Business & Money | Monday 10 August, 2015 3:09 am

SADAFCO gains from strong demand

The first quarter of 2015 marked the beginning of another exciting and challenging year for Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO), said its CEO Wout Matthijs. He made these remarks at a press conference, while presenting an overview of SADAFCO’s activities and financial results, along ...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 August, 2015 2:14 am

GROHE Re-launches its Best Eurosmart Ever in the Middle East

Eurosmart, the world’s most popular line of GROHE faucets and fittings, is now available in the Middle East presenting a modernised design as well as outstanding and innovative functions. With a long-standing track record in supporting its professional partners in the sanitary sector, GROHE...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 August, 2015 2:07 am

KSA may increase focus on nonoil revenue generation

 Pressure on Saudi Arabia’s state finances is mounting as oil prices fall but the latest official figures suggest the world’s top crude exporter still has at least several years before it faces a budget crunch. Brent oil sank last week below $50 a barrel, near six-year lows,...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 August, 2015 2:05 am

GACA likely to hire sacked Saudis

After the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) canceled its contract with the Miza company, which had been running executive offices throughout the Kingdom’s airports, an informed source revealed to local media that the authority is likely to call back 150 employees who were laid...

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Culture & Education | Monday 10 August, 2015 2:02 am

Education Ministry cancels night classes

The Ministry of Education has directed all educational departments throughout the Kingdom to apply the semester system for the secondary education level at the night schools for adults (males), and discontinue the open nightly education system. In a circular issued by Education Minister Azzam...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 10 August, 2015 1:10 am

Oman Air Continues Its Support To Salalah Tourism Festival

Oman Air continues it support as the Official Airline of the annual Salalah Tourism Festival signifying the airline’s long-term commitment to the event, which it has supported for many years.   As part of the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman’s participation in the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 9 August, 2015 3:30 pm

Performance and precision powered by unparalleled optical innovation

From work to play, the new AF-S NIKKOR 24-70MM F2.8E ED VR brings advanced NIKKOR optical innovation to photographers in the constant pursuit of imaging perfection, as announced today by Nikon Middle East & Africa FZE.   The lens is the first in the NIKKOR range to feature an...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 9 August, 2015 3:06 pm

NWC completes huge SAR 167 million expansion for wastewater treatment plant in Taif

NWC said it has finished an expansion project for a wastewater triple treatment plant in Wadi Al-Araj, north of Taif, at a total cost of SAR 167 million, increasing capacity by 80,000 m3 daily. The total capacity of Taif environment treatment plants has been raised from 67,000 m3 to 147,000 m3...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 August, 2015 2:57 pm

IKEA Saudi Arabia Encourages Customers to be Creative with New Vitality Range

As part of its ongoing commitment to offer a better everyday life for all, Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Furniture Trading Co. Ltd., IKEA Saudi Arabia, the leading home furnishings company in the region, has launched a limited edition collection, HEMSMAK, which consists of a large variety of jars,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 August, 2015 2:54 pm

#WhyNewZealand Scholarship Winners Announced

New Zealand Ambassador, HE Hamish MacMaster has announced the Saudi scholarship winners to travel to New Zealand as part of a Government social media competition to encourage Saudi students to study in New Zealand.   The eight winners of the #WhyNewZealand competition will receive full...

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