Healthcare | Monday 5 January, 2015 1:00 am

Ministries resolve to fight MERS jointly

The Ministries of Health and Agriculture will strengthen their cooperation in fighting diseases transmitted from animals to humans.This was revealed following a visit on Thursday by Health Minister Mohammed Al-Hayazie, heading a delegation, to Agricultural Minister Waleed Al-Khereiji. Assistant...

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Culture & Education | Monday 5 January, 2015 12:58 am

25,000 teachers to be trained abroad

The Ministry of Education is set to train 25,000 teachers and employee as part of the King Abdullah Public Education Development Project.Tatweer Education Holding, the company tasked with implementing the project, is expected to launch a new formal electronic portal soon for developing teachers’...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 5 January, 2015 12:54 am

Jeddah expects a million visitors

According to sources, Jeddah is likely to attract more than 1 million domestic tourists for the Historic Jeddah Festival later this month.More than 536 families reside in Jeddah’s historical district. The district, which has nearly 1,866 houses and buildings, was declared last year a World...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 4 January, 2015 5:30 pm

Six wins for Audi in the brand, design and product categories

Six trophies for Audi: The brand with the four rings was more successful than any other brand in this year's "AutoTrophy" competition. The Audi A1, A3 and A6 each took first place in their respective categories. Audi also won the titles “Best Design Worldwide” and “Best Brand Worldwide” as...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 4 January, 2015 2:09 pm

Winter Festival is back at KidZania Kuwait

KidZania Kuwait, the exciting kid-sized metropolis, brings back the all-time favorite Winter Festival this year. With three exciting programs spanning over six weeks, KidZania’s Winter Festival kicked off on December 11, 2014 and continues until January 24, 2015. It gives children an opportunity...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 4 January, 2015 2:03 pm

Lenovo Completes Integration of IBM’s x86 Server Business in Middle East and Africa

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that they have successfully closed the transaction in Lenovo Middle East and Africa (MEA) and completed the move of IBM x86 employees and business operations to Lenovo effective January 1st. Lenovo completed the initial closing for ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 4 January, 2015 1:53 pm

Gateway Launches New Transfers Booking Tool for Travel Agents in the Middle East

Gateway, an online hotel wholesaler providing Middle East agents with B2B booking solutions and dedicated customer care and support, has introduced an added ‘Transfers’ tool to streamline its existing booking services for travel agents in the Middle East. “With Gateway’s continuous efforts...

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Government | Sunday 4 January, 2015 10:10 am

New drive against illegals

Inspection teams aim to intensify their efforts to streamline Saudi Arabia’s labor market, according to local media.The Labor Ministry’s first campaign against undocumented migrant workers, carried out in cooperation with the Interior Ministry, proved to be a success, say officials and...

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Government | Sunday 4 January, 2015 10:08 am

Ministry planning 160 housing projects in Saudi Arabia

The Housing Ministry announced it is working on the implementation and design of 160 housing projects across the Kingdom.Other similar projects are being promoted through the private sector, such as real estate developers and national construction companies, in order to pump more housing units in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 4 January, 2015 10:04 am

KSA among investment safe countries

The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority, or SAGIA, has reiterated that foreign investment regulations in the Kingdom provide investors with a safe environment by ensuring all the rights of investment firms or those who wish to invest in the Kingdom.It said that all decisions related to...

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