1:58 pm

The new face of the Q family: Audi Q8 now available to order in Audi - SAMACO Centers

The Audi Q8 combines the best of two worlds – the elegance of a four-door luxury coupe and the convenient versatility of a large SUV. The generously dimensioned interior with variable luggage compartment, state-of-the-art operating and suspension technologies as well as intelligent assistance ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 3 October, 2018 2:30 am

Safety takes off as theme of aviation summit in Riyadh

Safety awareness in the region is the key theme of the Fourth Middle East Aviation Summit, which began in Riyadh on Tuesday. The summit has been organized by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).  Ahead of ...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 3 October, 2018 1:50 am

Saudi Arabia on track to become global solar leader

The Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources reaffirmed its plans to transform Saudi Arabia’s power sector to be more diversified, sustainable, competitive and efficient, in accordance with Vision 2030. Contrary to recent media reports, the ministry, alongside the Public Investment ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 October, 2018 12:32 am

Saudi culture society launches institute for arts and culture training

The Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts (SASCA) is launching a training institute to promote culture and arts, in a new initiative to develop performance and technical skills. The “Institute of Culture and Arts for Training” or "Thaqqif" is aimed at creating an...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 2 October, 2018 3:33 am

Saudi Agriculture Exhibition 2018 to tackle sustainability & food security

The Saudi Agricultural Exhibition 2018 organized by the Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC) Ltd. under the patronage of H.E. Eng. Abdulrahman Al Fadley, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, is set to take place from October 7 till 10, 2018. The exhibition will focus on the agricultural...

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