Business & Money | Saturday 2 December, 2017 3:03 am

Madinah leads the way with the first all-women city council

The first all-women city council is to be established in Madinah to provide women with complete municipal services and invest in their creative competencies, the Madinah municipality announced. This step, which aims to empower women, is in line with the goals and aspirations of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 December, 2017 2:56 am

Multimillion-riyal Qassim Museum to showcase rich Saudi heritage

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), laid the foundation for the Qassim Museum in Buraidah on Thursday. The total cost of the 10,000-square-meter project, part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cultural Heritage Program,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 December, 2017 2:49 am

Gulf Traffic Exhibition Puts Spotlight of Smart Innovation

The Gulf Traffic Exhibition and Conference, which will take place 4-6 of December at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will be looking at ways it can support the ever-growing trend of ‘Smart Technologies’ through a dedicated conference stream, technology suppliers and the official launch of ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 December, 2017 2:46 am

The international pianist “Yanni” holds his first concerts in Saudi Arabia

The General Entertainment Authority announced that the internationally renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist artist, Yanni, will be performing for the first time in Saudi Arabia.   A series of 6 shows will take place in 3 cities across the Kingdom, which kicked off on the 30th of...

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Government | Saturday 2 December, 2017 1:01 am

New app to rate government services

A new smartphone application for citizens to provide feedback on government services will be launched in early 2018. Hussam Al-Madani, acting director general of the National Center for the Measurement of the Performance of Public Agencies (CMPPA), revealed the launch of the app to Makkah...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 2 December, 2017 12:31 am

The Abraaj Group to build a 500 MW natural gas-fired power generation platform in Mexico

The Abraaj Group (“Abraaj” or the “Group”), a leading investor operating in growth markets, today announced it has invested in a 111 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Chihuahua, Mexico. The investment represents the first phase of Abraaj’s plan to develop a 500 MW...

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Technology & IT | Friday 1 December, 2017 2:35 am

Noon signs strategic partnership with leading regional retailer eXtra to showcase global electronics brands

Noon, the digital marketplace created in the region, for the region and powered by the region’s leading retailers, today signed a partnership agreement with United Electronics Company (eXtra) that establishes the Saudi electronics giant as Noon’s exclusive partner for a range of...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 December, 2017 2:34 am

Mighty Systems Takes Tax Automation To New Heights by Launching OneVAT Software Solution

Mighty Systems, a leading enterprise software solutions provider for the financial, commercial and real estate industries, has created a new era for tax automation by offering the OneVAT software solution for the GCC. The product private launch event and dinner party took place on 22nd November at...

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Technology & IT | Friday 1 December, 2017 2:29 am

The rise of seamless streaming on smart and intuitive televisions with LG

With the recent rise in streaming services and the eruption of available content, it is no surprise that smart platforms are becoming a staple across the global TV market. In fact, a recent study by GFK reported that more than half the televisions sold in 2017 across the world were smart...

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Healthcare | Friday 1 December, 2017 2:10 am

Saudi Dental Society and Colgate Pledge to transform attitudes towards oral health

The Saudi Dental Society (SDS) and Colgate have joined forces to launch a series of far-reaching initiatives designed to significantly enhance oral healthcare habits across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).   The ‘Pledge to Enhance Oral healthcare in KSA by 2023’ was...

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