Saudi Arabia: Investment in tourism sites a good opportunity for local businessmen

Saudi Arabia: Investment in tourism sites a good opportunity for local businessmen

DAMMAM: Further investment in tourist sites across the Kingdom required to attract more

tourists and prevent money from going out of the Kingdom during the summer. Many people from the tourism sector have appealed to businessmen, as there are many sites that need support and infrastructure. Full article at http://www.saudiarabiavisa.net/news-about-saudi-arabia/83-saudi-arabia-investment-in-tourism-sites-a-good-opportunity-for-local-businessmen

Saudi Arabia: Call for new regulations to combat smoking

Saudi Arabia: Call for new regulations to combat smoking

JEDDAH: The Kingdom joined the World Health Organization (WHO) and the rest of the world in marking World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).

The Kingdom’s celebrations this year coincided with significant developments which involved the issuance of a system to ban smoking in the Kingdom, a quantum leap in the efforts made by authorities here to fight this plague invading Saudi society. Full article at http://www.saudiarabiavisa.net/news-about-saudi-arabia/82-saudi-arabia-call-for-new-regulations-to-combat-smoking

Saudi Arabia: Eyes Djibouti, Nepal labor markets

Saudi Arabia: Eyes Djibouti, Nepal labor markets

RIYADH: Minister of Labor Mufrej Al-Haqabani and ministry officials will hold meetings on the sidelines of the International Labor Organization meeting in Geneva

with labor exporting countries to discuss agreements for recruitment of domestic labor.

Tayssir Al-Mofrej, ministry spokesman and director of the media center, said meetings will take place with delegations from Djibouti, Full article at http://www.saudiarabiavisa.net/news-about-saudi-arabia/81-saudi-arabia-eyes-djibouti-nepal-labor-markets

Saudi Arabia: SCTA provides 39 shops for craftspeople

Saudi Arabia: SCTA provides 39 shops for craftspeople

ABHA: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has provided 39 shops for craftspeople in Asir.

Muhammad Al-Umrah, director general of the SCTA in Asir, told Arab News recently that the shops are in the Abha Al-Jadida, Al-Salam and Al-Dalmon parks.

They would start operating this summer, with an aim to boost tourism in the region. This is part of a plan to ensure that Asir becomes a tourist destination throughout the year, he said. Full article at http://www.saudiarabiavisa.net/news-about-saudi-arabia/80-saudi-arabia-scta-provides-39-shops-for-craftspeople

Saudi Arabia: Young Saudis win praise for talent

Saudi Arabia: Young Saudis win praise for talent

JEDDAH: Young Saudis displayed their business projects and other talents, such as handicraft items and designer clothes, at an exhibition here

and earned accolades by people from all walks of life.

More than 250 participants took part in the 7th annual Young Businessmen and Women Forum and Exhibition over the past few days at the Jeddah International Center for Forums and Events. Full article at http://www.saudiarabiavisa.net/news-about-saudi-arabia/79-saudi-arabia-young-saudis-win-praise-for-talent

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Saudi Arabia: 47 percent of Arabic tweets "Saudis post"

RIYADH: Saudi tweets account for more than 47 percent of all Arabic content on Twitter, according to a recent study.

“Twitter has made it big in Saudi Arabia, since Arabic was introduced onto the platform in 2012,” MVF Global said.

With just 140 characters, MVF Global added, Twitter has become the largest real-time conversation ever created, “ Full article at http://www.saudiarabiavisa.net/news-about-saudi-arabia/78-saudi-arabia-47-percent-of-arabic-tweets-saudis-post 

Saudi Arabia: Saudi students win 8 medals at ISEF-2015 in USA

Saudi Arabia: Saudi students win 8 medals at ISEF-2015 in USA

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia achieved yet another accolade in scientific research at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF-2015) in

Pittsburgh, US.

As many as 1,700 students from 75 countries around the world took part in the event. The KSA team won eight awards in various research areas. Abdul Jabbar Al-Hamoud from the Eastern Province won the first place in the field of botany,  Full article at http://www.saudiarabiavisa.net/news-about-saudi-arabia/77-saudi-arabia-saudi-students-win-8-medals-at-isef-2015-in-usa