Business & Money | Monday 24 August, 2020 1:54 am

SAMI names Eng. Walid Abukhaled as CEO

The Board of Directors of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has appointed Eng. Walid Abukhaled as CEO of the company. The decision comes following his role as Acting chief executive officer and is based on his proven ability and competence to manage the company’s business effectively...

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Government | Sunday 23 August, 2020 10:37 am

Saudi Passports: Transfer of ID must for renewal of residency of expat over 25 years

The General Directorate of Passports has revealed an important condition for renewing the residential permit (iqama) of a resident over the age of 25.If the head of the family wants to renew his iqama and those of all the dependents in his family, but one dependent has exceeded the age of 25 years, ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 23 August, 2020 10:27 am

Covid-19 response: Dubai Customs ensures supply chain continuity during pandemic

Dubai Customs has played a pivotal role in ensuring the continuity of global and local supply chains amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Customs inspection and clearance operations at sea, air and land entry-points have been running around the clock to ensure smooth flow of cross-border trade as well as...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 August, 2020 10:19 am

Ma’arif for Education and Training offers school fee waiver initiative and is fully set for the new academic year

Ready to welcome students for e-learning in the new academic year, Ma’arif for Education and Training, one of the largest private school owners and operators in Saudi Arabia, announced today a tuition fee waiver initiative ranging from 10%-100% for students in Manarat Schools, Al Faisalia Islamic ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 23 August, 2020 6:16 am

SASO, UL Discuss Strengthening Cooperation

The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) discussed, in a virtual meeting, the means of strengthening cooperation with the Underwriters Laboratories (UL), as a continuation of cooperation between the two sides and in order to activate the memorandum of understanding signed...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 23 August, 2020 5:19 am

GACA Contributes to Growth of Domestic Tourism in Southern Regions

The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has provided a seating capacity for the southern airports with the aim of connecting all regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by air. This has contributed to meeting the growing demand for travel and for the development of tourism and economic...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 23 August, 2020 4:12 am

Kia Al-Jabr Opens New Centers for Maintenance and Spare Parts

n reference to the strategy of Al-Jabr Trading Company, KIA Motors dealership in Saudi Arabia begins to develop its work that implies direct relevance to its customers, as well as its expansion of the service centers, so as to keep up with the increasing distribution and demand on KIA Motors cars...

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Business & Money | Sunday 23 August, 2020 3:24 am

Saudi Arabia finance ministry announces closure of August issuance of sukuk program

Saudi Arabia’s finance ministry announced on Saturday the closure of the August 2020 issuance of the government’s sukuk progam. The first tranche of the sukuk, or Islamic bonds, has a size of 100 million riyals ($26.6 million) and a total tranche size of 6.125 billion riyals, maturing in...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 23 August, 2020 1:31 am

Cadillac Teases V-Series Blackwing Performance Steering Wheel

Today, Cadillac shared an early image of the 2022 CT5-V Blackwing and CT4-V Blackwing performance steering wheel. The wheel is meticulously crafted with leather and cut-and-sewn stitching, a 12 o’clock red racing stripe, carbon fiber trim and a V-Series emblem ensuring that each vehicle reflects...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 22 August, 2020 1:22 pm

Schneider Electric is leading the change which is required to achieve sustainability

Schneider Electric, a leader in digital transformation, energy management, and automation, is leading the change which is required to achieve both ecological balance and people's well-being, two key components of sustainability. Each year, Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has...

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