Saudi arrests dozens in protest over prisonersSaudi security forces arrested dozens of people this week during protests by families seeking freedom for relatives detained on security charges, activists said. Families of security detainees have regularly staged small protests More… |
EMC hosts public sector IT workshopEMC Corporation, a global leader in enabling businesses deliver IT as a service, is hosting a major workshop in Riyadh aimed at sharing best practices and transformational ideas unique to IT in the public sector. The first Arabic More… |
Proposal for GCC news union backedA Bahraini proposal to establish a Gulf News Agencies Union won support yesterday as heads of Gulf news agencies held their 16th meeting at the GCC general secretariat in Riyadh. The delegations also welcomed a proposal for Bahrai More… |
Gulf Installments opens new branchGulf Installments Company, a Saudi-based company focused on providing Shariah-compliant installment and leasing to businesses across a variety of sectors and assets, has opened a full-fledged branch office in Jeddah. The company w More… |
Aruba launches key Wi-Fi solutionAruba Networks, a leader in network access solutions, has launched a solution to deliver gigabit Wi-Fi combined with the device density and application intelligence required by today’s Wi-Fi networks. Enterprise IT departmen More… |
200 firms gear up for Saudi EnergyMore than 200 local and foreign energy companies are set to participate in the upcoming Saudi Energy 2013, a major trade event for power generation, alternative energy, water technology, lighting & HVAC, in Riyadh. The 16th ed More… |
Siemens wins $266m jobs from Saudi ElectricitySiemens, the global engineering and energy company, has been awarded two major contracts valued at approximately SR1 billion ($266 million) by Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). The first contract includes the supply of five SGT6-20 More… |
Marriott opens first Courtyard hotel in SaudiUS-based Marriott International, a leading hospitality company, opened its first Courtyard brand of hotel in Saudi Arabia at a prime location close to the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh. Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al-Meqbel, Mayor of More… |
Sabic sponsors industrial innovation awardThe Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) sponsored the Industrial Innovation Award which was presented to developers of new ideas for industrial projects at a ceremony held in Riyadh yesterday (May 18). Dr Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, More… |
Mobily denies asking help for spyingSaudi Arabia's No 2 telecom operator Mobily denied claims by a software engineer that the company had asked him to build surveillance tools to intercept customers' messages on Twitter and other services. Matthew Rosenfield More… |








