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Season 2 of the LuLu World Food festival is here and will run until Sept. 10. Food enthusiasts can indulge their taste buds with a host of curated meals prepared by celebrity chefs, watch and learn from these masters of the kitchens around the world and win 2,000 prizes, including 1,000 free trolley-loads and 1,000 top-notch kitchen appliances to ramp up their cooking and build their dream kitchen.

For the duration of the festival at LuLu outlets across the Kingdom, there are gigantic displays of global food ingredients, free samplings of unique foods and special promotions. Shoppers can benefit from a number of discount offers and exciting deals on a wide range of globally sourced products and hot food varieties.

The LuLu Superchef lineup includes six masters of the kitchen: Chef Turki Al-Ghanem and Chef Mansour (Sept. 1 at LuLu Hypermarket, Al-Yasmin, Riyadh and LuLu Hypermarket, Al-Rayyan, Dammam respectively), Chef Adnan Yamani (Sept. 3 at LuLu Hypermarket, Al-Rawabi, Jeddah), Chef Hani (Sept. 4 at LuLu Hypermarket, Alkhobar) and Chef Abdulaziz Al-Mutawa and Chef Maysa (Sept. 8 at LuLu Hypermarket, Yarmouk, Riyadh and LuLu Hypermarket, Marwa, Jeddah respectively).

LuLu World Food Season 2 also features 12 themes ranging from world cuisines such as Indian, Arabic and Filipino to an exploration of healthy menus, breads, cheeses and deli, ice cream, beverages and desserts. In addition, there will be a special focus on kitchenware and a chance to build your dream kitchen makeover, step by step with great deals on kitchen and home appliances.

“Food and an exploration of world culinary trends is something that we find people in Saudi Arabia are very keen on,” said Lulu Saudi Arabia Director Shehim Mohammed. “As a well-traveled and cosmopolitan generation, they are eager to understand new food tastes and share the food traditions of their expatriate friends. This World Food festival Season 2 at LuLu will be a window to the world kitchens. You can watch our best chefs in action and build your own menus and even your kitchens with our offers.”

State Properties General Authority signed a shares acquisition agreement with Um Al-Qura Development and Construction Company, owner and developer of the upcoming Masar Destination in Makkah, in exchange for their private real estate, which exceeds an area of 160,000 square meters pursuant to Royal Decree No. 44133 dated March 18, 2021. The agreement was signed by the authority’s Deputy Governor for Regulatory and Legal Affairs Hamzah Al-Askar and Um Al-Qura CEO Yasser Abuateek

Governor of State Properties General Authority Ihsan bin Abbas Bafakih said: “This agreement comes within the framework of the authority’s strategic work to raise its productive and economic efficiency through innovative solutions; one of its most important goals is to use the state’s lands and real estate for development, and to provide financial solutions for fiscal positions of the economy.” He expressed appreciation for the work behind the success of Masar in the past period resulting in outstanding implementation of the plan.

Meanwhile, Abuateek welcomed the shares acquisition agreement with the State Properties General Authority. He also praised the latter by highlighting the solutions created for the organizational challenges faced by several giga-development projects. Abuateek said Masar — the SR100-billion destination — is an example of the implementation of innovative solutions, where the comprehensive sukuk initiative was a solution that eliminated problems of overlapping private and public properties and the lack of ownership titles for some properties located within the scope of the project. 

NEW YORK: Global investors, leading entrepreneurs and influential policymakers are set to meet in Manhattan on Monday for the latest installment of the SALT New York conference, of which Arab News is a media partner.

This year’s event, which will run from Sept. 12-14, will focus on themes including alternative investments, financial technology, digital assets, healthcare, infrastructure, sustainability, environmental, social and governance criteria for companies and more. 

Among the speakers at the conference are UAE’s Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al-Marri and Mohammed Ali Al-Shorafa Al-Hammadi, a member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. The full list of speakers can be found here.

Panel sessions include “The Future of Bitcoin: Growing the Network Sustainably,” “UAE Rising: Building a New Investment Ecosystem” and “The Democratization of Lending and ESG on the Blockchain,” among others found in the full agenda here.

With over 2,500 investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers and industry leaders set to flock to the Javits Center Expansion, the who’s who of the investment world will discuss the ever-changing global investment market with a focus on fintech.

“After hosting our flagship event for the first time ever in New York last year, we’re happy to be back and can’t wait to host some of the world’s foremost investors, creators and thinkers for discussions across a robust agenda, networking and experiences next week,” John Darsie, managing director of SALT, told Arab News.

Founded in 2009 by SkyBridge, a global alternative investments firm, SALT brings together 2,000 of the world’s foremost investors and thinkers for three days of high-level collaboration and networking. SALT has also hosted major events in Singapore, Tokyo and Abu Dhabi.  

Previous SALT speakers include US President Joe Biden, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Al Gore and UAE Minister of State Ahmed Ali Al-Sayegh.

Abdul Latif Jameel Hospital recently held an event in Jeddah to mark World Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day. The event focused on Hybrid Assistive Limb technology — the world’s first cyborg-type robot exoskeleton, through which the wearer’s functions can be improved and supported. The technology has been introduced as part of Abdul Latif Jameel Health’s continued efforts to promote global best practices in the healthcare and medical field.

The event welcomed spinal cord injury patients, who spoke about their experiences and daily life challenges, in addition to social organizations that offer services such as covering the costs of treatment and surgeries and providing assistive movement tools to the potential beneficiaries.

Abdul Latif Jameel Health was the first to introduce Cyberdyne’s Hybrid Assistive Limb technology in Saudi Arabia, making it the fifth country in the world to deploy the technology that helps patients who have suffered traumatic spinal injuries — a step that comes in line with Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to improve the quality of healthcare and services provided to patients.

The hospital, which has been successfully deploying the solution, has become a training hub for the Cyberdyne technology, conducting sessions with doctors, therapists and technicians at other medical facilities.

Cyberdyne’s HAL assists physically challenged/injured patients to move, by enabling them to exert more motor energy than usual. It can be successfully used in rehabilitation as the system can accelerate motor learning of cerebral nerves.

Faisal Alsamannoudi, chairman and CEO of Abdul Latif Jameel Enterprises, said: “Hosting such initiatives reflects our dedication to spreading awareness about serious health issues, such as spinal cord injuries. At Abdul Latif Jameel Health, we are eager to increase accessibility to cutting-edge innovative health solutions for patients across the Kingdom, and introducing this spinal injury rehabilitation technology is a testament to our efforts.”

As one of the pioneers in the rehabilitative industry, Abdul Latif Jameel Hospital strives to always introduce cutting-edge technologies. The hospital is dedicated to guiding individuals toward enjoying a healthy, independent and fulfilling life, through quality care delivered by a highly qualified, competent and professional interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

The international Spinal Cord Society declared Sept. 5 as Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day with the intention of increasing awareness among the general public. It is presumed that the awareness would facilitate an inclusive life for persons with disability and ensure greater chances of success of prevention programs.

The National Motor Company, the exclusive distributor of the Korean Kia cars in Saudi Arabia’s western region, recently hosted Yasser Shabsough, chief operating officer of Kia Middle East and Africa, and Alan Shawaf, senior sales director of Kia Middle East and Africa, at its headquarters and other facilities in Jeddah.

This high-profile visit, which took place on Aug. 23-24, aimed to improve the quality of services provided by NMC to meet the highest international standards approved by Kia globally. NMC seeks to provide world-class automotive services to its fast-growing customer base in the western region of the Kingdom. The visit also aimed to strengthen the relationship between NMC and Kia.

During the visit, NMC’s performance during the last year was reviewed, in addition to its upcoming plans. Another important aspect of the visit was to study more environmentally friendly initiatives that NMC will implement in the Kingdom. This is in line with Kia’s globally recognized position to ensure a greener future for the planet.

Hassan Al-Shamrani, group chief executive of NMC, said: “We are striving for an unparalleled experience for Kia’s customers, and this is reflected by the visit of Yasser Shabsough and Alain Shawaf, to our facilities in Jeddah. Our modern showrooms and maintenance department show the quality of our services in the western sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as we strive to provide the highest possible quality in terms of sales services and after-sales services.”

The visit is perfectly timed for NMC-KIA as it comes when numerous local events have been scheduled by the partnership, including the opening of an integrated all-in-one “3S” (showroom, service center and spare parts) facility in Taif, as well as the launch of hybrid electric vehicles — the K5 and Niro Plus — in Saudi Arabia. By welcoming key members of Kia’s regional leadership team, the visit displays the vision and growing strength of Saudi Arabia’s most innovative automotive partnership — NMC-KIA.

NMC-KIA’s operations throughout Saudi Arabia continue to grow through its showrooms, and maintenance and spare parts depots in Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Tabuk, Yanbu, Jazan, Najran, Abha and Taif.

Nahdi Medical Company, Saudi Arabia’s largest pharmacy retail chain and growing healthcare services platform, announced the opening of its third polyclinic in Jeddah. Located in Samer District, east of Haramain Highway, and housing seven specialties (dermatology, pediatric, family medicine, internal medicine, gynecology, orthopedics and dental), the new NahdiCare Clinic is reflective of Nahdi’s commitment toward expanding into all primary healthcare touch points including telemedicine, express clinics and polyclinics, home healthcare and testing labs.

Elaborating further on this launch, Yasser Joharji, chief executive officer at Nahdi Medical Company, said: “At Nahdi, we are always pushing the boundaries to provide our guests with care that comes from the heart. Opening our third polyclinic in Jeddah is a milestone for the company as we continue to cater to the comprehensive and growing healthcare needs of the community.”

He added: “Nahdi’s ambition is to bring the full health and wellness ecosystem to the fingertips and doorsteps of its guests. We do this by seamlessly integrating our omnichannel platform that guests are used to from our pharmacies with our healthcare services to create a unique ecosystem, providing guests with online and offline experiences that meet their high expectations.”

Nahdi’s guest experience is bolstered through its online services such as: Appointments scheduling via the Nahdi app, virtual medical consultations, physical medical consultations at an express clinic or polyclinic, maintenance of health records and prescriptions, management of treatments and claims, and medical adherence monitoring for increased treatment efficiency.

NahdiCare Clinics provide visitors with an array of premium services through its strategic partnerships with industry-leading partners in the field of healthcare. With its world-renowned doctors and state-of-the-art medical infrastructure and innovative technology, Nahdi has cemented its position as an award-winning organization and a trusted healthcare partner for the Kingdom’s community through its presence across 144 cities and villages.

The company was established in 1986 as a sole proprietor of two stores in Jeddah and today operates 1,100+ stores in the Kingdom, in addition to three polyclinics and a growing number of express clinics.

Nahdi aims to continually challenge itself and deliver excellence in quality, providing a distinctive range of products and services, as well as expert health advice to more than 97 percent of the Kingdom’s population.