Government | Saturday 23 September, 2017 1:52 pm

King Salman lends new dimension to unification

Saudi Arabia’s National Day, celebrated every year on Sept. 23, has come a long way in broadening the concept of unification over the years. The vision and the mission, as well as the enthusiasm for building the Saudi nation shown by the late King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud were not ...

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Government | Saturday 23 September, 2017 1:43 pm

We understand the true meaning of pride, respect for our founder’s efforts: Saudi Interior minister

 Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, minister of interior, considered National Day “an occasion to understand the true meaning of pride and respect for the efforts exerted by our ancestors to achieve development, growth and prosperity, which was the founder king’s wish.” In...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 23 September, 2017 12:02 pm

KSA-wide celebrations lined up for today

Elaborate arrangements have been made by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) to celebrate Saudi Arabia’s 87th National Day in a grand manner in 17 major cities in the Kingdom. The General Entertainment Authority is a government-sanctioned body based on Vision 2030. The authority looks...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 23 September, 2017 6:03 am

Phone networks update carrier names to welcome Saudi National Day

 Phone companies in Saudi Arabia updated their carrier names on customer phones, ahead of the Kingdom’s national day on Saturday. Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Mobily, the two largest phone firms in Saudi Arabia, updated their carrier names on devices garnering praise on Social...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 23 September, 2017 4:00 am

Etihad Airways celebrates Saudi National Day with special fare promotion

To mark this year’s Saudi National Day on 23 September, Etihad Airways is offering 10% discounts* on flights from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to all its destinations, including those in Australia, the UK and US. Etihad Airways is also offering discounted fares to UAE-based guests...

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Business & Money | Friday 22 September, 2017 11:43 pm

Hundreds of organizations showing interest in “Great Workplaces Saudi Arabia List 2017”

In line with international business trends and best practices, entities from the public, private and non-profit sectors of Saudi Arabia are now competing to be recognized for the quality of their work environment. As recently reported by Great Place to Work®, there has been an increased...

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Business & Money | Friday 22 September, 2017 11:40 pm

Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture sponsors Saudi Agriculture Exhibition 2017.

In line with the government’s direction for promoting the private public partnership, The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture signed an agreement with Riyadh Exhibitions Company to become the main sponsor of the Saudi Agriculture Exhibition 2017. The agricultural sector in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 22 September, 2017 4:00 pm

Saudi leaders taking great efforts to shore up unity of Muslims worldwide

Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Yousef, president of the Board of Grievances and Board of Administrative Justice, said that the Kingdom, since its establishment by the late King Abdul Aziz, has been living and evolving in all fields, through well-studied plans and mechanisms designed in accordance...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 22 September, 2017 3:58 pm

UAE launches #together_forever for Saudi National Day

 The UAE has launched the hashtag #together_forever to celebrate the Saudi National Day. Emiratis are using the hashtag on social media to express brotherly feelings toward Saudis and commend strong bilateral ties. The official Emirati news agency WAM published a video on its Twitter account ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 22 September, 2017 3:54 pm

Saudi ministry organizes National Day celebrations

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs is planning a variety of social events to mark the country’s 87th National Day. Different regional and city municipalities have already completed the preparations for various activities geared toward citizens. Events in Riyadh...

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