Saudi deputy FM meets Sudan's Sovereign Council chief in Port Sudan    Kuwait, India to elevate bilateral relations to strategic partnership Sheikh Mishal awards Mubarak Al-Kabir Medal to Modi    MoH to penalize 5 health practitioners for professional violations    Al-Samaani: Saudi Arabia to work soon on a comprehensive review of the legal system    Environment minister inaugurates Yanbu Grain Handling Terminal    Germany's attack suspect reportedly offered reward to target Saudi ambassador    U.S. Navy jet shot down in 'friendly fire' incident over Red Sea    Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 20 people, including five children    Trudeau's leadership under threat as NDP withdraws support, no-confidence vote looms    Arabian Gulf Cup begins with dramatic draws and a breathtaking ceremony in Kuwait    GACA report: 928 complaints filed by passengers against airlines in November    Riyadh Season 5 draws record number of over 12 million visitors    Fury vs. Usyk: Anticipation builds ahead of Riyadh's boxing showdown    Saudi Arabia to compete in 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments    Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Oscars buzz for playing 'difficult' woman    PDC collaboration with MEDLOG Saudi to introduce new cold storage facilities in King Abdullah Port Investment of SR300 million to enhance logistics capabilities in Saudi Arabia    Al Shabab announces departure of coach Vítor Pereira    My kids saw my pain on set, says Angelina Jolie    Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73    Eminem sets Riyadh ablaze with unforgettable debut at MDLBEAST Soundstorm    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

Articles of the author Querubin J Mi?as
Planned green buildings to change Jeddah City skyline
The Jeddah City skyline is changing fast amid monumental economic and technological growth in Saudi Arabia, giving rise to lots of opportunities as well as challenges. As the number of population living in the already bursting city multiplies, (...)

31 - 03 - 2012
Arab region spends $5.5 billion yearly in fight against diabetes
Amid current pace of population growth coupled with massive economic development, the need for a better and comprehensive healthcare system is essential as diabetes – often associated with obesity – as are other chronic diseases, become (...)

17 - 03 - 2012
GCC equity funds lose momentum during Q2
The equity funds registered for sale in the GCC region lost momentum during Q2, recording a fall of nine percent, mainly due to market conditions across the region, the Second Quarter 2010 GCC Fund Market Insight Report from Lipper showed on (...)

02 - 09 - 2010
CEM calls for rapid deployment of electric cars in clean energy drive
The 25 countries that participated in the first-ever Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) have endorsed the “rapid deployment of electric vehicles” as part of the global pursuit to advance clean energy technology and policies. At the conclusion of the (...)

23 - 07 - 2010
Banking sector fundamentals remain sound
The Saudi Arabian economy remains one of the strongest in the region, and indeed globally, at a time when macroeconomic concerns still abound on the pace of recovery after the financial crisis of 2008-2009, the “Saudi Factbook 2010” report by NCB (...)

11 - 07 - 2010
Canadian-Saudi mining firm to exploit Red Sea
A Canadian-Saudi joint venture company has been granted a mining license by the Saudi government to extract world-class zinc, copper, silver and gold metals from the Red Sea. The exclusive mining license is for 30 years - extending over the (...)

06 - 06 - 2010
Modern governance, transparency urged in insurance, financial sector
The insurance and financial sector should be at the forefront of adopting modern corporate governance and transparency measures, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, the UAE Minister of Economy, said on Monday in a keynote address at a workshop by (...)

01 - 06 - 2010
Demand for small cars shifts to high gear in Saudi Arabia
Market for small car segment in Saudi Arabia is starting to grow, with increasing competition among car manufacturers. In recent years, the sale of vehicles with four-cylinder engines has witnessed noticeable improvement. This trend toward quality (...)

30 - 05 - 2010
Saudi travel & tourism market rises 10% in Q1
Prospects for travel and tourism industry in the Middle East and Africa region as a whole look promising in the first quarter of this year, as evinced in an increase in RevPAR (revenue per available room) - a ratio commonly used to measure financial (...)

16 - 05 - 2010
Saudi academicians, businessmen to participate in forum
Saudi businessmen expressed solidarity with the local academe for the propagation of Islamic finance in Europe, making Spain as its hub. According to Dr. Abdullah Q. Turkistani, director of Islamic Economic Research Center, King Abdulaziz (...)

27 - 04 - 2010
Gulf faces crippling power, water and food shortages
Over the next decade, as the GCC population soars by 30 percent to over 50m people, the Gulf region will see an increasing strain on its supplies of basic commodities, particularly electricity, food and water. And the ways in which the region faces (...)

01 - 04 - 2010
Growth index reveals Saudis' bright entrepreneurial future
Entrepreneurship in the Kingdom is on the rise, the second annual list of Saudi Arabia's fastest growing emerging businesses released on Wednesday at the 4th Annual Global Competitiveness Forum in Riyadh revealed. The list also showed a diversity (...)

30 - 01 - 2010
Growth index reveals Saudis'bright entrepreneurial future
Technology firms dominate 2010 ‘Saudi Fast Growth 100' list JEDDAH - Entrepreneurship in the Kingdom is on the rise, the second annual list of Saudi Arabia's fastest growing emerging businesses released on Wednesday at the 4th Annual Global (...)

29 - 01 - 2010
Jeddah's tallest tower targets niche market
In what conceivably be a new benchmark of Saudi Arabia's strong economy – despite financial maelstrom felt globally – a new tower in Jeddah is in the final phase of its construction and once completed, will be the tallest edifice in the city. At a (...)

12 - 01 - 2010
Middle East equity capital markets plummet 80.61% to $6.89b in 2009
Islamic loans reach only $5.4 billion JEDDAH - The Middle East investment banking industry recorded dreary results last year with dramatic declines in fees and deal activity. In the fourth quarter 2009 review of the Middle East investment (...)

09 - 01 - 2010
Saudi Arabia's Wadi Sawawin ironore project economically bankable
London Mining has confirmed that both 5 Mtpa (million tons per annum) and 10 Mtpa operations were feasible and identified resources to allow mine extension and further capacity increase for the Wadi Sawawin iron ore project in the Kingdom. Wadi (...)

25 - 12 - 2009
TASI slides in October
Stock markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region dropped by 1.8 percent in October. Kuwait was the poorest performing Arab market in October as it lost 6.0 percent bringing year to date losses to 5.6 percent. The Saudi Tadawul (...)

10 - 11 - 2009
Consumer confidence in MENA region improving
Consumer confidence in the Middle East and North Africa region showed a positive increase, according to the latest Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) - a quarterly survey conducted by the Middle East's leading job site Bayt.com in conjunction with (...)

10 - 10 - 2009
Chevrolet, GMC SUVs offered at a discount
Chevrolet and GMC dealers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Alissa Automotive Company, Aljomaih Automotive Company, Omar A. Balubaid Company and Universal Motors Agencies Co - showcased the impressive capabilities of Chevrolet and GMC SUV line ups in (...)

19 - 07 - 2009
Kingdom's private pharmaceutical sector valued at SR11b: Industrialist
Amid a growing demand for healthcare services in Saudi Arabia, Banaja Holdings, formerly Saudi Import Company, unveiled on Sunday its new corporate identity and group management restructuring. The new name and management structure for Saudi Import (...)

23 - 06 - 2009
Singapore woos Saudi visitors with its latest tourism offerings
Saudi Arabia has emerged as a top tourism market for Singapore, following a 23 percent increase in visitor arrivals to the city-state in the first quarter of 2009 compared to 2008 figures. Arrivals from the Middle East and Africa region expanded 5 (...)

14 - 05 - 2009
Family business model best to resist economic downturn
Family business model is well suited to endure economic downturn as it has certain attributes that could withstand the turbulence, to survive in a downturn, said a report published recently by Barclays Wealth and the Economist Intelligence Unit (...)

04 - 04 - 2009
NCB receives award for employing Saudis
In recognition of its distinctive efforts in localizing workforce, the National Commercial Bank (NCB) has recently received an honorary award from the Council of Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs in the GCC countries. The announcement was made (...)

30 - 12 - 2008
Lanka precious stones captivate Arab women
Arab travelers to the tropical island of Sri Lanka are showing a keen interest in the country's precious stones according to research conducted by Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau's Middle (SLTPB) East office. In a statement sent to the Saudi (...)

27 - 12 - 2008
Real estate remains top choice for GCC investors
As recession in the US becomes ever more likely, and as the business world in North America, Europe and Asia is gripped by a credit squeeze, the economic success story of the oil-rich Gulf countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and (...)

10 - 05 - 2008
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