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Published 2017-02-12
Jeddah projects in 2017: a train in the Corniche .. maritime taxi / Foodex_Saudi

The news agency "Reuters" reported that the declaration of the Saudi authorities for three projects for public transport in Jeddah yesterday, is a sign that the government is keen not to freeze on new infrastructure…

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Published 2017-02-12
220 «counters» in Jeddah's New Airport / Foodex_Saudi

220 counters for check-in in the new King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah , along with more than 80 devices for self-service assigned to serve passengers domestic airlines. Hisham Hariri the chairman of the…

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Published 2017-02-07
Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) Announces Steady Third Quarter Results

Driven by value sales across its various dairy and foodstuff categories and low international commodity prices, SaudiaDairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) has yet again registered an increase in its profits for the…

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Published 2017-02-07
Investment scope in the Kingdom is broad and limitless: Al-Qassabi

RIYADH: Majid Al-Qassabi, minister of Commerce and Investment, told the members of the visiting Joint Bosnian-Serb delegation here on Monday that the investment scope in the Kingdom is broad. The minister was addressing…

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Published 2017-02-01
24 Hours only for the extraction of foreign investors visas

It approved, the Saudi Foreign Ministry, and finally, a mechanism to facilitate and speed up the procedures for obtaining business visas to enter the Kingdom electronically in accordance with the guidelines and…

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Published 2017-02-01
More than 4 million containers in Jeddah Islamic Port during 2016

Jeddah Islamic Port has achieved a remarkable performance during the year 2016 in terms of container handling handed (4.300.830) TEU, an increase of 2.6% from last year, 2015, came the growth rate in the number of…

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Published 2016-09-14
Food Retail Market in Saudi Arabia 2016-2020

LONDON, Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- About the Food Retail Market in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is a desert country and is known as the birthplace of Islam. It is home to the religion's two most sacred mosques, Masjid…

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Published 2016-08-28
Saudi Arabia’s recent total food services sales estimated at SAR 33.3 billion (USD8.87 billion), accounting for nearly half of the GCC market

Saudi Arabia’s recent total food services sales estimated at SAR 33.3 billion (USD8.87 billion), accounting for nearly half of the GCC market. Saudi Arabia’s food consumption will grow by 7.3 percent this year, to SAR…

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Published 2016-08-11
Saudi food consumption to grow by 7.3pc

Saudi food consumption to grow by 7.3pc Food consumption in Saudi Arabia will grow by 7.3 per cent in 2016, outperforming other regional markets, according to recent industry reports. Saudi Arabia’s recent total food…

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Published 2016-08-07
World’s largest dates festival opens in Buraidah (KSA) last week

World’s largest dates festival opens in Buraidah (KSA) last week BURAIDAH: The world’s largest dates festival opened here yesterday with farmers and venders presenting a variety of products worth millions of riyals.…

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Published 2016-07-31
King Salman holds talks with Moroccan king in Tangier

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received the king of Morocco at his residence in the city of Tangier on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. King Salman welcomed King Mohammed VI, who in turn…

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Published 2016-07-28
THE SAUDI INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (SIDF) APPROVES 73 LOANS WORTH SR 2.6 BILLION

THE SAUDI INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (SIDF) APPROVES 73 LOANS WORTH SR 2.6 BILLION The SIDF's performance during the first half of this fiscal year,1437/1438H,(2016), has been remarkable, as the Fund approved 73 loans…

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Published 2016-07-28
Saudi Ambassador to Australia Lectures on Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030

Saudi Ambassador to Australia Lectures on Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 Saudi ambassador to Australia Nabil bin Mohammed Al Saleh has called on Australian businessmen, entrepreneurs and investors to take…

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Published 2016-07-28
Saudi investments in Britain reach 60 billion pounds

Saudi investments in Britain reach 60 billion pounds  LONDON: There are huge Saudi investments in the UK and they amount to nearly 60 billion pounds, according to Minister of Commerce and Investment Majid bin Abdullah…

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Published 2016-07-27
Second Gulf-British Economic Forum opened in London last week.

The Second Gulf-British Economic Forum started its activities here on Thursday, in the presence of Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom; Secretary General of the Gulf…

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Published 2016-07-26
Saudi Arabia Leads The Way For Hotels Under Construction

Saudi Arabia Leads The Way For Hotels Under Construction According to the latest report issued by STR, the June Pipeline Report highlighted that 154,576 rooms in 550 hotels are under contract in the Middle East. The…

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Published 2016-07-18
Saudi Arabia Food Retail Market 2016-2020 - Saudi Arabia Imports About 80% of its Food Requirements, Worth Approx $24 Billion

Saudi Arabia Food Retail Market 2016-2020 - Saudi Arabia Imports About 80% of its Food Requirements, Worth Approx $24 Billion - Research and Markets The food retail market in Saudi Arabia to grow at a CAGR of 4.9%…

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Published 2016-07-11
The Dow Chemical Co. recently became the first company to receive a trading license in Saudi Arabia

The Dow Chemical Co. recently became the first company to receive a trading license from the government of Saudi Arabia, allowing 100 percent ownership in the country’s trading sector, expanding Dow’s long history of…

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Published 2016-07-11
The Minister of Commerce and Investment Preside the kingdom’s delegation in G-20 Trade Ministers' meeting

The Minister of Commerce and Investment Preside the kingdom’s delegation in G-20 Trade Ministers' meeting 10 July 2016 Page Image Page Content Held talks with many ministers and major Chinese companies about the Saudi…

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Published 2016-06-27
Prince Muhammad and Bill Gates join hands for welfare work

New York — Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense who is also the chairman of the Misk Al-Khair Charity Organization, signed an agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates…

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Published 2016-06-22
In line with the Kingdom’s 2030 Vision, Prince Mohammad bin Salman establishes a new College of Business and Entrepreneurship to help bolster the econ

Under the auspices of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, HRH Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the MISK Charitable…

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Published 2016-06-05
Reed Sunaidi Exhibitions and Foodex Saudi team wish you all blessings in Ramadan , Ramadan Kareem
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Published 2016-05-31
How Saudi’s neighbours will benefit from its reforms

The deals announced between Saudi Arabia and Egypt mark a sea change in Riyadh's approach to doing business with its Arab neighbours The Saudi government and neighbouring Jordan recently announced the establishment of a…

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Published 2016-05-31
Palestine Trade Center Participates in Foodex Saudi 2016

Palestine Trade Center (PalTrade) was established in 1998 as a non-profit, membership-based organization that aims at contributing to the achievement of a viable Palestinian economy by developing and promoting…

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