200 firms gear up for Saudi EnergyMore than 200 local and foreign energy companies are set to participate in the upcoming Saudi Energy 2013, a major trade event for power generation, alternative energy, water technology, lighting & HVAC, in Riyadh. The 16th ed More… |
Siemens wins $266m jobs from Saudi ElectricitySiemens, the global engineering and energy company, has been awarded two major contracts valued at approximately SR1 billion ($266 million) by Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). The first contract includes the supply of five SGT6-20 More… |
Marriott opens first Courtyard hotel in SaudiUS-based Marriott International, a leading hospitality company, opened its first Courtyard brand of hotel in Saudi Arabia at a prime location close to the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh. Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al-Meqbel, Mayor of More… |
Sabic sponsors industrial innovation awardThe Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) sponsored the Industrial Innovation Award which was presented to developers of new ideas for industrial projects at a ceremony held in Riyadh yesterday (May 18). Dr Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, More… |
Mobily denies asking help for spyingSaudi Arabia's No 2 telecom operator Mobily denied claims by a software engineer that the company had asked him to build surveillance tools to intercept customers' messages on Twitter and other services. Matthew Rosenfield More… |
Saudi Health sees big visitor turnoutSaudi Health Exhibition and Conference 2013, the largest international healthcare event in Saudi Arabia, concluded yesterday (May 14) in Riyadh, attracting about 10,000 visitors, suppliers and other key global industry players. Dr More… |
Turkey's TAV wins Riyadh airport dealTurkish construction firm TAV Insaat said on Tuesday that it won a tender worth $400 million to build a new terminal in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh King Khaled International Airport. Construction More… |
Alwaleed Foundation supports art courseSaudi-based Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation chaired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, recently supported a course of psychotherapy art to the benefit of The Charitable Society for Autism Families in Riyadh. The psyc More… |
Role of Saudi banks key theme for SME forumThe vital role of Saudi banks is one of the main themes to be discussed at the upcoming Saudi International SME Forum in Riyadh. The event is set to be held on May 28 and 29 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Saudi banks ar More… |
Saudi pushes banks to allot more jobs for localsSaudi Arabia's central bank has asked commercial banks to increase localisation of some functions as Riyadh pushes to move more of its citizens into jobs now done by expatriates, a banker in the kingdom said. The Saudi Arabian More… |








