Healthcare | Monday 10 December, 2018 3:19 am

Over 120 Saudi pharmacy college students successfully completed AbbVie’s job market training program

AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced a new cohort of Saudi students have graduated from AbbVie’s pharma training program in Riyadh to prepare them for their future career as pharmacists.  AbbVie has successfully trained over 120 pharmacy...

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Technology & IT | Monday 10 December, 2018 3:10 am

Saudi tech startup sector rapidly evolving to help in economic expansion

Saudi Arabia’s tech startup ecosystem may be nascent, but is rapidly evolving to support economic growth, a new report by Wamda, in collaboration with OC&C Strategy Consultants, shared at the Riyadh edition of Wamda’s flagship Mix N’ Mentor event held recently at the Hyatt...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 10 December, 2018 3:06 am

Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority takes part in solar power conference in US

The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) participated in Solar Power-Gen Conference held in Orlando, Florida in the US from Dec. 4 to 6. The authority represented Saudi Arabia at the event with the aim of creating awareness about the investment opportunities available in the solar...

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Government | Monday 10 December, 2018 2:59 am

King Salman, GCC leaders open restored historical Turaif district

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Gulf Cooperation Council leaders opened the restored Al-Turaif district in old city of Diriyah following the conclusion of the 39th session of the Gulf Cooperation Council summit. Turaif restoration is among a wider project aiming at...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 December, 2018 2:26 am

Emirates NBD Saudi Arabia PMI®

Today sees the release of November data from the Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index®(PMI®) for Saudi Arabia. The survey, sponsored by Emirates NBD and produced by IHS Markit, contains original data collected from a monthly survey of business conditions in the Saudi Arabian...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 10 December, 2018 12:48 am

Ford’s Driving Skills for Life Trains In Excess of 1,600 Motorists Throughout the Middle East and Africa in 2018

Ford Driving Skills for Life has wrapped up a successful 2018 having added programmes in two new markets – Morocco and Madagascar – as well as having launched a history-making women-only programme in Saudi Arabia, and reached more than 1,600 inexperienced motorists in 10 cities around...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 December, 2018 4:46 pm

EdTech startup Noon Academy wins London Business School's award

Middle East's leading EdTech startup Noon Academy, a graduate of Saudi Arabia's Badir Program for Technology Incubators and Accelerators, has won the prestigious Real Innovation Award at the London Business School 2018 Noon Academy’s founding team was recognized for it’s...

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Government | Sunday 9 December, 2018 4:45 pm

7-point Riyadh Declaration stresses GCC role in meeting challenges

The Riyadh Declaration, adopted by the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at the end of the 39th session of their Supreme Council, stressed the importance of the GCC coordination in order to meet the challenges of the region, while ensuring the strength of the GCC and unity among its...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 9 December, 2018 4:36 pm

Kia Aljabr launching its strongest maintenance offers by the end of the year

    Including maintenance of the brakes in conjunction with the rainy season in the Kingdom   Al-Aljabr Trading Company, dealers of Kia Motors vehicles in the Kingdom, has announced its strongest offers for the maintenance of Kia's vehicles of all categories and...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 9 December, 2018 4:19 pm

Development of Sustainable Electricity Resources; Iraq on the Path to Power the Green Economy

(AETOSWire): Blessed with an abundance of solar and wind resources, Iraq is now seeking to diversify its energy dependency away from fossil fuels within the next decade, and enhance the energy mix. The country is expected to supply over 10% of its energy needs by 2028 from sustainable resources, by ...

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