Culture & Education | Saturday 12 December, 2015 3:21 am

Ahmed Al-Issa new education minister

In a shakeup announced on Friday, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman relieved Education Minister Azzam Al-Dakhil of his position and appointed him as an adviser at the Royal Court.  Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Issa was appointed as the new education minister.  The royal decree...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 12 December, 2015 3:15 am

A place where history is alive

Saudi Arabia has not always been known for its preservation of history. The Kingdom has in the past been more focussed on modernization, often to the detriment of its ancient heritage. However, in Turaif, on the northwestern outskirts of Riyadh, the government is engaged in a major development...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 12 December, 2015 3:13 am

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal graces launching of Jeddah International Book Fair

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah Province and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques graces launching of Jeddah International Book Fair on Friday. ...

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Government | Saturday 12 December, 2015 1:05 am

King Salman appoints new education minister

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued 12 royal orders Friday night relieving some officials and appointing others, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. Minister of Education Dr. Azzam Muhammad Al-Dakheel was relieved from his post at his request. The same royal order appointed Dr. Ahmed...

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Business & Money | Friday 11 December, 2015 2:15 pm

SES-9 Arrives at Cape Canaveral for Mid-January Launch

SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that SES-9 has safely arrived at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and is being processed for a mid-January 2016 launch on board SpaceX’s newly upgraded Falcon 9 rocket.  SES-9 will be positioned at 108.2 degrees East and provide both...

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Culture & Education | Friday 11 December, 2015 2:12 pm

KG holiday from Dec. 24

Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil has announced that the midterm school holiday for students in kindergarten and at elementary schools will start on Thursday, Dec. 24. This is two weeks earlier than originally planned. The minister said on his Twitter account that the midterm school holiday...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 11 December, 2015 6:11 am

Saudi Hospitality Heritage Company “nuzul” Launches its new identity

Saudi Hospitality Heritage Company “nuzul” Launched its new identity during The Fifth version of the national Built Heritage Forum held in Qassim in the period between of 17 and 21 Safar 1437 H (Nov.29th– Dec.3rd 2015 G)  The forum in its fifth version aims to...

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Business & Money | Friday 11 December, 2015 5:54 am

Al Masah Capital Ltd reviews 11.9% CAGR for GCC Real Estate markets

Hinting at positive growth rates for the real estate markets in the GCC; Al Masah Capital Ltd, region’s leading investment firm published its report announcing a booming GCC economy at USD 1.65 trillion in 2014 as compared to USD 535.7 billion a decade ago. The reports were in comparison...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 11 December, 2015 5:12 am

The Saudi Water & Electricity Forum 2016 in Riyadh 7 – 9 February

The Ministry of Water & Electricity & the CWC group will gather the government and the key players of KSA’s water and electricity industries in Riyadh 7 – 9 February to discuss the latest project developments, tenders, future plans and policy updates in these...

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Technology & IT | Friday 11 December, 2015 3:19 am

Twitter and Car Enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia

Saudis have always been car enthusiasts, and it is no surprise that many car devotees use Twitter to keep up with the latest  car models and vehicle updates in Saudi Arabia. Not only do they share news of new models, but they also share pictures and updates of their own vehicles to their...

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