As many as 9,000 officers and soldiers will be assigned to protect the “Hajj metro” train service and passengers, a security chief said.
The Al-Mashaaer Al-Mugaddassah Metro, as the transport service is known, operates for one week a year during the main pilgrimage season.
The...
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has temporarily suspended the services of the flagship offices in Riyadh of the Saudi Telecommunication Co. (STC), Mobily and Zain.
Violations relating to implementation of the comission’s decision on protecting users have been...
Government agencies which have been assigned the task of serving pilgrims presented their executive and operational plans for the current Hajj season to Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Saturday.
The plans aim to provide the best services for pilgrims and facilitate their...
Nestling in the warm shores of Lake Geneva, it’s no wonder that Lausanne is a paradise for tourists who are looking for invigorating adventures. From sailing to windsurfing, the internationally-renowned Olympic Capital creates a bespoke sporting holiday where visitors can combine the best of...
The Company for Cooperative Insurance (Tawuniya) has been awarded as the best corporate insurance solutions provider in Saudi Arabia in 2017, according to Capital Finance International (CFI.co) Magazine’s declaration.
The CFI judging panel confirmed that Tawuniya has been...
A growing number of start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs in the UAE are substituting advertising for PR as they look to build a meaningful brand presence in the country’s fast-paced business community.
On average, a start-up or SME will spend up to 10% of total revenues on advertising, with...
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the Ma’aden Wa’ad Al-Shamal Phosphate Company’s (MWSPC) Umm Wu’al Phosphate Project in Saudi Arabia has started production of ammonia, merchant-grade acid and fertilizer. Fluor is providing overall program management...
A host of talented young authors intending to pen their first Arabic language titles have benefited from a training workshop organised by 1001 Titles – an initiative by Sharjah-based cultural initiative Knowledge without Borders (KwB). Titled ‘Creative Writing,’ the session was...
2XL, the leading luxury furniture and home décor brand in the UAE has launched a luxury living room collection in turquoise green fabric. With the hard pinewood frame and durable fabric, the collection blends in with urban living spaces. Its greenish-blue tinge brightens up the living...
Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the UAE honored Firoz Merchant, a Dubai based Indian businessman, who is one of the main donors to the Faraj Fund. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Interior headquarters. This award is an...