Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »

Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity

Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity

:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »

Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism

Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism

:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »

Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts

Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts

:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »

Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’

Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’

:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »

 

Category Archives: Commerce

17,000 to sue SEC over outages

More than 17,000 citizens here plan to sue the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) because it has allegedly failed to compensate them for losses caused by prolonged power outages a year ago during Ramadan. The power outages last year in several

Jeddah bakeries gear up for Ramadan

Bakeries in Jeddah are readying for the holy month of Ramadan with arrangements in place to meet the high demand on bread during the holy month. Walid Al-Khawariji, director general of the public institution for wheat mills, declared the institution’s

STC restores services in EP

The Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) announced Friday that it has restored all mobile, landline and data services in the Eastern Province. Services were disrupted for three hours on Thursday after a technician and a contractor both cut the optical fiber

Haramain train trial run in 6 months

Testing of the first line of the multibillion-riyal high-speed Haramain railway system will start in six months, according to local media on Friday. The testing will take place on the line between Madinah and King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh.

Saudico hosts Micros IT Gathering in Madina

Saudico Electronic Systems (SES), a leading IT firm in Saudi Arabia, with Micros Systems Inc., a global provider of leading enterprise-wide applications, services and hardware for the hospitality and retail industries, hosted a IT Gathering in Madina. This event was

Shops flout baby milk pricing law

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has begun intensive monitoring visits to a number of shops and pharmacies across the Kingdom in order to verify the application of the ministerial decree concerning the new pricing policy for infant formula. Inspectors

STC mistake causes EP network to go down

The Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) announced on Thursday that another network has gone down, this time disrupting mobile and landline services in the Eastern Province. This follows on the heels of a fire at a facility in Khamis Mushayt on

27 new colleges to train 53,000 citizens for jobs

Twenty-seven new technical colleges of excellence will be opened across the Kingdom in September with the support of major international service providers, Labor Minister Adel Fakeih announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a workshop organized jointly by the Education and Labor

Shoura team in China to improve ties

A delegation from the Saudi-Chinese Friendship Committee at the Shoura Council began an official visit to China on Tuesday with the aim to improve parliamentary relations. Suleiman bin Saad Al-Hamid, the committee chairman, is leading the delegation, which includes several

SABIC in move to support cleaner diesel technology

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) will introduce this year a specific grade of urea, technical grade urea that will allow diesel engines run more efficiently and reduce hazardous emissions. The new grade will be produced at SABIC’s manufacturing affiliate,

OIC to discuss extremism, wars affecting Muslims

Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states will gather in Jeddah on June 18-19 to discuss a wide range of issues affecting Muslims around the world, including extremism and various conflicts in Africa and the Middle

SAMA steps up measures to check rise in housing rents

The recent decision of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) to issue real estate financing licenses to some banks and other financing institutions is expected to rein in the spiraling housing rent in the Kingdom. Former head of the real

Saudi women: Evolving to excel, empower

Local women can now learn the latest skills in fashion designing in the Kingdom instead of going abroad leaving their loved ones behind, a Saudi woman entrepreneur said here. “Future designers have the opportunity to discover, shape, attain, transfer and

Erring centers issuing fitness certificates to expats punished

JEDDAH — Medical centers licensed to examine expatriate workers for new iqamas (residence permits) or their renewal have been found to have committed several serious violations for which they will be penalized, a senior official has said. “Serious violations were

Saudis spend 30% of income on phone and Web services

Phone bills and Internet-based services provided by telecom companies eat up 30 percent of individual Saudi income, local media reported, quoting data released by the consumer protection agency. Nasir Al-Tuwaim, head of the Consumer Protection Association (CPA), indicated that while

Hotels set up Ramadan tents

Hotels in Jeddah have begun to set up their tents in preparation for the month of Ramadan, a much-loved tradition among residents here wanting to enjoy iftar and suhoor with friends and families. Mohammed Alrifai, head of marketing and public

Part-time govt jobs permitted

Public sector employees have been allowed to work in other government departments after normal working hours to improve coordination and service delivery. Civil Service Minister Abdul Rahman Al-Barrak, who is a member of the Civil Services Council that issued the

39% of KSA respondents expect pay rise of up to 15% in 2014

42% dissatisfied with current salary, with 40% receiving no pay rise last year The 2014 Bayt.com MENA Salary Survey was conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number one job site, and leading market research agency, YouGov. Salary: Current and Expectations

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