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TABUK — Tabuk Emir Prince Fahd bin Sultan announced that his Scientific Excellence and Distinction Award will cover 50 percent of the establishment costs of private medical clinics for award winners in the…
Read the full brief →RIYADH — The Administrative Court of Appeal under the Board of Grievances in the Makkah region overturned a university’s decision to suspend two semesters of a student.The court affirmed that disciplinary…
RIYADH — A study by the Heritage Commission has uncovered the oldest known concept of a trademark in pottery, dating back around 3,600 years, at Qurayyah Oasis in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Conducted in…
RIYADH — A Royal Order has been issued to transform the National Platform for Charitable Work, “Ehsan,” into an independent, non-profit organization under the name Ehsan Foundation for Charitable Work. The…
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has emphasized the importance of providing children with a balanced breakfast as schools across Saudi Arabia set to reopen on Sunday, Aug. 23, marking the…
RIYADH — Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve is putting cameras in the hands of the people who live and work across its landscapes, empowering rangers, ecologists and community specialists to tell the…
RIYADH — On World Humanitarian Day, observed annually on August 19, Saudi Arabia recalls a humanitarian journey that has continued since its establishment, transcending borders through contributions…
RIYADH — Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia has developed a competitiveness model through wide-ranging economic and development reforms, leading to its selection by the World Bank Group as a global…
JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers reiterated Saudi Arabia’s categorical rejection of repeated Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and tankers. The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy…
Opportunity Intelligence
Aramco, Maaden form mining JV to explore nearly 10% of Saudi Arabia’s land The exploration program may create future supplier and specialist-service demand across Mining, Logistics, Professional Services. This is an analytical inference from the reported development, not an opportunity explicitly offered by the source. Foreign participation requirements are not yet clear.
Aramco signs agreements with French companies worth more than $3.7 billion The development may create product, implementation, integration, and advisory work across Technology, Business Services. This is an analytical inference from the reported development, not an opportunity explicitly offered by the source. Foreign participation requirements are not yet clear.
The development projects are expected to create more than 125,000 direct and indirect job opportunities, supporting the labor market, expanding employment opportunities for citizens, and enhancing the participation of national cadres i This may create a employment opportunity for Professionals, Job Seekers, Expats across Professional Services. This is an analytical inference from the reported development, not an opportunity explicitly offered by the source. Foreign participation requirements are not yet clear.
