The Foundation of Pilgrim Guides for Non-Arab African Countries plans to create 5,000 seasonal jobs during this year’s Haj, said Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar on Tuesday.
Hajjar said the foundation adopted an operational plan to provide quality services for pilgrims, to cater for 165,000 ...
Additional work on the roads in Jeddah carried out by contractors of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC),National Water Company (NWC) and Saudi Telecom Company (STC), is damaging the city’s transport infrastructure, a Jeddah Municipality study has said.
The study, carried out by an...
The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has announced new legislation for the Dec. 12 elections, including fines and imprisonment for failure to disclose candidate financing, obstructing procedures or officials, and fraudulent activity.
Violators face one year in jail and fines up to SR50,000...
The Arab Woman Awards UAE’s organisers have finalised an illustrious panel of female judges for the Awards’ 2015 edition. The awards aim to raise public awareness of significant achievements by Arab women in the region and provide young women with inspirational role models. Nominations...
GIB recently held an event for 29 children of the bank’s employees, ages 2 to 12 years, who visited their parent’s office in Dhahran at GIB KSA Head Office. This initiative comes as part of GIB’s efforts to help children understand what their parents do at work while they are at...
Leaders in Design Summit holds the key to this riddle
Feng Shui or High Fashion? Does a beautifully designed space hold some secret formula or is it to each his own? This is one many questions that has intrigued the big players in the design and architecture industry the likes...
Most Gulf stock markets fell on Monday, tracking volatile oil prices, while Egypt's bourse jumped after energy major Eni announced a potentially huge natural gas discovery off the country's coast.
The main Saudi Tadawul All-Share Index dropped 2.2 percent to 7,522 points, closing August...
Massive investment in transforming infrastructure projects across the GCC is attracting some of the world’s biggest names in construction, according to the man behind two of the region’s leading construction events.
“More than US$193 billion in...
Over 450 GCC bankers will come together next month at one of the region’s largest banking technology and innovation event - the 5th Annual Middle East Banking Innovation Summit, that will take place on 14th and 15th September 2015 at Sofitel, The Palm Resort & Spa, Dubai. Banking is one...
Michelin, the world's tyre technology leader, hosted a thrilling yet professional car racing experience for brand loyalists across Middle East and Africa for the very first time, at the MICHELIN Pilot Sport Experience in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Held at the prestigious Sepang...