Business & Money | Thursday 29 March, 2018 12:33 pm

ACRES Brings Record Attendance and Sales Transactions

UAE, Sharjah, 29th March 2018 – The 5th edition of the Real Estate Exhibition Acres 2018, wrapped up at Sharjah’s EXPO Centre. Investors and industry professionals gathered to explore the latest and most promising investment opportunities in Sharjah, and learn about the sector’s...

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Government | Thursday 29 March, 2018 6:56 am

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meets with US religious leaders, urges tolerance

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with several US religious leaders at his residence in New York on Wednesday. He was joined by Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi ambassador to the US, Secretary General of the Muslim World League Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 March, 2018 5:00 am

Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority grants licenses to 13 US companies

Saudi Arabia’s General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has granted investment licenses to 13 American companies on the sidelines of the Saudi-US CEO Forum. The signing comes as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s official visit to the US.  The head of SAGIA Ibrahim Al-Omar...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 29 March, 2018 12:38 am

Ericsson named OSS Leader for sixth consecutive time

Gartner has again placed Ericsson in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Operations Support Systems (OSS). Ericsson maintains its position as a Leader for the sixth consecutive time. The company was also named a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer...

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Government | Wednesday 28 March, 2018 12:19 pm

King Salman to award $2,000 each to Saudis studying abroad

Tens of thousands of Saudi students studying abroad will each receive $2,000 from the government to support their education. King Salman approved on Wednesday a recommendation made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to grant students abroad on government scholarships and those studying at...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 March, 2018 9:37 am

Arab Women Forum launches in Saudi Arabia

For the first time ever, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the “Arab Women Forum” as part of the fourth edition of the “Top CEO Conference and Awards,” which is set to return to the country for the second time on April 10-11 at King Abdullah Economic City. The new forum...

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Government | Wednesday 28 March, 2018 6:15 am

Guterres praises KSA aid efforts as he welcomes Saudi crown prince to UNHQ

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres praised Saudi Arabia's global humanitarian efforts as he welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the organization's headquarters on Tuesday. Guterres expressed his appreciation for the humanitarian contributions in the world and to the Yemeni...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 March, 2018 5:29 am

Saudi finance minister outlines ‘challenging and multidimensional’ strategy for change

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan told the Saudi-US CEO Forum on Tuesday that the strategy for transformation was “challenging and multi-dimensional” but that if achieved, it will help robust economic growth and improve living standards in the Kingdom. Al-Jadaan was delivering...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 March, 2018 2:22 am

36 MOUs worth $20 billion signed between Saudi-US companies at CEO Forum

More than 200 business leaders from Saudi Arabia and the US were at the second annual Saudi-US CEO Forum to create partnerships, strengthen the economic ties between the Kingdom and the US, as well as to promote bilateral trade. The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 introduced by Saudi...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 March, 2018 2:07 pm

Alliance for Youth Launches in Saudi Arabia, Plans to Impact 50,000 Youth and Employ 3,000 by 2020

An Alliance for Youth bringing together companies and other entities interested in helping young people in the region enhance their skills and develop their careers is launching in Saudi Arabia, contributing to the regional commitment to impact 50,000 and employ 3,000 local youth by...

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