‘Wusool’ Program Benefits About 55,000 Saudi Women Employees
The Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) has claimed that 55,000 Saudi women employees have benefited from the Female Transportation Program (Wusool) till now, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted it a...
December 17, 20190539Category: Information
OIC Calls For Combating Counterfeit Drugs, Promoting Fair Pricing
Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef Al-Othaimeen says that the general secretariat in cooperation with its partners has focused on capacity-building for manufactu...
December 17, 20190385Category: Information
Grand Jewelry Display Dazzles At Riyadh Season Expo
The exhibition, which took place in the luxurious Al-Muraba Historical Palace, attracted a huge international and Arab audience.
The expo showcased more than 200 exceptional jewels, 32 distinctive ...
December 17, 20190452Category: General
Qiddiya Announces Early Readiness Of New Offices Complex
The Qiddiya Development Co., the developmental branch of Qiddiya Investment Co., announced the readiness of the first part of its new offices ahead of schedule.
The new offices complex, expan...
December 17, 20190439Category: General
Initiative Launched To Reduce Food Waste In Saudi
The Eastern Province municipal council has agreed to impose a new regulation on hotels, private enclosures of more than 400 meters and wedding halls in an effort to reduce food waste.
The regulatio...
December 17, 20190529Category: Information
Startup Of The Week- New Saudi App To Formalize Citizens’ Saving Groups
A rotating savings and credit association (ROSCA) is a financial management and saving tool that is popular in Saudi society and usually operated among friends and family. However, ROSCAs can fail due...
December 17, 20190411Category: Information
Guinean Religious Affairs Minister Signs KSA Hajj Agreement
The minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed Saleh Benten, on Sunday received the Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Guinea Ali Banjura at his office in Makkah.
The meeting took place to ...
December 17, 20190407Category: Information
Saudi King, Kyrgyz President Hold Talks To Boost Ties
Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbay Jeenbeko, who is on an official visit to the Kingdom, met King Salman in Riyadh on Monday.
During the meeting, the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and ways to en...
December 17, 20190330Category: Information
Forsa Platform Registers Over 8,000 Saudi SMEs
The Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) announced that the number of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) registered on the Forsa platform for the 9/10ths Program has increased to 8,645 ent...
December 17, 20190402Category: General
Young Saudi Artist Wins Ithra Art Prize
Saudi artist Fahd bin Naif has been named winner of the Third Ithra Art Prize for his art work “Rakhm.”
Announcing the decision, the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), in p...
December 17, 20190418Category: Information
Saudi Arabia And IAP Fight Terrorism
Saudi Arabia and the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) have agreed to work together to combat radical ideologies worldwide after a meeting in Riyadh.
In an exclusive interview with Ara...
December 17, 20190329Category: Information
Salaries In Saudi Arabia To Increase By 4.5 % In 2020
Workers in Saudi Arabia can expect a hike in wages across industries in 2020, a new survey has revealed.
Consulting company Mercer’s TRS (total remuneration survey) research of over 472 compa...
December 16, 20198109201Category: Information
Hamna Mariyam Assumes Charge As Indian Consul Of Community Welfare
Hamna Mariyam, a young woman diplomat of 2017 Indian Foreign Service (IFS) batch, joined the Indian Consulate General, Jeddah on Dec. 10 as the new consul of community welfare.
Speaking to Saudi Ga...
December 16, 20190934Category: Information
Aramco Shares Open At SR37 On 3rd Day Of Trading
Saudi Aramco’s shares rose nearly 1 percent to 37.10 riyals ($9.89) at open on Sunday, giving the energy firm a valuation of $1.98 trillion on its third day of trading.
Investors and market p...
December 16, 20190428Category: Information
Saudi Opera Can Transcend Borders To Be Global- Sawsan Al-Bahiti
There is no doubt that classical music has the ability to evoke sensations, but opera singing has a skill that is difficult to master and I did it, according to Sawsan Al-Bahiti, the first Saudi profe...
December 16, 20190429Category: General
Unemployment Rate Drops To 12%,Participation In Economy Rises To 45.5%
The unemployment rate among Saudis have shown a drop for all Saudis, both male and female 15 years and above, to 12 percent during the Q3 2019, compared to 12.3 percent during Q2 2019, Saudi Press Age...
December 16, 20190424Category: Information
The Fiirst Woman From Saudi Arabia To Climb Mount Everest - Raha Moharrak
Lately Business Buzz interviewed Raed Zidan, the first Palestinian man to climb Mt. Everest. Then we interviewed Omar Samra, the first Egyptian and youngest Arab to climb Mt. Everest. Saving the best ...
December 16, 201901522Category: Information