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Articles of the author Joe Avancena
Security measures at oil sites ‘good and accurate'
Saudi Arabia's security measures in the oil, gas, petrochemical, water and electricity facilities are extremely good and accurate, according to a Saudi independent security adviser. While it is true that security and safety procedures are tight at (...)

06 - 03 - 2012
Campaign to provide air tickets to distressed Filipino workers
wide campaign has been launched here to appeal for support in the repatriation of distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who already have exit visas but are in need of airline tickets so they could return home and be united with their (...)

03 - 03 - 2012
Conference to assess city, industrial security measures
Saudi and international security specialists will address the pressing issues involved in assessing security measures in Saudi Arabia's cities and industrial zones at the Second Saudi Safety and Security Conference which opens here Sunday, at the (...)

03 - 03 - 2012
Tapping KSA's unconventional energy resources
Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, inaugurates the Dhahran Unconventional Resources Research and Technology Center at the Dhahran Techno Valley (DTV), Wednesday. — SGSaudi Gazette DHAHRAN – The first research center in Saudi (...)

01 - 03 - 2012
Filipinos in EP complete computer education courses
Nineteen Filipinos here have completed various courses in computer education and received graduation certificates from the Philippine Society of Information and Communication Technology Practitioners-Saudi Arabia (PHILTECH). The graduation ceremony (...)

28 - 02 - 2012
Saudis now prefer bypass surgeries at home
Fewer citizens are going overseas to have their coronary bypass surgery done, indicating strong confidence on national cardiac surgeons and the modern medical facilities now available in the Kingdom, according to a leading consultant cardiac (...)

26 - 02 - 2012
Kingdom's road map to nuclear energy outlined
Shehri, Governor of the Electricity and Co-Generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA), Tuesday outlined Saudi Arabia's road map in building its nuclear capabilities for peaceful means. Speaking here at the conclusion of the First Renewable Energy (...)

22 - 02 - 2012
Old ACs to give way to energy-efficient ones
All old and inefficient air conditioning units currently installed in homes and industrial establishments across the Kingdom will soon be replaced by much efficient units that are approved by the Saudi Arabian Standard Organization (SASO). The (...)

21 - 02 - 2012
International congress to address reversal of heart disease
Heart specialists and cardiologists from Saudi Arabia and abroad will meet here for three days, from Feb. 25-27, to address pressing issues facing cardiovascular disease, such as congenital heart failure and the management of heart patients in the (...)

21 - 02 - 2012
Private sector urged to invest in clean energy
The Saudi private business sector is expected to be the driving force behind investments in new energy sources, including nuclear and solar energy, to help the country reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and contribute to a cleaner (...)

20 - 02 - 2012
Global experts to guide KSA on green energy
Eleven international experts in renewable energy will provide guidelines and a road map for Saudi Arabia's endeavor to develop and harness its abundant renewable resources at the First Saudi Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition which opens (...)

19 - 02 - 2012
Ensure railways do not harm environment: SGBC
The Saudi Green Building Council (SGBC) has suggested that authorities in charge of building light railway systems across the Kingdom ensure that noise, vibration and environmental hazards are reduced when these transport facilities traverse urban (...)

17 - 02 - 2012
More Saher cameras now on EP streets
Traffic Police Department in the Eastern Province has installed more Saher cameras, the automated system for the management of traffic via e-systems, on major streets and expressways in the province in an effort to monitor traffic violators, (...)

12 - 02 - 2012
KSA to go solar to raise water desalination plant output
Prince Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Saud, Vice President for the Research Institutes Office at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), will deliver a policy address on the application of solar energy in developing water (...)

11 - 02 - 2012
Five national energy conservation targets set
The Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC) will focus initially on five national energy conservation targets to achieve the Kingdom's thrust of promoting energy efficiency as a key national priority. The energy conservation targets were identified (...)

10 - 02 - 2012
EP university students to join hands for Volunteering Day
Some 2,000 university students from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and other colleges in the Eastern Province are being mobilized to participate in the annual Volunteering Day to be held from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M on February (...)

10 - 02 - 2012
Differences over contract delay recruitment of maids
Resumption of hiring of housemaids from the Philippines will start only after signing of a memorandum of agreement between appropriate Saudi and Philippine government agencies. Although an understanding has been reached to resume the deployment of (...)

30 - 01 - 2012
Dammam airport sees boost in int'l operations
The recently launched aggressive marketing strategy of King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) is attracting more international and regional airlines to use its facilities. The airport has improved its facilities in the terminal building as well as (...)

29 - 01 - 2012
Terms for hiring domestic workers not yet received: Philippine official
Philippine labor offices in the Kingdom have yet to receive any formal working conditions to implement the reported agreement to resume recruitment of Filipino domestic workers, officials here said, Wednesday. Philippine Labor Attaché Adam A. Musa (...)

26 - 01 - 2012
KFUPM to host int'l forum on clean energy
Saudi Arabia is hosting the first international conference on renewable energy to present the Kingdom's determination to harness and explore the benefits and opportunities in the fields of solar, wind, biofuels and fuel cells energy. The holding of (...)

25 - 01 - 2012
Cold weather slows down retail business
The cold spell that hit the Eastern Province and other parts of the Gulf region has slowed down retail business, owners and operators of commercial establishments said. “The cold weather has discouraged people to venture outside; they prefer to (...)

24 - 01 - 2012
US trade delegation seeks joint ventures
A US trade and investment delegation from Cincinnati City, Ohio now visiting Eastern Province, is seeking joint ventures with Saudi companies and offering seven key industries. Mark Mallory, Mayor of Cincinnati City and head of the delegation, (...)

17 - 01 - 2012
Industrial waste recovered in Jubail coastline clean-up
Huge pipes recovered from Jubail seafront being loaded on a trailer recently. — SG photo by Joe Avance?aSaudi Gazette DAMMAM — Industrial waste discarded by companies which operated in Jubail during the past decades, particularly during the boom (...)

16 - 01 - 2012
Jubail workers highest paid
Saudi and foreign workers in Jubail are the highest paid in the Kingdom, primarily due to the large presence of petrochemical companies and basic industries there, according to a survey conducted by an international management consulting firm. Hay (...)

20 - 12 - 2011
Global oil, gas conference opens
Prince Muhammad Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, Emir of Eastern Province, inaugurated here Monday the Saudi Arabia International Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (SAOGE 2008) at Dhahran International Exhibitions Company (DIEC). The Emir said the (...)

18 - 11 - 2008
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