Business & Money | Sunday 20 December, 2015 4:27 am

King Abdullah Economic City signs SR42 Million contract with Salim Al Harth to develop Beach Community 3

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has contracted Salim Al Harth Establishment to develop the infrastructure for the Beach Community 3 development at the city. The contract is worth SR42 million.   Under the terms of the contract Al Harth will develop all the underlying infrastructure...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 20 December, 2015 4:15 am

Egypt Tourist Authority Launches Dedicated Arabic Campaign

The Egypt Tourism Authority (ETA) today unveiled a new campaign titled “This is Egypt” (#thisisegypt), to launch a major regional campaign to drive growth in the tourism sector. In a change from previous ETA campaigns, #thisisegypt will be digitally-led, focusing on peer-to-peer...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 20 December, 2015 3:50 am

DAH, IISJ glowing torches at DAHMUN closing ceremony

 The 6th annual conference of Dar Al-Hekma Model United Nations (DAHMUN) themed “The light of Justice: A Glowing Torch or Burnt-Out Flame?” came to an end last week. It concluded with a splendid closing ceremony at Dar Al-Hekma (DAH) University’s auditorium. Huda Abdul...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 December, 2015 2:54 am

Unite on labor issues: KSA to GCC nations

Deputy Minister of Labor Ahmad Al-Humaidan has emphasized the need for consensus and a unified vision regarding labor issues between Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries.  The Saudi Ministry of Labor (MoL) has launched major efforts to adjust the labor market by building mechanisms to ensure...

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Government | Sunday 20 December, 2015 2:48 am

Shoura seeks evaluation of programs for job seekers

During its fourth regular session on Monday, the Shoura Council will discuss a proposal by the Committee on Administration and Human Resources to assign a neutral body to conduct an annual evaluation to identify the qualifications of job seekers and beneficiaries of Hafiz program who are...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 20 December, 2015 2:30 am

Captain Obaid Al-Anzi clinched the title of the Saudi Drift Star Championship 2015

Following an exciting and very passionate round, Captain Obaid Al-Anzi clinched the title of the “Saudi Drift Star Champion 2015” , which was held in Jeddah recently in the presence of a large number of motorsports fans and enthusiasts.  The final round was held at the track of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 20 December, 2015 12:43 am

Hilton’s New Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Hotel Has Landed

Hilton Hotels & Resorts, pioneer of the world’s first airport hotel in 1959, today opens the new Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the latest vision for modern air travel accommodation. The state-of-the-art 433-room hotel replaces the previous Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which...

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Beauty & Style | Sunday 20 December, 2015 12:28 am

Dubai to play host to Miss Latina Middle East 2016

LS Productions and Batuta Events announce first ever pageant featuring Latina delegates from across the Middle East Event producer LS Productions and entertainment company Batuta Events jointly announced the official launch of Miss Latina Middle East 2016, the region’s first pageant...

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Government | Saturday 19 December, 2015 8:36 pm

UN ranks Saudi Arabia 2nd among Arab Countries for human development

United Nations issued the annual index, which tracks the levels of human development in 188 countries around the world. Saudi was ranked the 2nd among Arab  States and 39th globally within a very high segment in human development.   ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 December, 2015 12:21 pm

Aramco announces three new veeps

The Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) has made the following appointments, effective Jan. 1, 2016: Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, senior vice president, upstream; Ahmad A. Al Sa’adi, senior vice president, technical services; and, Muhammad M. Al Saggaf, senior vice...

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