Business & Money | Saturday 18 August, 2018 2:41 pm

Under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Held under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the strategic partnership of the Central Bank of Bahrain, the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) will take place on November 26th, 27th& 28thin the Kingdom of Bahrain....

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 18 August, 2018 2:38 pm

Aramco reinforces its leading role in global energy supply

Saudi Aramco, the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals company, released Friday its 2017 Annual Review highlighting strategic achievements that reinforce the company’s role as the No. 1 producer of crude oil and condensate, adding value by integrating refining and...

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Government | Saturday 18 August, 2018 2:36 pm

Pilgrims will start setting out for Mina today

Around two million pilgrims will start streaming into Mina from Saturday evening, to spend the next day in the vast tent city, marking the beginning of this year’s Haj pilgrimage. The pilgrims, who performed Juma prayer Friday at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in...

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Government | Saturday 18 August, 2018 2:35 pm

Saudi Arabia prepares hundreds of mosques for Eid Al-Adha prayer

Nearly 470 mosques have been prepared for the Eid Al-Adha prayer, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Daawah and Guidance in Madinah announced Sheikh Fahad bin Sulaiman al-Tuwaijri,  Director-General of the ministry in Madinah, said that 469 mosques and places of prayer...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 18 August, 2018 1:30 am

Aramco committed to meeting future oil demand, says Saudi energy minister

Saudi state oil giant Saudi Aramco remains committed to meeting future oil demand through continued investments, the kingdom’s Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih said in a company report on Friday. Aramco, which is slated for a public share sale, “continued to prepare itself for the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 18 August, 2018 1:25 am

Gulf exporters to reap oil dividend as battle for Asia market share heats up

China is expected to buy more oil from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf producers as it seeks to replace US supply amid a worsening trade war with Washington. Although China last week omitted US crude from a list of a retaliatory tariffs, analysts told Arab News that the Chinese were cutting forward...

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Government | Saturday 18 August, 2018 1:19 am

Over 800 foreign journalists to cover Hajj

More than 800 foreign media workers will cover the Hajj rituals, Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad, Saudi minister of media, has announced. In addition, facilities have been provided for 151 media institutions and 27 international networks, while six official broadcasts and broadcasts in 10 languages ...

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Government | Saturday 18 August, 2018 12:20 am

More than 7,400 employees to provide telecom services during Hajj

The total number of employees providing ICT services for this year’s Hajj was 7,411, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) data. The 24/7 services are supervised by the Communications and Information Technology Commission in accordance with authorized service...

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Business & Money | Friday 17 August, 2018 6:13 am

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award 2018 Receives Applications From 34 Countries

The Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award, an initiative of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), has commenced evaluating the nominations for the competition's 2018 edition - the fifth since the Award's launch in 2014. The annual...

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Culture & Education | Friday 17 August, 2018 6:06 am

Awwad rejects politicization of Haj

Minister of Media Awwad Al-Awwad rejected categorically any attempts to politicize Haj. He said that Saudi Arabia welcomes Muslims from all parts of the world to perform this religious ritual, which is one of the five pillars of Islam. He was speaking to reporters during an inspection tour of the...

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