Business & Money | Sunday 14 July, 2019 10:46 am

Terra Drone Sets Up Joint Venture with NDTCCS, the Largest NDT Inspection Services Provider in the Middle East

One of the largest providers of industrial drone solutions in the world, Tokyo-headquartered Terra Drone Corporation, has entered into an investment agreement with NDT Corrosion Control Services Co. (NDTCCS), a leading Saudi company which has been providing nondestructive testing and inspection...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 July, 2019 10:33 am

Region’s logistics market to reach $66.3bn by 2020

Materials Handling Middle East, the region’s dedicated trade show for warehousing, intralogistics and supply chain solutions, has evolved into a futuristic showcase of robotics and automation for its 2019 edition, as the 4th Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, continues to reshape the...

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Sports | Sunday 14 July, 2019 10:19 am

Benton inspection readiness of ARBHAJ for Hajj season

Mohammed Salih Bentin, minister of Haj and Umrah, visited the headquarters of the National Tawafa Establishment for Pilgrims of Arab Countries (ARBHAJ) on Friday to inspect its readiness for this year’s Haj season. Bentin held a meeting with Abbas Bin Abdul Ghani Qattan, CEO of ARBHAJ, and...

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Government | Sunday 14 July, 2019 10:17 am

King to host 1,300 pilgrims from 72 countries

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has directed to host 1,300 pilgrims from around the world to perform Haj for the year 1440 AH, as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Haj Program, Saudi Press Agency said Saturday. The Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 July, 2019 10:10 am

Five popular restaurants fined SR8 million for inflating prices

 A judicial committee at the Administrative Court in Riyadh has upheld an earlier ruling sentencing five popular restaurants a total amount of SR8.26 million for conspiring among themselves to fix their prices at a time the prices of the foodstuffs have come down. Court sources said the...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 14 July, 2019 8:22 am

Environmental empowerment project launched

Environmental empowerment project launched The National Center for Environmental Justice (CNES) on Saturday launched an environmental empowerment project under the theme: "Towards Sustainable Environmental Justice."  The project, carried out with the support of the German...

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| Sunday 14 July, 2019 8:14 am

International gathering to discuss Jordan's economic reforms

 The Jordanian Society for Scientific Research, Entrepreneurship and Creativity has called on economic experts to participate in the fifth edition of its international economic conference, which will be organized next Saturday (July 20th) discussing emerging economies, reform programs and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 14 July, 2019 8:09 am

Euromoney Magazine names Jordan's Arab Bank best Mideast bank in 2019

 The Arab Bank was named Best Bank in the Middle East 2019 by the London-based Euromoney Magazine, according to a press release issued by the bank on Saturday. The bank said it had also received the awards of the best bank in Jordan 2019 and the best bank in Palestine 2019 from...

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Business & Money | Saturday 13 July, 2019 11:27 am

Middle East completes a dynamic decade of entrepreneurship

Since 2009, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has come a long way in making its mark on the global entrepreneurship map. The following are some of the biggest milestones of the MENA ecosystem over the past decade as compiled by Arabnet, one of the region’s leading events and...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 13 July, 2019 11:25 am

Beijing ponders support for petrol-electric hybrids

China is considering re-classifying petrol-electric hybrid vehicles so they get more favorable treatment than all-petrol or diesel counterparts under clean car rules, making it easier for automakers to meet environment quotas and offer more choice. Global hybrid leaders Toyota Motor Corp. and...

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