Government | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 8:00 am

Saudi Arabia, Switzerland sign agreement to avoid double taxation

Saudi Arabia and the Swiss Federal Council on Sunday signed an agreement to avoid double taxation on income and capital, as well as to prevent tax evasion. The Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan and the Swiss Minister of Finance Ueli Maurer, who is visiting Saudi Arabia, signed the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 7:35 am

Daily train service between Riyadh, Hail and Qassim

Saudi Railway Company (SAR) will operate new daily train service between Riyadh and Hail as well as between Riyadh and Al-Qassim from Sunday. Ammar Al-Nahdi, director general of marketing and communications at SAR, said the new service coincides with celebration of the first anniversary of...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 7:29 am

Cyber security body inks deal for Saudi students’ skill development

The Saudi Cyber Security and Programming Federation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SANS Institute on Monday to exchange knowledge, transfer technology and Saudize capabilities. The MoU was signed by the Federation’s Vice Chairman Dr. Abdullah Sharaf...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 7:25 am

Saudi Arabia, Switzerland to increase cooperation in financial sector

Switzerland has assured the Kingdom that the two countries can work closely together in the financial sector by holding regular meetings and that it will provide all necessary assistance to Saudi financial regulators and bankers. The assurances were given by Ueli Maurer, Swiss vice president...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 7:20 am

More than 20 Saudi artists display work at heritage show

More than 20 renowned Saudi artists displayed their works at an exhibition inaugurated by Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar in the mud houses of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center on Sunday. The show, dubbed “Our Heritage is Our Love,” is being held for the fourth consecutive...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 6:46 am

Dubai Customs: Dubai external food trade in 9 months of 2017 reached AED 70.2b

Dubai Customs continued its efforts in bolstering Dubai’s external food trade. A recent statistics issued by Dubai Customs in parallel with Gulfood 2018 showed that the value of this trade during the period from January to September 2017 reached AED 70.2b where imports had the lion’s...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 4:35 am

Ford and Effat University Help Women Make History in Saudi Arabia with Safe-Driving Education Course

Ford Motor Company is assisting Saudi Arabian women gain the power of mobility by hosting a special Driving Skills for Life Programme with Effat University. Calling on her fellow students to partake, Shams Hakim, Business HR student at Effat, made the announcement on YouTube today, which you can...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 1:06 am

Huawei Offers SuperCharge Platforms for Smart Devices at Several Saudi Airports

As part of its commitment to provide the best customer experience and care, Huawei Consumer Business Group has made SuperCharge platforms available at several airports of Saudi Arabia for travelers to charge their devices easily and be able to use them as they are waiting at the...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 12:29 am

Canon designs recognised with internationally renowned iF Design Awards for 24th consecutive year

Canon, world leader in imaging solutions, announced today that six Canon designs were recognised by iF International Forum Design GmbH and received prestigious 2018 iF Design Awards.   Established in 1953, the iF Design Awards are recognised as one of the most prestigious awards within...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 19 February, 2018 11:39 pm

EXCLUSIVE ‘MOTHER’S DAY’ GIFT FOR ‘RELAXED’ AND ‘ACTIVE’ MUMS AT BAB AL SHAMS DESERT RESORT & SPA’

Throughout the month of March 2018 and to celebrate Mother’s Day in style, Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa invites all UAE residents and visitors to pamper their mothers with an exclusive gift on this special day. Every ‘Mum’ is invited to choose her preferred gift out of the ...

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