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Business
Under the Patronage of HRH the Crown Prince, Saudi Arabia is readying to Host Landmark World Investment Conference (WIC) 2024 in Riyadh
This year’s conference theme: ‘Harnessing Digital Transformation and Sustainable Growth: Scaling Investment Opportunities’. Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin AbdulAziz Al Saud, the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and Invest Saudi are organizing the 28th annual World Investment Conference (WIC) from November 25 to 27, in Riyadh. This…
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Business
Monsha’at: 23 agreements worth over SAR 580 million signed on Day 3 of Biban 2024
On the third day of the Biban24, organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at) under the theme “A Global Destination for Opportunities,” over 23 agreements were signed, along with several project launches valued at more than 580 million SAR. Taking place at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, Biban 2024 aims to drive the growth and…
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Business
Monsha’at: Day 2 of Biban 2024 raises the bar for Saudi entrepreneurship with over 1.35bn Saudi Riyals worth of agreements launched
20 agreements worth more than 1.35bn Saudi Riyals were signed on the second day of Biban24 forum. In line with Vision 2030, these partnerships and agreements were launched to empower Saudi Arabia’s thriving community of entrepreneurs and advance entrepreneurship in the Kingdom and beyond. Day 2 of the immersive Biban gathering called attention to Saudi Arabia’s growth as a global…
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Business
AtkinsRéalis earns Great Place to Work® certification in the UAE & KSA for the second consecutive year
AtkinsRéalis (TSX: ATRL), a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, has been recognized as a Great Place to Work® in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for the second consecutive year. The Great Place to Work® Institute is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed over…
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Life Style
LEVA Hotels Launches 5-Star Brand ‘Zen by Leva,’ Debuts First Luxury Property in Saudi Arabia
LEVA Hotels, a dynamic homegrown hospitality brand, proudly announces the official launch of its 5-star luxury brand, Zen by Leva, at the opening of the Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai. This new addition to the LEVA family will introduce a unique perspective on luxury, with its first property set to open in Saudi Arabia. A sophisticated blend of comfort and…
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Featured
2024 Hajj: Kwara transports 3,102 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Kwara State has successfully transported 3,102 pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage, with the final batch departing the Gen. Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin on Saturday, at 3.06 a.m. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the transportation of the final batch was initially scheduled for June 6, but was delayed due to technical issues developed by the aircraft…
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Featured
2024 Hajj: 3rd flight from Birnin Kebbi arrives in Saudi Arabia on Saturday
 The third flight from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi, arrived in Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Saturday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the third plane, which took off from Birnin Kebbi conveyed 430 intending pilgrims from Gwandu, Aliero, Bunza and Kalgo local government areas of Kebbi, alongside Kebbi government officials. NAN also reports…
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Agriculture
Inconsistent rainfall: Experts call for full adoption of irrigation
Some agriculture experts have called for the full adoption of irrigation to tackle delayed and inconsistent rainfall. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Following the delayed rainfall in the current farming season, the experts reiterated the importance of irrigation to boost productivity. Dr. Issa Fadllulah, a fellow…
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Religion
Empower indigent Muslims, not bankrolling their hajj trips, Cleric urges wealthy Muslims
The Chief Missioner of the Igbomina-Ekiti Muslim Forum, Alhaji Abdulkadir Salaudeen, has urged wealthy Muslims to empower indigent ones among them rather than bankrolling their travels for hajj. Salaudeen stated this while delivering a paper at the annual Ramadan lecture of the forum in Ilorin on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Hajj, in Islam, is the…
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Sports
Former Spanish football head Rubiales detained in corruption probe
Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales was detained for a few hours on Wednesday in connection with a corruption probe relating to contracts during his term. Rubiales was met by police at Madrid Airport upon his return from the Dominican Republic and questioned before being released again. An official statement was yet to be released, but a Guardia…
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Metro
Tour operators seek FG’s intervention in alleged umrah visa racketeering
Some licensed tour operators in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to intervene in the alleged racketeering of Umrah (lesser hajj) visas in the country. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, the operators said the situation had made it difficult for some Nigerians willing to perform the religious obligation to get…
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Metro
NAHCON working to resolve shortage of Ramadan umrah visa
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it is working to resolve the shortage of Ramadan umrah visas for Nigerians. Mrs. Fatima Sanda-Usara, the Assistant Director, Public Affairs, NAHCON, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. She said that the challenges faced by Nigerians in obtaining Umrah visas for travel to Saudi Arabia during Ramadan were regrettable.…
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foreign
Egypt, U.S. FMs call for ceasefire between Hamas, Israel
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken have called for a peace agreement between Hamas and Israel in the war-torn Gaza Strip. The duo made the appeal during a joint news conference following a multilateral meeting between Blinken and the foreign ministers of Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Blinken was on a visit to Egypt. Others…
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foreign
U.S. pushes peace talks to avert ‘point of no return’ in Sudan
The United States hopes for a relaunch of talks toward ending the conflict in Sudan and opening up humanitarian access soon after Ramadan ends in mid-April, Washington’s newly appointed envoy said on Thursday. Saudi Arabia and the United States led talks in Jeddah last year to try to reach a truce between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…
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Business
TASC survey reveals maintaining balance between Global Mobility and Green Nitaqat a predominant challenge for employers in Saudi Arabia
Aligning its solutions offerings to help businesses overcome challenges faced for the Global Mobility of human resources; TASC, the leading GRO, HRO, Mobility Solutions and Immigration solutions specialists is redefining the transformative Saudization journey for businesses across industries. In recent market research conducted in the kingdom, TASC observed that achieving a Green Nitaqat status while hiring expatriate talent has been…
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Business
Saudi Arabia to Host World Economic Forum Special Meeting in April 2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host a high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting that will focus on global cooperation, growth and energy, on 28-29 April 2024, in Riyadh. Announced by His Excellency Faisal F. Alibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning, and Børge Brende, World Economic Forum President, at the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in…
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Business
Saudi Arabia, OECD agree to boost cooperation on wide range of public policy initiatives
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation on a wide range of public policy initiatives in areas including the economy, tax, corporate governance and sustainability. The strategic partnership, signed during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos, Switzerland, reflects the…
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