Business & Money | Saturday 16 May, 2015 2:20 am

New committee to resolve high recruitment costs

The Ministry of Labor and the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) have begun consultations to form a committee to resolve the issue of the high costs of recruiting domestic workers.Abdul Hadi Bayomi, an investor in the recruitment sector, said: “The plethora of different recruitment regulations is...

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Business & Money | Saturday 16 May, 2015 2:17 am

Sheikh Waleed wins Media Personality of the Year award

Sheikh Waleed Al-Ibrahim, founder and chairman of the MBC Group, has won the prestigious Media Personality of the Year award for his efforts to promote and develop the Arab media industry over the past 25 years.Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United...

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Business & Money | Saturday 16 May, 2015 1:52 am

Omani Products Exhibition targets Saudi market

Jeddah to host the fourth Omani Products Exhibition (OPEX), at the Jeddah Center for Exhibitions and Forums from 18-21 May, with the participation of more than 120 Omani companies representing various industrial sectors such as food and construction, electricity, furniture, marble tiles and other...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 16 May, 2015 1:46 am

ICT Titans Prepare to Land in Taiwan for COMPUTEX

The annual international ICT trade show, COMPUTEX TAIPEI will unfold on June 2nd until the 6th. This year, 1702 overseas and domestic vendors will be spread out across TWTC Exhibition Halls 1 and 3, the Nangang Exhibition Hall, and TICC. This year’s vendors features an impressive array of...

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Beauty & Style | Saturday 16 May, 2015 1:44 am

L’Oréal Paris Spokespeople grace Cannes Red Carpet

On May 13th L’Oréal Paris Spokespeople Julianne Moore, Naomi Watts, Liya Kebede, Katrina Kaif, Karlie Kloss, Doutzen Kroes, Fan Bingbing and Leila Bekhti marked fashionable appearances on the Red Carpet of the 68th Cannes Film Festival. Wowing in stunning gowns, the beauties opted for slick,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 16 May, 2015 1:40 am

Zenith commits itself to the Eric Abidal Foundation

Fighting for your passion, or against the vagaries of life. Following your star or quite simply your heart.A sporting challenge, personal project or lifetime dream - whatever the story, it tells us first and foremost about a personal journey made, about an experience which ultimately becomes an...

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Government | Friday 15 May, 2015 10:15 am

Scholarships for 12,000 more students in US

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman instructed authorities Thursday to include some 12,000 male and female Saudi students studying in the US at their own expense in the government’s foreign scholarship program.The royal gesture came on the recommendation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin...

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Culture & Education | Friday 15 May, 2015 10:13 am

Pact signed with King’s College

King Saud University (KSU) has signed an agreement with King’s College in London for Saudis to undertake postgraduate study and get support for their development as teaching assistants.The memorandum of intent marks an important collaboration with Saudi Arabia and builds academic ties in the...

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Healthcare | Friday 15 May, 2015 9:18 am

230 medical staff indicted for errors last year

Around 230 medical practitioners have been indicted by forensic medical commissions for having committed serious medical errors, notably in the gynecology and maternity departments, during the past year. According to data prepared by the commissions, the medical practitioners included 153 male and...

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Beauty & Style | Friday 15 May, 2015 1:24 am

Charmex launches the multiple time zone model COSMOPOLITAN II

Charmex, a classic Swiss brand of exquisite watches releases their new COSMOPOLITAN II model. This unique model has a multiple time zone feature, suitable for global travelers. Traveling very often means we have to adjust our watches when arriving at our destination. Having friends and business...

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