Government | Saturday 3 March, 2018 1:16 pm

Saudi Shura Council Delegation to Start an official Visit to Russian Federation next Monday

The delegation of the Shura Council, led by its Assistant Speaker Dr. Yahya bin Abdullah Al-Sama'an will start an official visit to the Russian Federation next Monday in the context of strengthening bilateral parliamentary relations and enhancing joint cooperation between the two friendly...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 3 March, 2018 12:07 pm

Quarter of Saudi Arabia’s energy use goes on road transport, figures reveal

Soaring fuel consumption on Saudi Arabia’s roads has alarmed the Kingdom’s Program for Energy Efficiency, which blames poor performing cars for the problem. Cars in the Kingdom average 13 kilometers per liter compared with 14 in the US, 15.2 in China and 20 in Europe, according to...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 3 March, 2018 10:13 am

UNESCO Meeting on Anti-Doping to Hold in Riyadh

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host on Sunday the sixth meeting of the UNESCO Anti-Doping in capital Riyadh, under the patronage of the Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al-Sheikh.  The first meeting will deal with the Conference of the Parties to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 2 March, 2018 3:58 am

flyadeal showcases innovative e-services

flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s everyday low fares airline, recently participated in the 8th Jeddah International Travel & Tourism Exhibition (JTTX) at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel. The annual event is highly sought after as a leading platform for the development of the travel and tourism industry in ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 2 March, 2018 3:00 am

Regulations for cinemas okayed

THE Commission for Audio-Visual Media has approved regulations for licensing cinemas in the Kingdom. The approval came at a meeting in Riyadh on Thursday that was presided over by Dr. Al-Awwad Bin Saleh Al-Awwad, minister of culture and information and chairman of the board of directors of the ...

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Government | Friday 2 March, 2018 2:53 am

Crown Prince chairs CEDA meeting

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA), presided over a meeting of the council at Al-Yamamah Palace here Thursday evening, the Saudi Press Agency reported.   During the meeting, the council reviewed...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 1 March, 2018 3:29 pm

Ericsson and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) sign two MoUs for strategic 5G collaboration

As part of Ericsson’s longstanding partnership with Saudi Telecom Company (STC), both companies will work on creating a strategic roadmap for evolution of the network to the next-gen 5G technology. This was part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed in Barcelona at the Mobile ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 1 March, 2018 12:53 pm

Zain Saudi Arabia and Huawei announce the release of a new network strategy in the Kingdom

Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, and Zain, a leading telecommunications provider in the Middle East and Africa, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a new network strategy in Saudi Arabia. The aim of the MoU is to accelerate the realization of 5G networks in...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 1 March, 2018 12:53 pm

Zain Saudi Arabia and Huawei announce the release of a new network strategy in the Kingdom

Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, and Zain, a leading telecommunications provider in the Middle East and Africa, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a new network strategy in Saudi Arabia. The aim of the MoU is to accelerate the realization of 5G networks in...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 1 March, 2018 12:29 pm

STC and Cisco to bring benefits of 5G to KSA

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Cisco on Wednesday announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and intend to collaborate on the development of 5G communication systems and networks. The joint effort aims to facilitate STC's transformation into a digital service provider and...

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