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Saudi Loan to fund urban renewal and healthcare upgrades
The Nation Barbados
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August 18, 2025
The Government of Barbados is planning an extensive urban renewal programme in and around Bridgetown, aimed at not only reducing the high population density, but providing a better quality of life for residents. “We will be using urban renewal as...
Saudi Advanced Periodontics & Implantology: Expert Forum 2025
Dental News
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August 18, 2025
“Embracing Digital Implantology: The Future of Dental Practices” Date: September 4–5, 2025 Time: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Location: Convention and Exhibition Center, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia Website link: https://saudiperio.org/...
Minister Al-Jalajel discusses health cooperation with Australian counterpart
Saudi Gazette
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August 18, 2025
Saudi Gazette report CANBERRA — Saudi Minister of Health Fahd Al-Jalajel met with the Australian Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler in Canberra on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the...
Singapore’s SATS signs cargo deal with Riyadh Air
Asian Aviation
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August 19, 2025
Riyadh Air, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has signed a five-year strategic partnership with SATS Saudi Arabia Company (SATS SA), a subsidiary of SATS, to provide comprehensive cargo handling services at key airports across...
Predictive Value of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index for Readmission within 6-Months in Elderly Inpatients with Acute Exacerbation Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Dove Medical Press
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August 18, 2025
Introduction Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common pulmonary disease, and its main characteristics are the presence of chronic respiratory symptoms: dyspnea, limited activity, coughing, with or without expectoration.1 According...
Saudi man heroically saves fuel station by driving off flaming truck
Gulf Daily News Online
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A Saudi man heroically prevented a catastrophe by driving a burning truck away from a fuel station in Saudi Arabia's Al Duwadimi province. Maher Fahd Al Dalbahi sprang into action when he noticed a truck on fire from inside the gas station shop....
Bravery Of Young Saudi Man Rescues Dozens Of People From Death During Gas Station Fire
Gulf Insider
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August 18, 2025
Heroic bravery of a young Saudi man was instrumental in saving several people from certain death by averting a huge gas station explosion. Maher Fahd Al-Dalbahi staved off a disaster that could have claimed the lives of dozens of people when a...
Inside Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve Residence Where Privacy, Design and Barefoot Luxury Merge on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Coast
Hospitality Net
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August 18, 2025
On the outer edge of Saudi Arabia's west coast, a quiet architectural story is unfolding. Set on Ummahat Island, a protected stretch of sand and sea only accessible by private boat or seaplane, Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve Residence, introduces...
Kuwait Ministry of Health holds nursing management and leadership workshop
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
The Ministry of Health organizes a specialized workshop on management and leadership for nursing staff in collaboration with international experts. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: The Ministry of Health (MoH) organized a specialized training workshop on...
Saudi authorities foil attempt to smuggle tonnes of illegal drugs
The National News
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Saudi authorities have thwarted attempts to smuggle more than 350,000 amphetamine tablets, 1.5 million tablets subject to medical circulation regulations, 2.6 tonnes of hashish, and 144 tonnes of the narcotic qat, the Saudi Press Agency Spa said...
Watch: Man Jumps Into Burning Truck, Drives Vehicle Away From Fuel Station: Saudi Gazette
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A heroic act has been doing the rounds on social media as a man from Saudi Arabia is seen acting to avert disaster, while risking his own life. After a truck loaded with fodder erupted in flames in the Al-Dawadmi...
Riyadh Air and SATS Saudi Arabia Forge Strategic Partnership to Elevate Cargo Hub Operations at King Khalid International Airport
Aviation Pros
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August 18, 2025
Riyadh Air, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has signed a five-year strategic partnership with SATS Saudi Arabia Company (SATS SA), a subsidiary of SATS Ltd (SATS), to provide comprehensive cargo handling services at key...
Riyadh Air and SATS strike 5-year partnership for cargo handling
GCC Business News
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August 18, 2025
Riyadh Air, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has signed a five-year strategic partnership with SATS Saudi Arabia Company (SATS SA) to provide comprehensive cargo handling services at key airports across the Kingdom. The...
Riyadh Air, SATS Saudi Arabia tie-up to provide cargo handling services
Eye of Riyadh
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Riyadh Air, the Kingdom’s new national carrier, signed a five-year strategic partnership with SATS Saudi Arabia Co., a subsidiary of SATS Ltd (SATS), to provide comprehensive cargo handling services at key airports across the Kingdom. The...
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) updates its stock portfolio
Finbold
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August 18, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) disclosed its second-quarter 13F filing on August 14, revealing a number of new positions and trimming some of the existing ones. The sovereign wealth fund appears to be betting primarily on the...
Saudi-made medical device secures marketing approval
Madhyamam
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August 18, 2025
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has approved a Saudi-developed medical device for marketing. This innovative tool is designed to improve the safety and efficiency of surgical procedures, the SFDA said in a statement. The device is a...
Saudi Arabia’s FM Sector Set For $52.5B Growth Surge By 2029
Construction Business News Middle East
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August 18, 2025
In collaboration with Frost & Sullivan, MEFMA is releasing a new white paper offering critical insights into the growth trajectory and strategic role of FM in Saudi Arabia The Middle East Facility Management Association (MEFMA), in collaboration...
UAE and Saudi Arabia ranked among world's top three AI superpowers
The National News
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The UAE and Saudi Arabia are among the top three artificial intelligence superpowers in the world, a report by a US data centre company has found. The US led the rankings, followed by the UAE and then Saudi Arabia. The Gulf states placed ahead of...
Kenyan woman recounts her one and half years of misery at deportation centre in Saudi Arabia
TUKO
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August 18, 2025
Lilian Muthoni left Kenya for Saudi Arabia in search of a better life, but what awaited her was a nightmare of surveillance, abuse, and forced detention She says she was drugged, harassed, and falsely labelled as mentally ill before being deported...
Riyadh Air partners with SATS Saudi Arabia to enhance cargo operations
Logistics Update Africa
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August 18, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, Riyadh Air, has entered into a five-year strategic partnership with SATS Saudi Arabia Company (SATS SA), a subsidiary of SATS, to enhance cargo handling operations at King Khalid International Airport (RUH) and...