Sports | Tuesday 25 May, 2021 6:39 am

Minister of Sports Arrives in Cairo

 Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports, Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and President of the Union of Arab Football Associations, arrived in here today. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, he was received by the Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Osama bin Ahmed...

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Government | Tuesday 25 May, 2021 6:36 am

Fighter jets of Greek air force taking part in 'Falcon Eye 2' joint drill arrive in Tabuk

F-16 fighter jets of the Hellenic Air Force, the air force of Greece, arrived on Monday at King Faisal Air Base in the northern sector to participate in "Falcon Eye 2" drill maneuvers, which will be carried out during the current month.  Commander of King Faisal Air Base in the Northern...

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Sports | Tuesday 25 May, 2021 6:29 am

Sports for All Federation President HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed elected to Board of Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee at SAOC General Assembly

The Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC) has held its general assembly meeting along with elections to appoint its President, Vice-President and Board Members on Sunday, May 23rd 2021. The general assembly and elections followed regulations set out by the International Olympic Committee...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 May, 2021 6:24 am

Mastercard welcomes NEC Payments as a Global Partner of Fintech Express

Mastercard has announced that the Bahrain-based NEC Payments is now a global partner of Mastercard Fintech Express, which connects tech-savvy startups with traditional players such as banks. The program supports digital payment innovators by making it simple to collaborate with the tech company and ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 25 May, 2021 6:22 am

AMC Cinemas opens 9-screen cinema at Stars Avenue, Jeddah

AMC Cinemas, in yet another milestone to develop the moviegoing experience in Saudi Arabia, has opened its ninth location in the Kingdom at Jeddah’s Stars Avenue shopping mall. It is a first for AMC Cinemas in the Kingdom’s west coast city and will offer moviegoers the same luxurious standards...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 24 May, 2021 2:40 pm

Spark’s Host "Kayan Kids Greeting" Initiative

The Riyadh Candles Volunteer Team, in cooperation with the Pioneers and Talents Forum, has organized an initiative to greet kids of the Kayan Association for Orphans, sponsored by Abdul Mohsen Al Hokair Center for Community Service.  All children were gathered at Sparky's Panorama Mall, and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 24 May, 2021 1:44 pm

Airport Show’s 20th edition opens in Dubai on a high optimism note

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, opened this morning the 20th edition of the Airport Show, the world’s largest B2B airport industry exhibition,...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 May, 2021 8:33 am

Almarai's ‘Appreciate the Blessings’ campaign hits record numbers

Almarai's awareness campaign "Appreciate the Blessings" that was launched during the holy month of Ramadan has achieved significant interactions with the target audience on social media platforms, TV channels, and websites. The campaign addressed a group of creative ideas that reflect the...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 May, 2021 8:30 am

‘Airbnb of Saudi’ raises $6m funding to expand across KSA

Gathern, a Riyadh-based startup similar to Airbnb, announced on Sunday the completion of a SR22 million ($6 million) Series A funding round headed by Saudi venture capital firm STV and supported by existing investors Vision Ventures, 500 Startups, Saudi businessman Naef Sultan AlAthel, and ARG...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 May, 2021 8:27 am

Saudization program Nitaqat gets overhaul with launch of 2nd version

The second version of Nitaqat, the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development’s (MHRSD) Saudization program, has been launched with a goal to provide 340,000 jobs by 2024. The new Nitaqat program, one of the most important pillars of the MHRSD strategic transformation...

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