The first-ever international motor sport event in the Kingdom is an important step toward its goal of regularly hosting top world sporting championships Team Germany wins the Nations Cup preliminary event of ROC RIYADH, February 2 (CIC) – Riyadh was off to the races on Friday night as the Saudi capital played host…
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The month-long festival celebrating the Kingdom’s culture and heritage drew a total of more than 300,000 visitors King of Bahrain and Crown Princes of Kuwait and Dubai also attend final day’s event during which King Salman inaugurated a new 8km camel racecourse RIYADH, February 2 (CIC) – King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed…
Details“Bilal: A New Breed of Hero” opens Friday at AMC theatres on both coasts RIYADH, February 1, 2017 – The animated film Bilal: A New Breed of Hero opens in a number of US theatres this weekend, the first Saudi co-directed and produced animated film to play commercially in the United States, one of…
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More than 100,000 women apply in response to advert for 140 vacancies to work in airports and land border-crossings RIYADH, February 1 (CIC) – The Saudi General Directorate of Passports (GDP) announced this week that it has received an unprecedented response to a job advert for women to work in airports and land border-crossings.…
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RIYADH, January 31 (CIC) – This week’s Saudi International Exhibition and Conference for Internet of Things (IoT) provided attendees a glimpse of what the Kingdom could look like in the near future, when every service and entity becomes seamlessly interconnected. The three-day exhibition in Riyadh, which came to a close on Tuesday, represents support for…
DetailsRIYADH, January 31 (CIC) – Saudi Arabia will host a pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture for the first time this year, the newly-established MiSK Art Institute has announced. According to the institute director, Ahmed Mater, judges have yet to decide which architectural project from 66 entries will be selected for showcasing at the…
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RIYADH, January 30 (CIC) – A collection of rare artefacts from the Arabian Peninsula went on display as the Roads of Arabia Expo opened in Tokyo. The Japanese capital is the 13th stop for the traveling Saudi exhibition that seeks to highlight the Kingdom’s cultural heritage to the world. The “Roads of Arabia – Archaeological…
DetailsSheikh Saud Al Mojeb, the Attorney General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as a member of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Committee formed by Royal Order No. A/38 on November 4, 2017, issued the following statement on Tuesday: 1. The total number of subpoenaed individuals reached 381, a significant number of whom were called to testify…
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RIYADH, January 30 (CIC) – King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) signed on Tuesday 12 contracts to implement various humanitarian and relief projects for the Syrian people, in several Syrian cities. In a statement to the press here today, Advisor to the Royal Court and the Supervisor General of KSRelief Centre, Dr. Abdullah…
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A recognition to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue’s efforts in establishing coexistence RIYADH, January 30 (CIC) – The United Religions Initiative (URI) has granted its Africa Peace Prize 2018’ to the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) in appreciation for its efforts…
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