Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 July, 2018 5:17 am

SCTH announces new archeological findings in Riyadh Province

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) announced on Saturday that it has made new archeological discoveries. This is the result of the fieldwork in the exploration project’s first season at Hillit Archeological Site in Al-Dawadmi governorate in Riyadh Province. The...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 15 July, 2018 3:08 am

System launched to help predict, plan for heavy rain in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has launched a system to help predict and plan for heavy rain and flooding across the Kingdom The high-tech system, called Matir, is the first of its kind in the Arab region. It is designed to help the authorities plan early for extreme weather...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 July, 2018 1:09 am

Saudi Arabia begins to receive pilgrims

The Hajj 2018 season has begun, with the first flights arriving from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Malaysia on Saturday. King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah and Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport, Madinah, are witnessing the start of pilgrimage flights, in which ...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 14 July, 2018 5:00 am

KSA to host biggest ‘Hackathon’ in Middle East

The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones announced the opening of registration for the Hajj Hackathon. The event promises to attract leading programers from around the world to innovatively leverage technology to enrich and enhance the Hajj experience for pilgrims. The...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 14 July, 2018 1:44 am

Deal signed to reduce food waste in Saudi Arabia

The General Sports Authority, represented by the Saudi Community Sports Union, signed an agreement with the Saudi Food Bank at the authority’s headquarters in Riyadh. The agreement aims to promote the conservation of food and the avoidance of food waste through the activities and programs of ...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 14 July, 2018 12:50 am

Egypt lauds Saudi anti-piracy measures

Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation on Friday praised Saudi measures to combat piracy and protect intellectual property rights, stressing its rejection of any piracy or illegal broadcast that contradicts the laws and regulations of each country. The council condemned Qatar’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 13 July, 2018 6:31 am

Haj pilgrims start coming from tomorrow

Marking the beginning of the Haj Season of 2018, foreign pilgrims will start arriving in the Kingdom from Saturday (July 14 /Dhul Qada 1). The first batch of pilgrims will be from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. On Saturday, a Biman Airlines plane, carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims, will land at the ...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 July, 2018 6:30 am

UAE approves VAT refund for tourists

The United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday that Value Added Tax refunds will be available for  tourists visiting from overseas, state news agency WAM reported. The UAE introduced VAT in the country on January 1, 2018, at a rate of five percent. The UAE aims to grow the tourism...

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Sports | Friday 13 July, 2018 4:29 am

KSA plans to organize own international polo team

Saudi Arabia plans to have its own international polo team within two years, according to one the country’s star players. Speaking on the sidelines of the BMG Foundation’s 22nd annual charitable GCC Polo Cup, Amr Zedan, who played alongside Prince William on the BMG Financial team,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 July, 2018 4:46 pm

noon builds e-commerce partnerships in China

noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace, is proud to announce the launch of two entities in China, one on the mainland and the other in Hong Kong, kick starting noon’s Asia operations.   In China, noon aims to establish a trusted network of high-quality Chinese...

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