Business & Money | Thursday 8 February, 2018 4:08 am

60 firms licensed to sell land, housing units online

The Ministry of Housing has given licenses to 60 companies to sell plots of land and housing units through the Wafi online platform. The Wafi program is an online platform launched by the Housing Ministry to grant off-plan sales and leasing, organize relations between real estate developers...

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Government | Thursday 8 February, 2018 1:25 am

Camel race, operetta mark the opening of Janadriya festival

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman opened the 32nd National Festival for Heritage and Culture at the Janadriya village near Riyadh on Wednesday. Upon arrival at the venue of the festival, the King was received by Minister of National Guard and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for ...

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Government | Wednesday 7 February, 2018 9:27 pm

King opens MiSK Charity, India pavilions

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman inaugurated the pavilions of MiSK Charity, Ministry of Energy and Industry and Mineral Resources as well as that of India, the guest of honor country, at the Janadriya village near Riyadh on Wednesday evening. Upon arrival at the pavilion of MiSK ...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 7 February, 2018 3:15 pm

GE Healthcare signs MoU with Tatweer Medical Co develop advanced diagnostics center in Medical Village project in Riyadh

GE Healthcare has announced a partnership agreement with Tatweer Medical Co., an investment arm of Tatweer Holding, to develop an advanced diagnostic facility in what is expected to become one of the largest specialized private medical campuses in the Kingdom, located near Riyadh’s Diplomatic ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 7 February, 2018 2:14 pm

UAE joins celebrations for 32nd Al Janadriyah National Festival for Heritage and Culture

The UAE will celebrate its rich heritage and history at the 32nd Al Janadriyah National Festival for Heritage and Culture in Saudi Arabia through its pavilion at the site, led by of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi.   The festival, taking place in Riyadh from 7 February, ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 7 February, 2018 6:55 am

National Guard minister tours Janadriya village

Minister of National Guard Prince Khalid Bin Abdulaziz Bin Ayyaf inspects the final preparations for the grand opening of the 32rd National Festival of Heritage and Culture at the Janadriya village near Riyadh on Tuesday evening. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will inaugurate the...

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Government | Wednesday 7 February, 2018 5:00 am

Prince Khaled announces SR14.6bn projects in Taif, Moya and Misan

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has unveiled projects in Taif, Moya and Misan Provinces, with an estimated cost of more than SR14.6 billion ($3.9 million). Addressing the local councils of Taif, Moya and Misan provinces, Prince Khaled thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 7 February, 2018 4:49 am

Mineral resources remain key to Vision 2030 success: Al-Falih

Under the slogan “Bounties of our land,” Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih inaugurated the 12th International Geological Conference on Sunday and an accompanying exhibition at a local hotel in Jeddah. The conference has been organized by the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 7 February, 2018 3:52 am

Jeddah airport at new altitude with record number of flights, passengers

Passenger traffic at King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) set a new record in 2017. The number reached 34 million passengers, rising by 9.4 percent compared with 2016, in which there were 31 million. The statistical report of KAIA revealed that flight traffic in 2017 witnessed a growth ...

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Government | Tuesday 6 February, 2018 6:43 am

60% of Saudi families may own homes by 2020

Some 60% of Saudi families may own homes by 2020 and 70% by 2030 as per the Eskan (Housing) program launched in Riyadh by 16 government directorates. The program will provide affordable and suitable housing units, facilitate housing loans for citizens, update and improve housing policies and...

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