Government | Sunday 26 November, 2017 5:06 am

Crown Prince leading Time’s Person of The Year poll

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, is leading the TIME magazine’s poll for the prestigious ‘Person of the Year 2017’ award. With 22 percent votes so far, Crown Prince Muhammad looks set to beat US President Donald Trump, Russian...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 November, 2017 4:59 am

Saudi charity excellence awards in spotlight

Philanthropy has always played a crucial role in Saudi society. The Saudi philanthropic sector is focusing more on the elimination of social problems, not only the suffering caused by those problems. The big question now to be asked is: How can we maximize the effect of philanthropy in the...

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Healthcare | Sunday 26 November, 2017 4:17 am

Doux Fitlife teams up with the Saudi Society for Food & Nutrition to educate and promote healthy nutrition

Doux Fitlife, the latest innovative offering from Doux Group and the first frozen chicken fed with flax seeds, is partnering with the Saudi Society for Food and Nutrition (SSFN), a leading scientific organization specializing in the areas of food and nutrition Saudi Society for Food and Nutrition,...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 November, 2017 2:02 pm

Princess Nourah University may tap female applicants to train women to drive

Princess Nourah University (PNU) is studying the possibility of enlisting the services of female applicants who want to train women to drive in the Kingdom. King Salman earlier issued a decree which will implement the provisions of traffic regulations, including the issuance of driving...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 25 November, 2017 12:05 am

Comic Con in Riyadh a big draw

The crowd seemed to have doubled overnight at the Comic Con Arabia event at Riyadh’s International Exhibition Center on Friday — no doubt drawn by the big-name stars. On the second day of Comic Con Arabia, more and more Saudi male and female cosplays were seen among the crowds wearing...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 November, 2017 6:26 am

Saudi Arabia ‘has one of world’s lowest bank fraud rates’

Bank fraud is low in the Kingdom compared to rising rates in other countries, Saudi Banks, the nation’s association of bankers, said on Thursday. While money transfer fraud, ATM and online banking fraud have become a worldwide threat, prudent banking measures meant the country had one of ...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 November, 2017 5:24 am

5,000 Saudi women build careers in mobile phones maintenance

A Saudi woman trainer in mobile phones maintenance says that more than 5,000 women trainees have graduated and entered the labor market in the past three years. Fadwa Al-Atwi has also created a team of trainers in all regions of Saudi Arabia to unite academic efforts and training...

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Technology & IT | Friday 24 November, 2017 5:20 am

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology sponsors the 1st Saudi Electronic Applications Exhibition

Amid growing interest in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is keen on stimulating the economy with a focus on electronic applications, leadership, the fourth industrial revolution, and bridging the digital gap to go inline with the Saudi Vision...

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Business & Money | Friday 24 November, 2017 5:08 am

Public Transport Authority raises Saudi flag on Bahri’s fifth VLCC received in 2017

The Public Transport Authority (PTA) has raised the Saudi flag on Shaden, a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) owned and operated by Bahri, a global leader in transportation and logistics. At a ceremony held on Thursday, November 23 at Port of Ras Tanura in the presence of senior officials from PTA...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 23 November, 2017 4:35 pm

Information Security Conference Address Cybersecurity Challenges on the Internet of Things

The #Menasisc2017 Information Security Conference in the Middle East and North Africa region, which ended lately in Riyadh and hosted over 400 cyber security professionals, students and sponsors, tackled the cyber security challenges that threaten the Internet, especially in relation with economic, ...

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