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Event is One Stop on Mideast Tour to Establish Raiven Capital in the Region
Raiven Capital, a global early-stage technology venture fund, arrived in Riyadh to judge a $600,000 startup competition for LEAP, a 61,000 attendee, three-day tech conference that begins today. The inaugural conference involves more than 400
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Saudi Aramco, Cognite’s long-time digitalization partner in the Middle East, acquired a 7.4% stake in Cognite
Cognite, a global leader in industrial software innovation, announces today that Saudi Aramco, via its subsidiary Aramco Overseas Company B.V., has invested in Cognite by purchasing 100% of Aker BP's shares in the company. “Cognite has
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Time's 2021 Person of the Year is Elon Musk
Elon Musk has been declared "Person of the Year" by Time for the year 2021. Describing Elon Musk, Time magazine said: "The richest man in the world does not own a house and has recently been selling off his fortune". "He
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Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. Adel Al-Jubeir thanked the leadership of Saudi
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COVID-19: Half a million sign up for vaccination in Saudi Arabia
Over 500,000 people in Saudi Arabia have already registered to take the COVID-19 vaccine since its launch last Tuesday, the Ministry of Health (MoH)
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Dur Hospitality inaugurates the Holiday Inn & Suites Al Jubail Hotel
In continuation of its strategy to expand and develop hotel offerings in Saudi Arabia. In line with its rigorous expansion strategy, Dur
Read MoreTemperatures of 4 million people recorded at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
MAKKAH: Since the resumption of Umrah, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has monitored temperatures of around 4 million people through thermal cameras. A total of 25 cameras have been installed at entrances of the Grand
Read MoreSaudi Arabia declares victory over coronavirus
JEDDAH: Saudi health officials declared victory over the coronavirus on Sunday and said COVID-19 was under control. The Kingdom recorded only 139 new cases of infection, the first time the figure has been under 150 since the pandemic began to
Read MoreVirus recoveries climb in Saudi Arabia as new cases hit plateau
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is recording a steady decline in the number of coronavirus cases and recoveries outpacing infections. On Tuesday, the Kingdom recorded 252 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), marking the fifth consecutive day of daily
Read More‘Made in Saudi’ to boost non-oil exports
The Saudi Export Development Authority will launch a “Made in Saudi” initiative in the first quarter of 2021 to accelerate the industrialization process and transform the Kingdom into “a global industrial
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