Business & Money | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 8:51 am

US Senate official visits KSRelief

Ark Triger, the senior staff Republican officer in charge of Middle East affairs at the foreign relations committee of the US Senate, on Monday visited the Riyadh-based King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief). The US official met senior officials including Ahmed bin Ali Al-Baiz,...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 8:44 am

Aster DM Healthcare re-affirms its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Aster DM Healthcare, one of the leading healthcare conglomerates in the Middle East,re-affirmed its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through Aster Sanad Hospital, a multispecialty hospital located in Riyadh. Further to its presence in Saudi Arabia since 2015, Aster DM...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 8:00 am

Makkah governor briefed on Saudi Post’s services for pilgrims during Hajj

The president of the Saudi Post Corporation (SPC), Mohammed Al-Abduljabbar, called on Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal at his office in Jeddah on Monday.  The Makkah governor reviewed the corporation’s preparations to serve the Hajj pilgrims in Makkah and other holy...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 6:31 am

Yahsat Completes Thuraya Acquisition and Appoints New CEO

Today, Yahsat, a leading global satellite operator based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company, completed the acquisition of a majority and controlling stake in the mobile satellite services operator Thuraya. Ali Al Hashemi, who has led...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 4:55 am

Zubaida Trail, a historic landmark and ancient international road to Makkah

Saudi Arabia is rich with a large number of historic trails the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula traveled along before and after Islam. However, Zubaida Trail remains one of its most famous trails because of its monuments that are still found today. This has earned its registration in the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 4:29 am

Blackboard and Higher Colleges of Technology Establish Digital Education Center of Excellence in the Middle East

New initiative to boost the institution's strategic role in Emiratization by trainingtechnology-savvy educators   Blackboard and the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) largest education institution,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 2:25 am

Sharjah’s Cultural and Intellectual Gems Displayed in Brazil 
by Department of Culture

A long queue-up of visitors waiting to try a hand at Arabic calligraphy at the Sharjah Pavillion has become a regular sight at the 25thedition São Paulo International Book Fair.    This ancient artistic practice, and several others that decorate the Emirati, Arabic and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 2:04 am

First domestic asset manager in Saudi Arabia signals commitment to shape a more trustworthy financial industry

CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announces today that Jadwa Asset Management claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS). Jadwa Asset Management, a division of Jadwa Investment, is the first firm which is domiciled in Saudi Arabia ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 1:23 am

Oman Air announces new codeshare agreement with Lufthansa

Oman Air, the National carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is continuing its expansion across Europe by extending its codeshare agreement with Lufthansa.    Under the expanded code share agreement, passengers can now travel on Oman Air flights from Muscat International Airport and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 1:14 am

L’azurde acquires the KSA franchisee for TOUS brand to expand in the affordable luxury jewelry segment

:L’azurde Company for Jewelry (“L’azurde” or “the Company”), the largest gold and diamonds jewelry designer, manufacturer, wholesale and retail distributor in the Middle East, announced today it has signed the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire...

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