http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=country&region=mena&mid=170&title=Saudi+Arabia MENAFN.com Saudi Arabia en-us Copyright © 2013 MENAFN.com 60 http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=country&region=mena&mid=170&title=Saudi+Arabia http://www.menafn.com/images/inc_images/img_menafn_small.gif 125 13 http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636499/Euler-Hermes-sees-20-growth-GCC-countries?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636499/Euler-Hermes-sees-20-growth-GCC-countries?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Euler Hermes, a market leader in credit insurance, will continue to invest in GCC countries and expects around 20 per cent growth in premium portfolio this year and next ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 02:04:12 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636493/Sector-estimated-at-USD44.9b-GCC-?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636493/Sector-estimated-at-USD44.9b-GCC-?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab Times) 4 million students enrol every year in basic education in region. A report issued by KFH-Research noted that the volume of education market in the GCC is $45 billion of total ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:02 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636486/SR500banknotes-dress-wows-young-designers?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636486/SR500banknotes-dress-wows-young-designers?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi fashion designer Rania Ghamrawi has made a display dress using SR 500 banknotes worth SR 1 million, or about $ 266,000. The dress was wowed by a number of young ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:48:33 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636485/Saudi-Ports-ready-to-receive-more-cement?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636485/Saudi-Ports-ready-to-receive-more-cement?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The Ports Authority (PA) has announced the readiness of commercial ports in the Kingdom to receive cement and clinker. The announcement comes in compliance with Custodian of the ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:47:01 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636484/KSA-90-of-consumers-ignorant-of-their-rights?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636484/KSA-90-of-consumers-ignorant-of-their-rights?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Economists said 90 percent of consumers don't know their rights or duties, and that makes them fall prey to some traders' "greed" and the loss of their consumer rights. The ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:45:42 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636483/Saudi-Cyber-attacks-on-govt-sites-repelled?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636483/Saudi-Cyber-attacks-on-govt-sites-repelled?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Several government websites were sabotaged in a series of cyber attacks from abroad in recent days, disabling them briefly until the attacks were repelled, the government, ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:44:18 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636482/Repatriation-of-Indians-KSA-prisons-proposed?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636482/Repatriation-of-Indians-KSA-prisons-proposed?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Riyadh and New Delhi are working on a proposal to repatriate Indian prisoners to India and to allow them to serve their remaining jail terms that adhere to an existing agreement ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:43:47 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636477/Saudi-Najran-Cement-CEIC-ink-deal?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636477/Saudi-Najran-Cement-CEIC-ink-deal?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Najran Cement Company has announced that it has signed a three-year contract with Chinese company CEIC to operate and maintain its third production for a three-year ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:23:38 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636476/Saudi-Market-cap-falls-to-SR-1.44-trillion?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636476/Saudi-Market-cap-falls-to-SR-1.44-trillion?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The Saudi stock market was in the red last week, reversing after a 3-week surge and dropping 0.82 percent. Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index reflecting a 3-day fall during ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:22:19 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636471/Top-German-firms-to-join-catalog-shows-Riyadh-and-Dammam?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636471/Top-German-firms-to-join-catalog-shows-Riyadh-and-Dammam?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Twenty German companies are expected to take part in the 9th German Breakfast and 6th German Catalog Show in Riyadh on May 25 and 26 and in Dammam on May 27 and 28. In ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:12:05 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636470/GCC-investments-digital-education-programs-rising?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636470/GCC-investments-digital-education-programs-rising?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Digital education programs being introduced to schools in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE will have a positive long-term effect on students, says the regional president of ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:11:31 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636469/Agfa-HealthCare-boosts-KSA-presence?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636469/Agfa-HealthCare-boosts-KSA-presence?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of integrated IT and Imaging solutions, recently announced the establishment of a new branch in the Kingdom, called Agfa HealthCare Saudi ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:10:34 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636468/Saudi-Mobily-honored-for-innovative-vision?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636468/Saudi-Mobily-honored-for-innovative-vision?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al-Nahayan, the UAE minister of culture, youth and community development, honored Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) with Forbes Middle East Award at a recent ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:09:16 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636467/Saudi-projects-win-MEED-awards?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636467/Saudi-projects-win-MEED-awards?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The Gulf region's highest quality projects were revealed at the 2013 MEED Quality Awards for Projects. It took place in association with Ernst & Young. Saudi Arabia and Oman ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:08:28 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636466/Saudi-Knowledge-city-project-promises-attractive-returns-to-expatriates?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636466/Saudi-Knowledge-city-project-promises-attractive-returns-to-expatriates?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The sponsors of a multi-million rupee project in south India have promised attractive returns for investors among the Kerala expatriates in the Kingdom. The project, Markaz ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 18 May 2013 01:06:45 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636298/Saudi-Nitaqat-creates-411k-private-sector-jobs-for-nationals?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636298/Saudi-Nitaqat-creates-411k-private-sector-jobs-for-nationals?src=RSS (MENAFN) Saudi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labor, Ahmed Al-Humaidan, announced that since the introduction of the nitaqat program in 2011, 411,000 Saudis have been employed in the private ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 04:20:18 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636119/Saudi-Ministry-says-it-cant-monitor-private-medical-facilities?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636119/Saudi-Ministry-says-it-cant-monitor-private-medical-facilities?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The Health Ministry said it cannot monitor over 14,000 Kingdom-wide private medical institutions due to the lack of personnel and incentives. The Private Health Sector ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:56:51 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636115/Saudi-doctors-implant-electrodes-toddlers-brainstem?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636115/Saudi-doctors-implant-electrodes-toddlers-brainstem?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) A medical team at King Abdul Aziz Hospital of the National Guard in Riyadh performed the first operation to implant electrodes into the brainstem of a 3-year-old child. The ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:55:43 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636110/Saudi-Raw-sewage-endangers-health-of-Safa-residents?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636110/Saudi-Raw-sewage-endangers-health-of-Safa-residents?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Residents of Safa District say that overflowing sewage is causing health problems in their neighborhoods and have appealed to the authorities to take action. Those living ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:54:30 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636108/Saudi-Woman-tortured-murdered?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636108/Saudi-Woman-tortured-murdered?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) A 28-year-old Saudi woman was tortured, raped and beaten to death before her body was dumped on the road in the As-Samar District of Jeddah, according to Jeddah police and an ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:53:40 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636105/Saudi-Maids-rush-to-rectify-status?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636105/Saudi-Maids-rush-to-rectify-status?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Hundreds of Filipino domestic workers are flocking to their consulate here to rectify their status. They are not part of the group of 2,000 Filipinos camped outside the ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:52:27 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636103/Saudi-52-unsafe-restaurants-shut-down?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636103/Saudi-52-unsafe-restaurants-shut-down?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The Riyadh Municipality closed down 52 restaurants and street vendors during random checks on establishments here recently. The eateries, run by expatriates, were found ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:51:31 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636100/Saudi-Indian-minister-to-discuss-Nitaqat-during-visit?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636100/Saudi-Indian-minister-to-discuss-Nitaqat-during-visit?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Key bilateral and regional issues including the welfare of Indian workers, within the framework of the new Saudi labor policy, will top the agenda of talks later this month ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:50:36 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636098/KSA-moving-ahead-on-heritage-preservation?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636098/KSA-moving-ahead-on-heritage-preservation?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, told an audience at a UNESCO conference that Saudi Arabia is investing in its national ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:49:36 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636095/Saudi-Expats-may-apply-for-exit-visas-Saturday?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636095/Saudi-Expats-may-apply-for-exit-visas-Saturday?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Â Saudi Passport authorities will begin Saturday the exit process of all expatriates who want to leave the country, announced Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai. ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:48:51 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636089/Saudi-Phone-distractions-blamed-for-road-deaths?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636089/Saudi-Phone-distractions-blamed-for-road-deaths?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Twenty percent of all road fatalities occur when motorists use their mobile phones while driving, according to the Traffic Safety Committee. Eighty-four percent of vehicle ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:47:00 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636086/Saudi-King-appoints-16-judges?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636086/Saudi-King-appoints-16-judges?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has issued a royal decree promoting and appointing 18 judges at the Saudi Court of Grievances. Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al-Nassar, ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:45:55 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636081/Saudi-Petroleum-sector-to-gain-from-AlDahra-contract?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636081/Saudi-Petroleum-sector-to-gain-from-AlDahra-contract?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Â The first fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts manufacturing facility in the Middle East will be built in Abu Dhabi. An agreement to this effect was has been signed by ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:41:45 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636076/Gulf-Prime-Services-upbeat-on-KSA-residential-projects?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636076/Gulf-Prime-Services-upbeat-on-KSA-residential-projects?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The recent passage of real estate finance regulations by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency seeks to ease the pent-up demand within Saudi Arabia's residential sector. ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:35:20 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636075/400-companies-to-exhibit-products-at-Jeddah-show?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636075/400-companies-to-exhibit-products-at-Jeddah-show?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Arabia's food, hotel and hospitality event is set to be held from Sunday (19) to Wednesday (22) at Jeddah Center for Forums and Events. Labeled as the biggest of its kind ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:33:56 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636074/Saudi-SABIC-keen-on-joint-efforts-to-promote-innovation?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636074/Saudi-SABIC-keen-on-joint-efforts-to-promote-innovation?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Basic Industries Corporation's (SABIC) continues to explore collaboration opportunities with national entities to support the Kingdom's sustainable development, says a top ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:32:15 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636073/Saudi-Retail-sector-surges-1.37?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636073/Saudi-Retail-sector-surges-1.37?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The Saudi stock market recorded nominal gains yesterday, as the Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) closed higher to 7,147.42, adding 8.11 points or 0.11 percent for the entire ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:27:54 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636072/Saudi-Arabia-nonoil-exports-to-Arab-states-up-fivefold?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636072/Saudi-Arabia-nonoil-exports-to-Arab-states-up-fivefold?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Â Minister of Commerce and Industry Tawfiq Al-Rabiah expected a growth in Saudi exports during the coming period. He stressed the fact that Saudi Arabia's nonoil exports to ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:26:37 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636071/Loans-portfolio-for-Saudi-banks-exceed-SR-1-trillion-mark?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636071/Loans-portfolio-for-Saudi-banks-exceed-SR-1-trillion-mark?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi banks continue to support the macroeconomic conditions by providing the necessary financing for local businesses. The depositary base reached an all-time high at SR ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:25:28 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636069/Hydrocarbon-reserves-KSA-has-competitive-advantage?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093636069/Hydrocarbon-reserves-KSA-has-competitive-advantage?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Arabia will continue to make the most of the competitive advantage presented by its hydrocarbon reserves despite rising US shale oil production, says a Riyadh-based ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 16 May 2013 01:23:21 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093635857/Virgin-Mobile-GCC-soon?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093635857/Virgin-Mobile-GCC-soon?src=RSS (MENAFN) Richard Branson, Virgin boss, said that he wants to bring Virgin Mobile to the Middle East and especially to the UAE, reported Arabian Business. He also said that countries like Kuwait, ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 15 May 2013 02:23:37 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093635800/Dubaibased-Landmark-to-launch-up-to-15-Citymax-hotels?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093635800/Dubaibased-Landmark-to-launch-up-to-15-Citymax-hotels?src=RSS (MENAFN) Landmark Group's hospitality division CEO, Praveen Bhatnagar, announced that over the coming 5 years, the Dubai-based retail giant will launch between 10-15 new Citymax hotels, reported ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 15 May 2013 01:57:09 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093635798/No-visa-changes-for-Saudis-traveling-to-Indonesia?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093635798/No-visa-changes-for-Saudis-traveling-to-Indonesia?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The Indonesian Consulate in Jeddah has announced that there has been no change in the visa policy for Saudis and that they can still obtain their visas on arrival in ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 15 May 2013 01:56:43 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093635796/Saudi-BRJs-Makkah-hotels-program-to-boost-youth-skills?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093635796/Saudi-BRJs-Makkah-hotels-program-to-boost-youth-skills?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Bab Rizq Jameel (BRJ), an initiative launched by Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI), has started the Makkah hotels program in line with the efforts of the Ministry ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 15 May 2013 01:55:47 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093635786/SAMA-asks-local-banks-to-hire-Saudis?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093635786/SAMA-asks-local-banks-to-hire-Saudis?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has asked local banks to hire more Saudis, according to financial sources. Saudi banks are employing a large number of expats in ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 15 May 2013 01:47:48 GMT