Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Kingdom

Google Pay payment service to be available in the Kingdom by 2025

Google Pay payment service, enabling users in the Kingdom to purchase from stores and websites around the world. A statement Saudi Central Bank SAMA announced signing an agreement with Google to launch Google Pay in the Kingdom via the national...

Saudi-Chinese alliance to build $972 million solar power plant in the Kingdom

A consortium of China Energy Engineering Corporation and Saudi partners is building a 2-gigawatt solar power plant. China Power Engineering Corporation signed CEEC Globa l “A contract within a Saudi-Chinese alliance, worth 6.98 billion yuan ($972 million) to build Solar...

Arabian Business launches “Inspiring Leaders: 50 Leading Figures in the Kingdom” list

Magazine announces Arabian Business Nominations are now open for the “Inspiring Leaders: 50 Leaders in the Kingdom” list, scheduled to be published in a special issue on October 1, 2024. This special edition aims to highlight the most influential...

The French Embassy launches the walk-in service for Saudis’ visas for free

Saudis in the Kingdom can now benefit from the free attendance service at Visa centers in Riyadh and Dammam, without the need to make a prior appointment. She declared French Embassy In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the launch of...

Saudi Arabia issues alert for heavy rain this week

Cairo: Most areas of Saudi Arabia are expected to receive rainfall this week, following heavy rains that affected several areas in the kingdom just days ago. The Saudi National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) predicted for the new week that several...

Kingdom joins global trial for Covid passport

MANAMA: Bahrain is set to be one of the first countries in the world to pilot an internationally-recognised digital passport programme that could reinvigorate the global air travel sector reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic.Gulf Air announced yesterday that it...

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UAE-Pakistan travel: PIA relaunches direct flights from Dubai to Skardu

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced on May 30 the re-launch of its direct service between Dubai International (DXB) airport...

Schengen visa scam in UAE: Fake travel agents charging Dh4,000, experts warn

With the summer travel season in full swing, UAE residents are being warned about fraudulent travel agents charging thousands of dirhams per person for...

Dubai: No private parking? Residents may need to pay Dh500 for a spot this summer

With the Eid Al Adha break starting next Thursday, many UAE residents preparing for summer travel are facing an unexpected hurdle - soaring private...

UAE introduces new service to verify academic degrees of private sector employees

A new digital project launched in the UAE will help verify the academic qualifications of private sector workers, authorities announced on Monday. The service...

UAE: Minimum bank balance requirement of Dh5,000 suspended

The Central Bank of the UAE on Tuesday asked banks not to increase the minimum balance requirement from Dh3,000 to Dh5,000 for retail customers. The...