Kerzner Al Khozama to develop KSAs first OneOnly resort

AME Info - Monday 20th May, 2013

Saudi developer and owner of luxury hotels Al Khozama Management Co, in partnership with Saudi Oger, has signed an agreement with Kerzner International Holdings to develop and operate the first One&Only resort in in the kingdom, Saudi Gazette has reported. The 95,000 sq m, 150-key luxury resort will be located in Obhur, north of Jeddah and would feature world-class dining and retail options, ...

Saudi consumer watchdog says mobile charges among the highest worldwide

AME Info - Monday 20th May, 2013

According to a study by the Saudi Consumer Protection Association (CPA), mobile call charges in the kingdom are among the highest in the world, at around 35 halalas a minute compared with the world average of seven halalas a minute, Arab News has reported. The CPA urged the local telecoms operators to restructure their fees to reflect real prices, and said it would publish a fair price for ...

Maaden Phosphate restarts ammonia complex

AME Info - Monday 20th May, 2013

Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma'aden) has said its Ma'aden Phosphate (MPC) subsidiary has restarted its ammonia manufacturing complex at Ras Al Khair, Reuters has reported. The 1.1 million m.t./year ammonia plant was shut down on April 29 for repairs. Ma'aden said then it would use the shutdown period to carry out maintenance work, which was previously scheduled for five weeks during ...

First Saudi woman Raha Muharraq 25 reaches top of Mount Everest

whatsonsanya - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A Saudi woman, Raha Muharraq, on Saturday reached the summit of Everest, the world's highest peak, in a first for the conservative Muslim kingdom where women's sports are severely restricted, her proud father said. "She reached the summit of Everest on Saturday morning. We have been able to contact her and she is very exhausted and now resting," Hassan Muharraq told ...

Salalah-Jeddah direct flights from June 1

Congoo - Sunday 19th May, 2013

(MENAFN - Muscat Daily) Due to poor response, Oman Air has postponed the launch of direct flights between Salalah and Jeddah.The service which was to start from May 2, will now begin on June 1.Usama Karim al Haremi, head of corporate communications and media at Oman Air, said, ''There were hardly ...

What you must know about Ascotts first condo in Saudi Arabia

Congoo - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The 230-unit project will open in 2015. According to a release, Ascott Limited has entered Saudi Arabia by securing a management contract for its first premier serviced residence in Riyadh. The 230-unit Ascott Olaya Riyadh is slated to open near the King Abdullah Financial District in 2015. The ...

Ascott Signs its First Property in Saudi Arabia

Congoo - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Ascott has signed a management contract for its first serviced residence in Saudi Arabia. The 230-unit Ascott Olaya Riyadh is slated to open near the King Abdullah Financial District in 2015. Ascott Olaya Riyadh is just five minutes from the highly anticipated King Abdullah Financial District. ...

MOH monitoring Sars-like virus in Saudi Arabia

Congoo - Sunday 19th May, 2013

SINGAPORE - The Health Ministry is "closely monitoring" the Sars-like virus that recently infected two health workers in Saudi Arabia, it said yesterday. But it has not advised against visiting the country as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has not recommended any restrictions on travelling to ...

Raha Moharrak Conquers Everest Saudi Women Celebrate Empowerment

Congoo - Sunday 19th May, 2013

In what could be a further testament to the growing culture of women empowerment in Saudi Arabia, a Saudi woman has conquered not only her fears but also the planet's highest mountain, Mount Everest. On Friday, May 17, Raha Moharrak, a 27-year-old graphic designer from Jeddah and part of a group of ...

Saudi Arabia battles to avoid Afghan-style Syria blowback

Congoo - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Riyadh Chastened by the experience of Afghanistan, where hundreds of Saudis fought before returning to sow terror at home, the kingdom is battling to avoid similar blowback from the conflict in Syria, analysts say. In recent months, Saudi officials have issued increasingly stern warnings against ...

Waseela Awarded Nationwide Turnkey Microwave Network in Saudi Arabia

Congoo - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The leading regional telecom system integrator, Waseela, www.waseela.com, announced today that it has been recently awarded a nationwide turnkey Microwave network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The project is phased into multiple phases; with the first phase having an estimated value of around SAR ...

GCC interior spending to grow 28 at $9.2 billion

Congoo - Sunday 19th May, 2013

DUBAI: GCC projects spent $7.2 bilion on interiors and fit-outs in 2012 and expects spends to increase by more than a quarter (28 per cent) to $9.2b in 2013, said Index International Design Exhibition and The Office Exhibition, the Middle East and North Africa's largest and longest running interior ...

Saudia receives 777-300ER Boeing plane

MENAFN - Sunday 19th May, 2013

(MENAFN) Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) deputy director general, Abdul Aziz Al Hazmi, announced that the carrier has received a 777-300ER extended range plane from Boeing, reported Gulf Daily News.Al Hazmi added that the new aircraft, the world's largest long-range twin-engine commercial airplane, is the first-of-its-type to be fitted with a 3-class cabin configuration, including first, ...

Saudi- Capital Market Authority To Organize Workshop On Corporate Governance

MENAFN - Sunday 19th May, 2013

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has called on the members of the boards of directors of companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange to participate in a workshop on corporate governance, entitled '' The functions and responsibilities of the members of the Board of Directors'', due to be held by the Authority here on Monday. The workshop will ...

Riyadh strives to avoid Afghan-style blowback from conflict

The Daily Star - Sunday 19th May, 2013

RIYADH: Chastened by the experience of Afghanistan, where hundreds of Saudis fought before returning to sow terror at home, the kingdom is battling to avoid similar blowback from the conflict in Syria, analysts say.In recent months, Saudi officials have issued increasingly stern warnings against volunteers from the conservative Sunni Muslim kingdom heading off to fight alongside the mainly Sunni ...

Coronavirus hits 1 more Saudi

Congoo - Sunday 19th May, 2013

LONDON Saudi Arabia has reported another case of infection in a concentrated outbreak of a new strain of a virus that emerged in the Middle East last year and spread into Europe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday. In a disease outbreak update issued from its Geneva headquarters, ...

Saudi coronavirus work stymied at Canadian lab

CBC News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg is working with a sample of the new coronavirus that's causing clusters of infections abroad -- but can't share the material with other researchers across the country despite the public health urgency. It was a Dutch lab that sent a Saudi sample of the virus to Winnipeg, where scientists are looking ...

Saudi Arabian Airlines takes delivery of first-of-its-kind Boeing plane

eTN - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Boeing has delivered a 777-300ER extended range plane to Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), marking the latest milestone in its longstanding relationship with the airline and the kingdom. The airplane, the first-of-its-type to be fitted with a three-class cabin configuration, was delivered to the airline at a ceremony in Washington. The airline currently has a backlog of 21 Boeing airplanes on ...

Saudi- 6 stranded Indian workers in Jazan seek repatriation

MENAFN - Sunday 19th May, 2013

(MENAFN - Arab News) Six Indian expatriate workers employed in a cleaning company in Jazan have been unsuccessful in their attempts to return to their country because their passports have been withheld by their sponsor. The workers have never received an iqama since they arrived in Saudi Arabia three years ago. The workers are living in company accommodation in Dayar Fifa near the Yemeni border, ...

Saudi- Body kept at home for 3 days

MENAFN - Sunday 19th May, 2013

(MENAFN - Arab News) An Indian family in Makkah kept the body of one of their dead family members at home for three days because they feared they would be arrested for visa violations. The identity of the Indian has been withheld by authorities. The victim died of natural causes. He did not possess a valid iqama, authorities said. His body was kept at home for three days in the Misfala area of ...

Saudi inflation up in April on high food prices

MENAFN - Sunday 19th May, 2013

(MENAFN) The Saudi Central Department for Statistic and Information (CDSI) announced the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report for April, reported Arab News.The report shows an increase of 4 percent on yearly basis, which is the higher compared with other countries.Prices fell to 0.2 percent in the month compared with 0.3 percent in March.One of the major reasons behind April's high ...

Height of adventure Saudi woman conquers Everest

MENAFN - Sunday 19th May, 2013

(MENAFN - Arab News) KATMANDU, Nepal: A 25-year-old graduate student from Jeddah has made history by becoming the first Saudi woman to reach the world's highest peak Mount Everest, world news agencies reported Saturday. Raha Moharrak, a university graduate currently based in Dubai, was with a group of 64 climbers who have successfully scaled Mount Everest from Nepal's side of the ...