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Riyadh to host MENA information security conference
Riyadh will host the seventh Middle East and North Africa Information Security Conference Sept. 9-10 under the title “Cyberspace, The New Frontier: Deception, Orchestration and Black Holes.” Samer Omar, CEO of VirtuPort, shed light on
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Head of Saudi Space Authority receives US envoy
Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Saudi Space Authority, received in Riyadh on Monday the US ambassador to the Kingdom, John Abizaid. They discussed ways to develop strategic partnership regarding space, including benefiting from American
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Latest graduates set to become global ambassadors for Saudi Arabia
A second group of graduates are set to become ambassadors for Saudi Arabia around the world after completing a special training program. Students who completed the latest round of the Salam Program for Cultural Communication will represent the
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Saudis turn to social media as language learning tool
Pop music, TV sitcoms and the power of social media have combined to help encourage Saudis to learn more languages. Multilingualism is becoming
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New agency to facilitate visitors to holy cities
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has set up a new agency to enhance digital services for pilgrims. Undersecretary of
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New Saudi visa scheme to be announced 27 September, 50 nationalities expected to benefit
Saudi Arabia is putting the final touches to a “game changer” initiative to attract international tourists, with a visa scheme to open
Read MoreSaudi curricula revised with focus on national pride
Saudi students were delighted on the first day of this academic year to receive new, high-quality textbooks that focus on national pride. The new textbooks were organized after the Saudi Education Ministry asked the King Abdul Aziz Foundation for
Read MoreFirst Saudi woman appointed as traffic collision inspector with Najm
The first female traffic collision inspector started in her new job at Najm for Insurance Services recently, working within an extensive team of inspectors at Najm in what extends the role of women beyond female universities. Starting on Tuesday,
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project offers 120 scholarships
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Development Co. has announced 120 scholarships for undergraduate students, for the academic year 2019-2020. This comes as part of the “Red Sea Development Scholarship Program” held in collaboration with
Read MoreFirst pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for new Umrah season
Saudi Director General of Passports Maj. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Yahya has welcomed the first flights of Umrah performers from outside the Kingdom at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah. He said the General Directorate of
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