Business & Money | Thursday 10 December, 2015 3:24 am

Shoura panel moots hiring of maids via GCC offices

The Shoura Council’s committee for human resources management has proposed that Saudi Arabia starts recruiting domestic workers through recruitment offices in all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.  The committee had at a recent meeting adopted the recommendations of Shoura ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 10 December, 2015 3:20 am

Megaproject pipeline in Kingdom stands resilient

In the company of Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed and Mario Boffo, Italian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the first day of the Saudi Mega Projects Conference and Exhibition featured inspired keynote addresses outlining the strengths of the construction sector in Saudi Arabia, challenges that must be...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 10 December, 2015 3:16 am

Saudi scholarship student makes major discovery

A Saudi scholarship student in Australia has improved and developed a method to recover ascaris eggs from sludge samples used as natural fertilizers for agricultural crops. Basma Ashour Khallaf who has enrolled in Biotechnology and Biology PhD course at RMIT in Melbourne, Australia, published...

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Business & Money | Thursday 10 December, 2015 3:14 am

Now Saudi women can work in airline catering

The Ministry of Labor announced that it is opening the doors for Saudi women to work in airline catering. Private Programs Deputy Labor Minister Abdulmunim Al-Shihry said the ministry is cooperating with Saudi Airlines Catering to offer Saudi women employment opportunities. “The...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 10 December, 2015 1:21 am

Twitter experiments reordering tweets by relevance

Twitter Inc. confirmed on Tuesday it is testing a timeline format for its tweets, calling it an experiment. The microblogging website's new format will result in tweets being sorted by relevance instead of in reverse chronological order. "Yes, this is an experiment. We're...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 5:11 pm

Arab Aviation and Media Summit 2015 concludes with positive outlook for regional aviation and tourism

The fifth Arab Aviation and Media Summit (AAMS) concluded yesterday with speakers in broad agreement about the positive outlook for the Middle East’s aviation and tourism industry, despite the potential impact from a number of existing and emerging challenges.    More than 200 ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 4:36 pm

On-board catering stars get their gongs at SIAL’s Mercury awards

Leaders in on-board catering from around the world have been honoured at the 34th annual Mercury by SIAL Group, during a ceremony attended by the crème de la crème of the global travel catering industry.      The awards recognise the very best in on-board catering ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 4:23 pm

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Economy Can Be Strengthened with Increase in Talent Investment

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s organizations need to strengthen their talent investment in order to enhance their business competitiveness and support economic growth, , SAP announced today with the launch of a new report.   In the Kingdom, 60 percent of business leaders plan to...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 4:17 pm

Sultan Al Qasimi announces Sharjah as baby-friendly emirate

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has announced Sharjah as a Baby- Friendly Emirate, making it the world's first baby-friendly city after adopting four standards for organizations to implement to be rated as baby-friendly....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 1:05 pm

UAE spa revenues to hit AED 8.3 billion by 2017

By the end of 2015, the UAE’s spa industry is forecast to achieve revenues of AED 5.5 billion, rising to AED 8.3 billion by 2017, making it one of the most valuable tourism-related industries in the Middle East, with the MENA region the second fastest-growing market in the world for spas...

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