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JEDDAH — Secretary General Jeddah Chamber Hasan Ibrahim Dahlan will inaugurate the 28th edition of Saudi Building & Interiors Exhibition (SBIE) on Monday (March 18) at Jeddah Center for Forums and Events. The show, organized by Al-Harithy Company...

JEDDAH — Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., officially launched their new lineup of premium smartphones, the Galaxy S10 series, for the first time in the Kingdom. This year’s model celebrates 10 years of innovation, unparalleled quality and...

A IR Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has announced the introduction of a new route to Serbia’s capital city, Belgrade, direct from Sharjah, UAE. Air Arabia’s inaugural flight to Belgrade will...

R IYADH Vision for Trading (RVT) announced that their luxury Japanese restaurant OKKU Riyadh has opened its doors last De. 16. The restaurant is located on Tahlia Street, Al Olaya, Riyadh. Riyadh Vision for Trading introduces to Saudi Arabia the...

By Ali Bailoun* IF you’re considering visiting Dubai, there is no better time to plan a trip than the eagerly awaited Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2018-19, a six-week long extravaganza offering shoppers unbeatable deals on everything from fashion...

JEDDAH — Art Jameel, an organization that supports heritage, education and the arts, announced that its forthcoming cultural complex, Hayy: Creative Hub, has been awarded major recognition in the autumn design awards. The UAE and Japan-based...

DAMMAM — Baker Hughes, a GE company, announced plans to build a state-of-the-art oilfield services (OFS) facility in King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), underlining its commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new facility will support ongoing...

RIYADH/JEDDAH — Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company, shared updates regarding its ongoing extensive expansion plans with seven new hotel openings in the GCC and international markets between now and the end of 2019. The announcement was...

SHENZHEN, China — A group of Middle East VIPs and ambassadors, along with other Middle Eastern government representatives in China, traveled to Huawei’s ICT Talent Cultivation Summit this week in Shenzhen, held on the sidelines of the final of...

T HE prestigious Swiss watch brand OMEGA has launched with its partner Al-Hussaini Trading Co. the new Seamaster Diver 300M collection at the Kingdom Center in Riyadh. Admired for its innovative design and ocean technology, the original timepiece in...

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia is one of UNHCR’s largest donors in the Middle East and North Africa. Over the past decade, the Kingdom has contributed more than one billion riyals to humanitarian causes. In 2018, Saudi contributions...

RIYADH —  The Company for Cooperative Insurance (Tawuniya) has entered into a contract with Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) to provide insurance coverage for its aircraft fleet and its affiliated airlines. According to the contract, Tawuniya will...

JEDDAH — GE on Tuesday unveiled new findings on how food and beverage manufacturers in the Middle East can achieve major improvements in efficiency, productivity, quality, sustainability, and agility by implementing digital industrial solutions....

JEDDAH — SEDCO Holding held its first Volunteer Consultancy Day at SEDCO headquarters in Jeddah as part of its «Volunteer Your Skill» program where employees donate some of their time to worthy causes and pro-bono work. Invited guests from...

B UPA Arabia for Cooperative Insurance launched a CSR initiative to encourage the growth of Saudi productive families in partnership with Nine Tenth (9/10ths), one of HRDF’s Saudi Vision 2030 programs that invests in Saudi productive families and...