Business & Money | Wednesday 24 June, 2020 2:38 am

King Abdullah Port Welcomes World’s Largest Container Ships

Marking their first voyage to Saudi Arabia, mega container ships MSC Gulsun, MSC Mia and MSC Sixin recently docked at King Abdullah Port in the same week. The maiden calls from the three vessels, among the world’s largest container ships, were received and handled efficiently utilizing the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 June, 2020 1:40 am

APICORP receives credit rating of ‘AA’ with a Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings, reflecting strong credit profile and continued growth

The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), a multilateral development financial institution, today announced that Fitch Ratings assigned it a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘AA’ with a Stable Outlook.   According to Fitch, APICORP’s Long-Term IDR of...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 24 June, 2020 1:22 am

HUAWEI AppGallery is the new destination for games, with special cashback offer

Huawei is making the AppGallery the new destination for mobile gamers, with a great special offer on games this month. AppGallery KSA’s gamers can get up to 50% cashback on the purchase of a wide range of mobile games until 28th June. With every mobile game purchase, users also get the...

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Government | Wednesday 24 June, 2020 12:24 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired a Cabinet's virtual session.At the outset of the session, the Cabinet reviewed local and international developments on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including the cases reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 23 June, 2020 9:04 pm

Likee Kicks-Off Summer with Crazy Football Challenge

Likee, a pioneering global short video platform, has kicked-off summer with its new in-app activity aimed to celebrate football and the return of its popular leagues. The ‘Crazy Football Challenge’, active on the app since the first week of June, invites football enthusiasts from the Middle...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 23 June, 2020 6:27 pm

Microsoft announces ‘Tomoh’ initiative to accelerate employability and skills among Emiratis

Under the patronage, and in presence of His Excellency Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources & Emiratisation, Microsoft today announced the launch of Tomoh – a unique programme designed to empower Emiratis to pursue careers in technology. The virtual launch event...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 23 June, 2020 5:54 pm

Diamond Developers cooperate with Siemens to make Sustainable Cities ‘Smarter’

Siemens and Diamond Developers, the real estate developers of Dubai’s Sustainable City, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore implementing new smart solutions for Diamond Developers’ existing and future projects. The signing was done via video call between Diamond...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 23 June, 2020 4:34 pm

SEC Awards 5 Stars to Waad Al Shamal Power Plant Project for Environment, Health & Safety Standards

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has awarded 5 stars to Waad Al Shamal integrated solar and combined cycle power plant project for Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) standards. The project has become one of the power plants under construction in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to obtain a 5-star...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 23 June, 2020 9:58 am

Ramada Hotel & Suites Dubai JBR unveils staycation offers

Don’t miss the affordable summertime rates Enjoy both beach and city vibes with Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Dubai JBR’s unbeatable staycation deals.  For as low as AED 255/ per night inclusive of breakfast, guests can relax and take a break from their daily grind....

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Government | Tuesday 23 June, 2020 5:31 am

Ministry of Hajj and Umrah: Hajj 1441H Is Decided to Take Place This Year with Limited Number of Pilgrims from All Nationalities Residing in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah issued the following statement:"In light that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread to more than 180 countries around the world, and that deaths related to COVID-19 have reached almost half a million and over 7 million cases have been confirmed globally, and in...

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