Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 5:22 pm

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company Opens its Newest Branch in Al Wajba

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.S.C) announced the opening of its newest branch in Al Wajba, marking the 40th addition to the successful supermarket chain in Qatar, and the 45th in both Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman.  The new branch boasts world-class shelves to offer the best products ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 10:17 am

Saudi woman architect exhibits her talent at Riyadh Metro project

Rima Bint Sultan is the only Saudi woman architect working for the multibillion Riyadh Metro. “I work for long hours, whether in the office or in field, most often under the scorching sun or in the middle of rising dust,” Sultan said while explaining the nature of her work. Sultan ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 12 September, 2015 10:14 am

New college opens at Prophet’s Mosque

Prince Faisal bin Salman, governor of Madinah, has opened a new college that forms part of the Prophet’s Mosque in the city, which will provide world class tuition and guidance on Islamic studies for local and international students and pilgrims. The ceremony was attended by Abdul Rahman...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 10:12 am

World Bank praises women empowerment in Kingdom

The World Bank has praised the efforts of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Egypt for introducing reforms to empower women socially and economically. The report issued Wednesday stated that Saudi Arabia and Lebanon had passed laws to protect women from domestic violence, which meant that four countries...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 10:02 am

RAKBANK Partners with the [sameness] project for its Water for Workers Initiative

RAKBANK is pleased to have participated in the Water for Workers initiative, a PepsiCo sponsored initiative with the [sameness] project, a Dubai-based team of social innovators whose sole purpose is to spread goodness in the city. With over 150 employees volunteering for this initiative, RAKBANK...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 4:04 am

Registration opens for Saudi-French Business Opportunities Forum

The Saudi-French Business Opportunities Forum has started receiving registration applications to participate in the activities of its second session, to be held on October 12-13, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh. The forum's website,www.saudifrenchforum.com,has registered a high...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 2:58 am

Volkswagen brand typeface wins Red Dot Award

Volkswagen has been honored in the competition for this year's Red Dot Award, a highly regarded international design accolade. The new brand typeface, consisting of the two fonts "Volkswagen Head" and "Volkswagen Text", received a Red Dot Award for communication design. The...

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Business & Money | Saturday 12 September, 2015 1:46 am

H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiya a keynote speaker at the 15th Industrialists

  "The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting"   (GOIC) revealed that His Excellency Mr. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiya, Chairman of Bin Hamad Al Attiya Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development, will be the keynote speaker at the 15th...

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Healthcare | Saturday 12 September, 2015 12:38 am

VPS Healthcare’s 3rd International Oncology Conference attracted over 900 delegates

VPS Healthcare, an integrated healthcare provider, has opened its 3rd International Oncology Conference under the theme, “Navigating Cancer care by early detection and prevention.”    Held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE...

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Culture & Education | Friday 11 September, 2015 10:30 am

Binaa Wa Amal signs MOU with Dar Alhekmah University

Binaa Wa Amal, a division of Construction Products Holding Company (CPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dar Alhekmah University, a leading private University based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The MOU provides scholarships for students at the College of Architecture and Interior...

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