Culture & Education | Saturday 12 January, 2019 4:00 am

2nd Qassim Book Fair attracts big crowds

The 2nd Qassim Book Fair, organized by the municipality of Buraidah, attracted thousands of visitors on Friday. Held at the Qassim International Convention and Exhibition Center, the fair offers a variety of cultural events to promote the publishing industry in Saudi Arabia. More than 200...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 January, 2019 2:36 am

GACA launches e-services for licensing drones

The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has launched its e-services for licensing the operation of drones, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Friday. The new service adds to the comprehensive digital transformation of GACA’s services, under the motto “Easy licensing, safe...

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Healthcare | Saturday 12 January, 2019 2:34 am

Saudi ambassador opens KSA-funded hospital ICU in Beirut

The Kingdom’s ambassador to Lebanon, Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari, performed the official opening of a new Saudi-funded hospital intensive care unit in Beirut. The specialist medical center at Al-Makassed General Hospital, will house state-of-the-art equipment which will provide patients...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 January, 2019 2:33 am

Saudi entrepreneurs aim to boost quality of life

Seventeen startup businesses, the development of which was supported by Saudi investment company Wadi Makkah’s Nomo incubator, were introduced to the public this week during a showcase titled Rabi’ Al-Wadi (The Valley’s Spring). Each startup organized various activities during...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 12 January, 2019 1:40 am

Saudi Arabia stresses building sustainable renewable energy sector

The Kingdom reiterated that it is working, in the framework of Vision 2030 and the National Transition Program 2020, to build a sustainable renewable energy sector, which includes industries, services, technologies localization and human resources training, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. This...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 January, 2019 12:42 am

Airbus achieves new commercial aircraft delivery record in 2018

Airbus SE delivered 800 commercial aircraft to 93 customers in 2018, meeting its full year delivery guidance and setting a new company record. Deliveries were 11 percent higher than the previous record of 718 units, set in 2017. For the 16th year in a row now, Airbus has increased the number of...

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Business & Money | Friday 11 January, 2019 2:34 pm

Saudi Int’l Franchise Expo 2019 set

Preparations have been started to hold “Saudi International franchise Expo 2019” in its second edition In a strategic partnership with “Monshaat”. Scheduled to take place in Riyadh on Feb. 4-6 at Riyadh International conferences and Exhibition Centre, the event is an...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 11 January, 2019 2:29 pm

NEOM airport welcomes its first Saudi Arabian Airlines flight

NEOM airport welcomed its first Saudi Arabian Airlines flight Thursday with 130 passengers on board, the Saudi Press Agency reported. NEOM, a $500 billion megacity in the Kingdom’s northwest, is a key part of Saudi Arabia’s vision to diversify its economy. Passengers traveled to NEOM...

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Culture & Education | Friday 11 January, 2019 10:31 am

‘Time’: Saudi Arabia’s KAUST announces theme of science festival

The theme of this year’s festival of science, being launched by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), will be “Time.” Part of KAUST’s Winter Enrichment Program (WEP), the festival will run from Jan. 13 to Jan. 24, and will feature 12 keynote...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 11 January, 2019 3:23 am

First 14 airlines confirmed for inaugural CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa forum

Fourteen airlines have already confirmed their participation at CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa – co-located with Arabian Travel Market 2019and taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday 30th April and Wednesday 1st May.  Senior network...

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