Saudi Electricity Company, which runs the Kingdom’s power generation and distribution, has unveiled a far-reaching restructuring of its finances and regulatory set-up to “to provide its services with higher levels of efficiency and reliability.” As part of the shake-up, the government will turn its liabilities from SEC – amounting to …
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By Ibrahim Ogaily special to the Levant News Riyadh – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched this week the first Saudi Health Economics and Policy Experts Dialogue. The two-day dialogue falls under the umbrella of the Saudi Scientific Diabetes Society. This initiative is the first of its kind in the field …
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The ‘Breathe’ event in Riyadh last week has attracted my attention. This event sought to break the barrier of fear, raise the quality of behaviour, and discover the various capabilities of knowledge and innovation. It also sought to raise the quality of life through exercise, meditation and breathing. By Lina …
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Saudi Arabia will host the first ever international media forum next week in Riyadh. The Saudi Journalists Association (SJA), and the official organization the Saudi Media Forum expect to attract over 1000 media professionals from around the globe to attend. By Arthur Blok | The 2-days event in the Saudi …
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Today, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates its 88th National Day. It marks the day the Kingdom was unified under the founding King Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud in 1932. On this occasion, we also celebrate the progress our great nation has made over the last nine decades …
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Saudi Arabia announced plans Thursday to spend billions on building new venues and flying in Western acts, in a total overhaul of its entertainment sector that would been unthinkable not long ago. Long known for its ultra-conservative mores, the kingdom has embarked on a wide-ranging programme of social and economic …
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