Business & Money | Saturday 10 February, 2018 4:44 am

Saudi Arabia, Spain mean business

Saudi Arabia and Spain agreed to increase the volume of investment in key sectors at the second session of the Saudi-Spanish Joint Committee this week. The committee was co-chaired by Minister of Commerce and Investment Majid Al-Qasabi and visiting Spanish Secretary of State for Trade Marisa...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 10 February, 2018 3:47 am

India pavilion enthralls visitors

The pavilion of India, the guest of honor country, is drawing thousands of visitors, including Saudis and expatriates, at the 32nd National Festival for Heritage and Culture at the Janadriya village near Riyadh. The rare photographs of historical visits of top leaders of both countries from King...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 10 February, 2018 3:41 am

KSA’s first art book fair comes to Jeddah

Art Books Jeddah opened its gates to visitors on Thursday at Jeddah’s Athr Gallery. The fair will run until Sunday, acting as a focal point for those passionate about art publishing in Saudi Arabia. Misk Art Institute (MAI), founded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, collaborated with...

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Business & Money | Saturday 10 February, 2018 2:44 am

Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre Hosts 140,000 visitors and 400 events in 2017

With its state-of-the-art hospitality facilities, premium services and high proficiency in event organisation, Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC) is continuing to play a vital role in strengthening Sharjah’s stature on the map of the regional and international Meetings,...

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Healthcare | Saturday 10 February, 2018 2:36 am

FOCP Holds Weeklong Awareness Programme in Conjunction with the 3rd GCC Cancer Awareness Campaign

In Conjunction with the Third GCC Cancer Awareness Campaign, the non-profit charitable society, Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) has concluded a series of awareness activities and programmes from February 1-7 in Sharjah and Dubai to foster greater public awareness about cancer, with an emphasis on ...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 10 February, 2018 1:34 am

Saline Water Conversion Corporation receives its Guinness Book of Records certificate

The Saline Water Conversion Corporation has received a certificate from the Guinness Book of Records showing that it holds the world record for seawater desalination. The government-owned company, which has its headquarters in Riyadh, produces five million cubic meters of water a day. A...

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Business & Money | Saturday 10 February, 2018 12:49 am

Danube Properties’ sales soar in 2017

DANUBE Properties, a major Dubai-based property developer, has sold new homes worth Dh820 million ($233 million) in 2017. This translates to a daily average sale of Dh3.10 million per working day throughout the year and reflects the developer’s ability to sell homes despite tough market...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 10 February, 2018 12:42 am

Turkish Airlines has announced its 2018 January passenger and cargo traffic results.

The national flag carrier of Turkey reached the highest Load Factor in January with 79.8% in its history. Total number of passengers carried went up by 37% reaching 5.7 million passengers. Thus, 5 million passenger level is exceeded first time in Turkish Airlines history for the month of...

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Healthcare | Saturday 10 February, 2018 12:42 am

King Faisal Specialist Hospital’s cardiac center among world’s top 10% in transplant surgeries

The cardiac center at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) in the Saudi capital has entered the top 10 percent of the world’s heart centers in the number of annual transplants. The list is based on statistics of the International Society for Heart and Lung...

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Business & Money | Friday 9 February, 2018 5:02 am

Automechanika Riyadh is big success on debut

THE inaugural edition of Automechanika Riyadh concluded on an impressive note on Wednesday, as 4,961 trade buyers networked with more than 150 exhibitors from 21 countries at the Saudi Capital’s dedicated automotive aftermarket exhibition. The highly anticipated first edition of the...

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