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German firms among top Saudi employers
Abdullah S. Al-Mubti, chairman of the Council of Saudi Chambers, second left, cuts the ceremonial ribbon at the opening of the Ninth German and Sixth Catalog Show with German Ambassador Dieter W. Haller, Andreas Hergenroether and other guests. (AN photo) | | A A RIYADH: RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR. ...
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Traffic Department enhances emergency services
:54 am The General Directorate of Traffic announced that it will add an electronic service to the 993 emergency hotline that was recently launched by the Ministry of Health, for the deaf, cognitively impaired and those with special needs. The Traffic Department in Riyadh has recently also ...
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GACA to privatise Riyadh airport
The Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has said the new expansion plan for Riyadh's King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) is aimed at increasing its capacity from 12 million to 35 million, Arab News has reported. The project that includes construction of a new terminal (No. 5) and ...
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SR 404 million Riyadh hospital deal awarded
:26 am Arabtec Holding announced that its joint venture between Arabtec Saudi Arabia and Greece's Terna has been awarded a SR 404 million contract by Aldara Medical Corporation to build Aldara Hospital and Medical Center, a 105-bed hospital in Riyadh. Arabtec, which has a strong track record of ...
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Value of Kingdoms construction contracts exceeds SR 49 bn in Q1
The King Abdullah Financial District, which is currently under construction, is seen near King Fahad Road in the Asahafa area in Riyadh, in this April 23, 2013 file photo. (Reuters) | | A A JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Last Update 26 May 2013 1:29 am The magnitude of contracts within the construction ...
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SR 404 million Riyadh...
Arabtec Holding announced that its joint venture between Arabtec Saudi Arabia and Greece's Terna has been awarded a SR 404 million contract by Aldara Medical Corporation to build Aldara Hospital and Medical Center, a 105-bed hospital in Riyadh. Arabtec, which has a strong track record of complex ...
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Value of Kingdoms construction contracts...
The magnitude of contracts within the construction sector continues to illustrate the Kingdom's appetite for heavy capital expenditures as about SR 49.1 billion worth of contracts were awarded during the first quarter of 2013. The focus on improving the Kingdom's physical and social infrastructure ...
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$ 750 m sukuk Saudi developer closes 1st...
Bank Alkhair has announced the successful close of the first tranche of a $ 750 million sukuk program established by Dar Al Al-Arkan Real estate Development Company (Dar Al-Arkan), a major residential real estate developer in Saudi Arabia. Bank Alkhair jointly led the sukuk program, which is based ...
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Saudi giant Aramco snaps up slice of Exeter tiddler
Saudi Arabia's 80-year-old state oil company and Calculus Capital - which recently took a slice of the Benito's Hat Mexican restaurants chain - paid 2m each to own half of AnTech. The oil services tiddler has developed drilling tools that resemble missiles, called Polaris and Colt, that help strike black gold more accurately and cheaply in difficult-to-reach shallow wells. Saudi ...
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Train of Knowledge chugs along shining Saudi tracks
Bahia Hariri, wife of the UAE minister of education, honored Reem Ibrahim of Al-Hamra Girls' School Madinah for winning second place in the UAE contest Train of Knowledge. | | A A JEDDAH: FOUZIA KHAN Last Update 26 May 2013 12:32 am Saudi student Reem Ibrahim won second prize in Train of ...
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GOSI benefits for foreign spouses children of Saudis
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH - The foreign wife of a Saudi citizen and foreign husband of a Saudi woman as well as their children are entitled to have the benefits of social insurance, according to a senior government official. Abdul Aziz Al-Habdan, Assistant Governor of General Organization for ...
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Prince Khaled to launch new desal plant today
Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal receives at his office in Jeddah on Saturday Maj. Gen. Ali Al-Ghamdi on the occasion of his appointment as the director of general of police in Makkah province. -- SG photo Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH - Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will launch a ...
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Karantina crack dealer netted after tip-off
The drug peddler (C) who was arrested by plainclothes officers in Jeddah's Karantana district. -- SG photo Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH - Police arrested a foreigner in Jeddah's Karantina neighborhood for possessing crack cocaine, which is considered to be one of the most dangerous drugs ...
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Riyadh police bust gang involved in 40 car thefts
Weapons and stolen items seized from the gang members. -- SG photo Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH -- Four African men in their 20s who committed 40 car thefts and 80 robberies were arrested by Riyadh police. The gang members had attacked citizens and expatriates alike on the street and robbed ...
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The children of Saudi women should be Saudi
With regard to the article "Justice for children of Saudi women" (May 24), I don't understand what the big deal is if the children of Saudi women are granted Saudi nationality. I don't see any other developed, civilized country treating their female citizens in this way. What is wrong in marrying a ...
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PAL set to resume flight operations to KSA soon
From left to right: Embassy Political Assistant Lilian Adiong, PAL official Reynaldo Garcia, Kanoo Travel General Manager Sayed Mazher Ali, Consul-General Louis Alferez, PAL GSA Relations Manager Pocholo Azucena, Embassy Cultural Officer Taha Guinomla, and PAL International Revenue Management ...
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Saudi Arabia supports regulated flow of foreign workers into the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia has assured India that it would continue to encourage regulated flow of foreign workers, within the framework of its labour reforms that hope to contain the country's "youth bulge" by generating employment for hundreds of thousands of Saudi nationals in the future. Utilising a ...
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Governor of Riyadh Region Attends Reception Party of Argentinas Embassy
SPA-- Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region, attended here today evening a reception party held by Embassy of the Republic of Argentina in Saudi Arabia to mark its country's national day. Upon his arrival at the venue, Prince Khalid was received by the Argentinean ...
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GCC railway activities need to be coordinated UAE minister
Abdullah al Nuaimi, UAE Minister of Public Works Leipzig - Abdullah al Nuaimi, UAE Minister of Public Works, has called for coordinated work by member nations on the GCC rail network, and has said that upcoming meetings will discuss the project's requirements and specifications. Speaking to Muscat ...
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Saudi Ambassador Holds Reception in Honor of Pakistani Officials
SPA -- Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim bin Saleh Al-Ghadeer held a reception at the Saudi House here today in honor of a number of Pakistani politicians, Senate members, scholars and media, cultural and social officials. During the reception, Ambassador Al-Ghadeer stressed the ...
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Call for major diabetes awareness drive
Riyadh, 1 hours, 31 minutes ago With almost 25 per cent of Saudi adults between the ages of 30-70 suffering with diabetes, there is an urgent need to raise public awareness through on-going training of healthcare professionals, said experts. Local medical experts from the field of diagnosis, ...
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Saudi Arabia warns against Irans nuclear programme
Saudi Arabia warns against Iran's nuclear programme General Sources Saturday 25th May, 2013 Oracle Financial Services rallies on strong response for OFS The promoters had received bids for 17.34 million shares against 4.43 million shares offered for ...
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Hackers attack Saudi official websites reports
Riyadh: Cyber hackers attacked several official Saudi websites on Saturday, posting an Algerian flag on their homepages that later vanished, local media reported.The website of the information ministry was among the hacked sites, according to state news broadcaster Al-Ekhbariya and newspapers.The ...
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Saudi Arabia to Participate in 2nd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Azerbaijan
SPA -- The Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdullah Al-Jasser will participate in the 2nd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday. The forum will focus on intercultural dialogue as a key element of tolerance and mutual understanding among ...
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Microsoft cleared of Xbox patent violation Saudi Press Agency
(Saudi Press Agency (Saudi Arabia) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) San Francisco, Rajab 14, 1434, May 24, 2013, SPA -- Days after it unveiled the newest version of its Xbox gaming system, Microsoft has been cleared of violating a wireless patent in current versions of the popular console. Motorola ...
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Saudi Arabia's massive infastructure drive
Saudi Arabia is in the midst of a major construction boom being implemented and supported by the national government in order to improve infrastructure and living standards in the largest economy in the Arab world.
It was recently announced by the director-general of the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON), Tawfig Fawzan Alrabiah, that a new industrial city would be built in Taif in order to cope with growing demand for industrial land in Saudi Arabia. The Taif Industrial City will in fact be a ‘city within a city’ so to speak, but will measure 11 square miles in size and will function as a fully-fledged industrial city, providing all the infrastructure required in such zones. Read more
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