Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 25 August, 2018 3:00 am

King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture features in TIME’s World's Greatest Places list

King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia figures in the TIME magazine’s list of the World's Greatest Places to visit during 2018. The list of the 100 must-visit places this year is to be revealed in the September issue of the magazine.   The magazine...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 24 August, 2018 10:00 am

SGS ready for post Haj operation

The Saudi Ground Services (SGS) is ready for post Haj operation and to serve the guests of Allah to the utmost. Omar Al Najjar, CEO Saudi Ground Services (SGS),visited the Haj Terminal at King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) Jeddah recently to oversee the SGS operational...

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Government | Friday 24 August, 2018 9:00 am

Makkah governor thanks everyone who helped make Hajj 2018 a success

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal thanked King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif for supervising this year’s Hajj season. During the concluding press conference for this year’s Hajj, which was held in Mina on...

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Healthcare | Friday 24 August, 2018 8:47 am

Hajj season epidemic-free, says health minister

The current Hajj season has been epidemic-free after a large-scale program of health screening and vaccination of pilgrims was carried out, said Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. He revealed that 1.6 million pilgrims were medically screened at entry points. A further 360,000 Saudi pilgrims...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 24 August, 2018 7:36 am

GCC chief praises Saudi Arabia’s Hajj efforts

Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has hailed the efforts by Saudi Arabia to make this year’s Hajj season successful. He expressed appreciation to King Salman and the Saudi government for taking care of pilgrims. Meanwhile, Dr....

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Environment & Energy | Friday 24 August, 2018 6:03 am

Saudi Arabia insists 'committed' to Aramco IPO

Saudi Arabia on Thursday rejected reports that Aramco's planned initial public offering had been scrapped, saying the Kingdom had stepped up preparations for the stock market debut of the state energy giant. "The government remains committed to the IPO of Saudi Aramco at a time of its...

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Government | Friday 24 August, 2018 5:00 am

More than 166 million stones thrown at the Jamarat in Hajj ritual

As sunset came to Mina on Thursday, the second day of Tashreeq, some 166,017,250 stones had been thrown at the Jamarat during the ritual ‘Stoning of the Devil’ over Eid-Al-Adha and the first two days of Tashreeq.  Thursday saw “huge numbers of pilgrims” —...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 23 August, 2018 2:56 pm

Local community to be at the heart of Al-Ula region transformation

Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan, governor of the Royal Commission for Al-Ula (RCU), announced five major new initiatives designed to build local skills, preserve the heritage of the site and develop modern infrastructure. These initiatives are part of RCU’s vision...

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Business & Money | Thursday 23 August, 2018 2:53 pm

Canon Middle East partners with Dubai Cares to host a fundraising event

Canon Middle East (CME), a provider of imaging technologies and services, will be hosting a fundraising event at Zaabeel Park on 28 September 2018 in partnership with Dubai Cares to raise AED 250,000 to support two educational programmes, one in the Middle East and a second in Africa.  The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 23 August, 2018 2:51 pm

Double The Miles, Double The Experiences at Tilal Liwa Hotel

Rub Al Khali’s bejeweled hotel destination, Tilal Liwa Hotel is giving an exclusive summer experience for members of Etihad Airways’ loyalty program, Etihad Guest.  Enjoy doubled miles and a sunny getaway in the desert with rates starting from AED 345*. Divine in a...

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