29 Apr 2019
JEDDAH: The governor of Makkah, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, has launched a housing project for King Abdulaziz University (KAU) staff in the presence of Prince Mishaal bin Majed, the governor of Jeddah. Consisting of 780 villas covering a total area of 650,000 square meters, Prince Khalid said: “I only have one thing to say: Why do we always wish for what we can accomplish?”
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29 Apr 2019
Meanwhile, the civil defense forces have completed preparations and arrangements to ensure the safety of pilgrims and worshippers who are expected to throng the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramadan.
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28 Apr 2019
LONDON: The New York-listed Hyatt said on Sunday it plans to double the number of hotels it operates in Saudi Arabia, with five new properties set to open by 2023. Hyatt Hotels said the new properties would add approximately 1,300 rooms, and include the first Grand Hyatt branded hotel in Saudi Arabia, which is set to open late this year in Alkhobar. Other planned openings
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28 Apr 2019
MAKKAH: The Kingdom’s private sector can enrich pilgrims’ experience through partnerships with the government, the Saudi Press Agency reported the minister of Hajj and Umrah as saying. Mohammed Salih Bentin met companies and institutions from Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah industries. He said the ministry would provide all facilities and support for the private sector to play
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28 Apr 2019
Consumers will notice much faster download and upload speeds with the 5G network, more stable connections, lower latency, the ability to connect a higher number of devices to the network, as well as see considerable reduction in device energy consumption and related costs.
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