Esam Al-Nahdi, founder and CEO of Saudi Arabia’s first and leading digital banking platform Esam Al-Nahdi is founder and CEO of Riyadh-based HalalaH, Saudi Arabia’s first and leading digital banking platform. Prior to HalalaH, Al-Nahdi founded multiple entities in the trading, retail and technology fields. Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, he worked in the banking sector,…
RIYADH: Everyone’s favorite space opera is 42 years old this month. From the first premiere of “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope” on May 25, 1977, to the imminent release of “Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker” this December, rarely has a film franchise been so successful for so long.…
RIYADH: Al-Maidani Mosque in Al-Wurud district in Riyadh welcomes the followers of Islam every Friday to pray, but here, there is something unique: The mosque delivers the sermon in English. Mohammed Abu Shaban, who delivers the sermon after the Friday prayer every week, told Arab News that expatriate worshipers asked for the translation for the…
The summer vacation is a great time for parents to spend more time with their children, discover their skills and invest in them. Parents can use the break as a way to develop some good habits with their kids, such as spending more time reading and less time in front of a screen. Reading is…
The summer vacation is a great time for parents to spend more time with their children, discover their skills and invest in them. Parents can use the break as a way to develop some good habits with their kids, such as spending more time reading and less time in front of a screen. Reading is…
RIYADH: “Age-Old Cities,” an exhibition that opened in Riyadh last month, uses virtual reality to allow visitors to access four significant heritage sites in the Arab world that were once vibrant and beautiful, but are now destroyed — or seriously threatened: Mosul in Iraq; Aleppo and Palmyra in Syria; and Leptis Magna in Libya. The immersive…
RIYADH: “Age-Old Cities,” an exhibition that opened in Riyadh last month, uses virtual reality to allow visitors to access four significant heritage sites in the Arab world that were once vibrant and beautiful, but are now destroyed — or seriously threatened: Mosul in Iraq; Aleppo and Palmyra in Syria; and Leptis Magna in Libya. The immersive…
JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabian Hot Air Ballooning (SAHAB) Federation officially opened its headquarters in Al-Ula on Thursday. As part of the inaugural celebrations for the SAHAB Federation’s newly established base, seven hot air balloons captained by pilots from around the world took to the skies above Al-Ula. The federation’s establishment follows the success of the inaugural…
Saudi Arabia’s aid agency steps up medical help, signs agreements to treat wounded Yemenis RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has increased its medical assistance in Yemen ahead of Ramadan, signing agreements for the treatment of wounded Yemenis, women and children.Dr. Abdullah Al-Moallem, head of the health and environmental aid department…
NEW YORK: The Kingdom is concerned about a lack of commitment toward establishing a nuclear weapon-free zone in the Middle East, the Saudi Press Agency reported.Saudi Arabia’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Dr. Khaled Manzlawiy, was speaking at the third session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to…
JEDDAH: The National Aviation Academy of Saudi Arabia (Tayaran) was inaugurated at its headquarters at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) on Wednesday by Prince Sultan bin Salman, head of its board of trustees. The prince said Tayaran had been established to train talented individuals pursuing careers in various aeronautical fields in accordance with the highest international…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has launched a major initiative to bring its rich industrial past back to the future. The Kingdom has become the first country in the Arab world to commit to investing in its industrial heritage with the establishment on Monday of a dedicated preservation society. Turning the famous Hijaz railway into a heritage site…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has launched a major initiative to bring its rich industrial past back to the future. The Kingdom has become the first country in the Arab world to commit to investing in its industrial heritage with the establishment on Monday of a dedicated preservation society. Turning the famous Hijaz railway into a heritage site…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has launched a major initiative to bring its rich industrial past back to the future. The Kingdom has become the first country in the Arab world to commit to investing in its industrial heritage with the establishment on Monday of a dedicated preservation society. Turning the famous Hijaz railway into a heritage site…
Innovation is not just a buzzword: Saudi Arabia and other UN member states believe it’s key to the post-oil future DUBAI: Innovation and creativity have become the buzzwords in the Gulf, and it’s not just by coincidence. The United Nations marked World Creativity and Innovation Day this month, on April 21, which it began recognizing…
RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has stepped up a number of initiatives in Yemen and Sudan ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, removing mines and providing aid packages to displaced and impoverished families. MASAM, KSRelief’s mine removal project in Yemen, successfully cleared 24 anti-personnel mines, 1,018 anti-tank mines, 197 improvised…
RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has stepped up a number of initiatives in Yemen and Sudan ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, removing mines and providing aid packages to displaced and impoverished families. MASAM, KSRelief’s mine removal project in Yemen, successfully cleared 24 anti-personnel mines, 1,018 anti-tank mines, 197 improvised…
JEDDAH: The first-ever nationwide study of female participation in Saudi Arabia’s economy and society has highlighted the barriers facing women seeking to bridge the gender gap in the country. Using data collected from 15,000 households across the Kingdom, the study revealed major advances in women’s roles in health and education, but also that stronger measures were…
JEDDAH: The first-ever nationwide study of female participation in Saudi Arabia’s economy and society has highlighted the barriers facing women seeking to bridge the gender gap in the country. Using data collected from 15,000 households across the Kingdom, the study revealed major advances in women’s roles in health and education, but also that stronger measures were…
JEDDAH: The first-ever nationwide study of female participation in Saudi Arabia’s economy and society has highlighted the barriers facing women seeking to bridge the gender gap in the country. Using data collected from 15,000 households across the Kingdom, the study revealed major advances in women’s roles in health and education, but also that stronger measures were…
