Business & Money | Sunday 15 May, 2016 6:33 am

Vision 2030 augurs well for transport sector, says expert

The royal orders issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman reveal a sense of wisdom, organization and coordination that coincides with the Saudi Vision 2030, said Saeed Al-Bassami, vice president of the National Transport Committee. The 2030 Vision seeks to place the Kingdom on a...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 15 May, 2016 5:29 am

Shell Saudi Arabia holds seminars on oil used in transport & construction sectors

ALJOMAIH and Shell Lubricating Oil Ltd (Josloc) recently held several seminars across Saudi Arabia about the construction and transport sectors. These seminars came within an integrated program of Business Marketing Department at “Shell Josloc” for continued support to existing and...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 15 May, 2016 5:27 am

KSA leads the world in water desalination

The desalination industry in Saudi Arabia witnessed significant shifts since it was initiated 88 years ago by King Abdul Aziz in 1928. It started with importing two large machines for sea water distillation in order to find a steady source of fresh water for the people of Jeddah and to alleviate ...

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Beauty & Style | Sunday 15 May, 2016 3:24 am

Expats’ dependents can work in beauty salons

Female dependents of expatriate workers can now work in women’s beauty salons, Minister of Labor and Social Development Mufarrej Al-Haqabani has disclosed. The decision will help in reducing the number of visas in this sector, said Haqabani during his meeting with Saudi business leaders in ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 4:07 pm

Facebook delivers the scoop on how it delivers the news

Will “Trending topics” become a “trending” topic on Facebook? The social media giant on Thursday pulled back the curtain on how its Trending Topics feature works, a reaction to a report in the tech blog Gizmodo that claimed Facebook downplays conservative news subjects....

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 4:02 pm

Project Qatar 2016 Successfully Concludes its 13th Edition

Project Qatar 2016, the 13th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition, held under the patronage of HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, concluded today with great success. The 2016 edition surpassed all...

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Business & Money | Saturday 14 May, 2016 3:03 pm

Glowork Saudi project named among 15 WISE Awards finalists

The Saudi project Glowork, has been named amongst the 15 finalists selected for the 2016 WISE Awards organized by the World Innovation Summit for Education. Glowork is a Saudi social enterprise that was founded in 2011 in Saudi Arabia. The project is the first women’s employment...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 14 May, 2016 2:53 pm

Mobily grants prepaid customers a chance to win one million Riyals

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) announced the launch of a new competition allowing all prepaid packages subscribers, both new and existing, to enter the draw on valuable prizes upon sending SMS to enter the draw or when visiting Mobily’s branch to register their fingerprint. The company clarified ...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 May, 2016 6:21 am

Saudi Vision 2030 Enables Kingdom to Leapfrog in Digital Economy Innovation

Public-private partnerships in technology will drive Saudi Vision 2030, and support the Kingdom to leapfrog in Digital Economy innovation, industry experts announced today at the SAP Saudi Forum.   “Technology mega-trends such as hyper-connectivity and the cloud can enable the...

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Culture & Education | Friday 13 May, 2016 5:39 am

World Academy at KAEC advances design-led education

The World Academy at KAEC is showcasing the achievements of its students at the school’s 2016 Science Fair, which features projects designed and built in the school’s new Design and Technology Center. The event, on the theme of Green Energy, Sustainability, Renewability, and...

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