Dubai, Aug 18 (PTI) Saudi Arabia is the cheapest place to build in the Middle East, while construction in Bahrain costs more than anywhere else in the Gulf region, a new report has revealed. The study by international built asset consultancy EC Harris indicated that it was almost half as expensive to build in Saudi [...]

David Beckham will together with H&M make his Bodywear range for men available to millions of fans globally through a long-term partnership. The long-term alliance will allow David Beckham to produce and exclusively sell his eagerly awaited new DAVID BECKHAM bodywear line in around 1800 H&M stores in around 40 countries worldwide.  It marks the [...]

We are pleased and proud to announce the Saudi International Conference 2011 (SIC05)and invite you to participate in one of the most successful Saudi conferences worldwide. The 5th Saudi International Conference will be held in Coventry, UK between the 23rd – 26th of June, 2011. The SIC2011 will be hosted by WMG, The University of Warwick. [...]

The Catalogue Show of Spanish Companies is intended to provide an opportunity to Saudi businessmen, VIPs, professionals, executives, investors and others to have a glimpse of new quality products introduced by Spanish companies. The exhibition showcases catalogs, CDs and other publicity material from various sectors, including industry, environment, gas, consulting engineering, and railway projects. http://www.chamber.org.sa

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Al-Riyadh 12 June 2011 – Jadwa Investment has been honored with the Overall Best Islamic Investment Bank Award for 2011 by Global Finance Magazine. The announcement was made at Global Finance’s fourth annual awards for the World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions. The awards are given to banks and investment houses [...]

Flydubai, the Dubai-based low budget carrier, will begin flights to Riyadh and Jeddah from May 1, 2011, expanding its network to five destinations in Saudi Arabia, the airline’s CEO said Sunday. The new routes are of prime importance in flydubai’s expansion plans, and will supplement its existing routes to Abha, Gassim and Yanbu, CEO Ghaith Al [...]

Dar Al-Hekma College recently launched a book-vending machine to encourage reading and make books available to readers at any time of the day. Commenting on the idea, Dr. Suhair Al-Qurashi, Dean of Dar Al-Hekma College, pointed out that modern technology has created a gap between young people and books. “For that reason, we thought of [...]

UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna is the world’s most powerful female Arab, according to a new list published by CEO Middle East. Sheikha Lubna, according to the magazine, “has been challenging traditional opinions about women in business ever since she developed a system that reduced cargo turnaround at Dubai Ports Authority from one [...]

Women in Leadership Forum KSA (Kingdom WIL Forum 2010) aims to enable participants to listen to the success stories of prominent women from the public and private sectors and learn how the experts succeeded and take leads from their professional advice. The forum will shed light on how others manage the work-life balance and discover what [...]

The Saudi Economic Forum (SEF 2010) will be a main platform for acquiring better understanding and appreciation of the Saudi economy while at the same time promoting constructive dialogue and exchange about the pressing issues related to the world and regional economy, trade and global cooperation and investment. It is meant to establish a platform [...]