Sports | Friday 4 May, 2018 2:53 am

GSA Launches First Pilot Programs for Sports Economy

  Globally the gaming industry will make more than $100 billion this year and Saudi Arabia is set to supercharge its efforts to capture a growing share of that through eSports in the Kingdom. As part of the General Sports Authority’s bold vision for the sports economy which aims to ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 3 May, 2018 4:42 pm

First all-Female Operated Claims Center Officially Opens in Saudi Arabia

Salama Insurance announced the official opening of their first female claims center after the kingdom grants women the right to drive. The newest claims center aims to support female drivers and owners with the process of getting their claims.     The new facility was...

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Business & Money | Thursday 3 May, 2018 3:41 pm

NCB’s Net Income Increased SAR 2,987 Million for the First Quarter of 2018

The National Commercial Bank announced that net income for the first quarter of 2018 reached SAR 2,987 million compared to SAR 2,703 million for the same quarter of the previous year, an increase of 10.5%, and an increase of 16.8% compared to the SAR 2,556 million of the previous...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 3 May, 2018 1:36 pm

Badir Program launches new strategy to Invest in startups

Badir Program for Technology Incubators and Accelerators, one of the leading initiatives of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), has launched a new investment strategy seeking to invest in “high potential” technology start-ups with a focus on the program's...

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Business & Money | Thursday 3 May, 2018 3:50 am

GDT and Najm launch ‘For Safer Roads’ drive

The General Department of Traffic (GDT) and Najm company for insurance services, launched a joint traffic awareness campaign under the theme “For Safer Roads”, which aims to encourage and sensitize road users, especially motorists, to abide by traffic laws and bring out behavior...

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Business & Money | Thursday 3 May, 2018 2:49 am

Saudi Arabia witnessing major economic transformation

The Saudi economy continues to be the focus of attention of major companies and investors around the world, Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said here on Tuesday. The minister was delivering the keynote address at the 13th Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference with the attendance of 1,700...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 3 May, 2018 12:39 am

InterContinental Riyadh Hosts 20 Children of Martyred Soldiers and Deceased Govt. Employees

InterContinental Riyadh, a leading 5-star hotel in Saudi Arabia together with the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Hospitality and the Ministry of Education hosts 20 children of martyred soldiers and deceased govt. employees (God rest their souls) for a one-of-a-kind seminar on employment in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 2 May, 2018 1:01 pm

Big Wins for Rosh Rayhaan Riyadh and Centro Shaheen Jeddah As Rotana Scoops 16 Awards at World Travel Awards 2018

Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with hotels across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, has reaffirmed its position at the forefront of the hospitality sector by taking home a total of 16 awards at theWorld Travel Awards (WTA) Middle East Gala Ceremony...

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Sports | Wednesday 2 May, 2018 12:57 pm

Saudi Golf Federation and Royal Greens Golf and Country Club Sign Mou to Develop the Game

Representatives of the Saudi Arabian Golf Federation (SGF) and Royal Greens Golf and Country Club at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to support and safeguard the game’s development in the Kingdom.     SGF, the...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 May, 2018 3:38 am

Saudi government to hand over 25 schools to private sector

Saudi Arabian authorities on Tuesday ordered the handover of 25 state-run schools to be run by private sector companies as part of economic reforms designed to ease pressure on the state’s finances. Riyadh announced last week that it aimed to generate 35 billion to 40 billion riyals ($9...

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