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MRDA Has Announced Public Transport Projects Implemented In Makkah Public transport projects implemented in coordination with the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites are going as planned, the Makkah Region Development Authority (MRDA) has announced. &ldq... August 27, 2019 335 Category: General

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SJA Announce First Saudi Media Forum The Saudi Journalists Association (SJA) announced the details of the first Saudi Media Forum at a press conference on Tuesday. It also declared the formation of the Riyadh Press Club and revealed add... August 28, 2019 262 Category: General

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Daughter Drowned After Attempting To Rescue Her Mother A young Saudi woman drowned as she tried in vain to save her mother, who was swept away by high waves off the Indonesian island of Lombok. Elham Abdussalam, 27, and her mother Jamilah Abdul Malik, ... August 29, 2019 381 Category: General

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Al-Ahsa Oasis In Saudi Arabias Eastern Province Al-Ahsa Oasis is one of the largest and most famous natural oases in the world, with over 3 million palm trees producing delicious dates. The place is widely considered to have the greenest and most f... August 31, 2019 321 Category: General

Saudi Airlines Catering Co. (SACC) Wajdi bin Mohammed Al-Ghabban has been CEO of the Saudi Airlines Catering Co. (SACC) since 2015. On Thursday, the SACC inaugurated the first day care center in the catering unit at King Abdul Aziz ... August 31, 2019 442 Category: General

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SACC Inaugurated The First Day-care Center In Jeddah Airport The Saudi Airlines Catering Co. (SACC) has inaugurated the first day-care center in the catering unit at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah. The center, which will accommodate female emp... August 31, 2019 315 Category: General

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KACST Will Launch The Qassim International Hackathon For Agricultural Technology King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) will launch the Qassim International Hackathon for Agricultural Technology, the largest of its kind in the Middle East in the agricultural secto... September 02, 2019 327 Category: General

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Makkah Traffic Department Distributed Gifts For Saudi Students The Makkah Traffic Department distributed on Sunday the gifts, and guidance and awareness leaflets, to students and vehicles in public streets and school complexes, the Saudi Press Agency reported. ... September 02, 2019 348 Category: General

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New Saudi Anti-corruption Chief To Target Public Servants The royal court said in January it was winding down a 15-month anti-corruption campaign after summoning nearly 400 people The new head of Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption commission said he pla... September 02, 2019 273 Category: General

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First Pilgrims Arrive In Saudi Arabia For New Umrah Season Saudi Director General of Passports Maj. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Yahya has welcomed the first flights of Umrah performers from outside the Kingdom at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in J... September 03, 2019 307 Category: General

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Saudi Woman Named 1st Traffic Accident Inspector The first female traffic collision inspector started in her new job at Najm for Insurance Services recently, working within an extensive team of inspectors at Najm in what extends the role of women be... September 03, 2019 382 Category: General

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SABB Takes New Approach To Get More Saudis Saving SABB has introduced a new concept of savings account for the Kingdom called ‘Waafer’. The account encourages more people to save monthly by offering higher returns, without the usual requi... September 03, 2019 406 Category: General

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Why Has KSA Set Up An Authority For Data And Artificial Intelligence Surely and steadily, Saudi Arabia has been taking powerful technological strides. A couple of years down the line, young men and women have been focussing on a variety of modern day topics such as art... September 03, 2019 374 Category: General

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Saudis Turn To Social Media As Language Learning Tool Pop music, TV sitcoms and the power of social media have combined to help encourage Saudis to learn more languages. Multilingualism is becoming increasingly common, especially among younger generation... September 04, 2019 275 Category: General

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New Agency To Enhance Digital Services For Pilgrims The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has set up a new agency to enhance digital services for pilgrims. Undersecretary of the Translation and Technical Affairs Agency, Dr. Kh... September 04, 2019 240 Category: General

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MOJ Served About 160,000 Clients In 7months The female staff at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have served about 160,000 clients by providing nearly 380,000 services in seven months, according to latest statistics by the ministry. “Our ... September 04, 2019 345 Category: General

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Saudi Makeup Artists Passion For Bringing Historical Characters Back To Life A rising Saudi makeup artist’s passion for bringing historical characters back to life through her brushes has taken her to prestigious national platforms, to display her talent and explore prom... September 05, 2019 378 Category: General

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DiplomaticQuarter- Chinese Consul General In Jeddah Briefs Saudi Press On Hong Kong China’s Consul General in Jeddah Tan Banglin arranged a meeting on Wednesday with the Saudi press to explain the current situation in Hong Kong. “Hong Kong has witnessed a series of demon... September 05, 2019 367 Category: General

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Jadarah Presents The Top 22 Candidates For The 2019 Intake Jadarah, the intensive 5-month talent accelerator programme founded by Seera Group presents their final 22 candidates who are taking part in the second edition of the programme commencing this month. ... September 05, 2019 332 Category: General

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A Blueprint For Preserving Saudi Arabia Urban Heritage Public spaces express the culture and identity of a city’s inhabitants, regardless of their backgrounds. Be it in Saudi Arabia or France or Russia, cities are shaped by collective identities, sh... September 05, 2019 1213 Category: General