Business & Money | Saturday 7 May, 2016 5:15 am

Indonesia thanks King Salman for medical evacuation of pilgrim

The Indonesian ambassador to the Kingdom lauded Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for approving the medical evacuation of Sholan Qasim Bint Qasim, a female Indonesian pilgrim who was injured in last year’s Mina stampede. On his own behalf and on behalf of the government and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 May, 2016 5:13 am

Top 5 ranking for Saudi e-government by 2030

Saudi Arabia is likely to be ranked among the five top countries in e-governance by 2030 because of the changes currently being put in place by the government. This is according to Ibrahim Al-Baez, former media professor at King Saud University, who said that the UN’s 2014 report on...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 May, 2016 4:56 am

ACC Awarded Contract to Build 63-Storey Tower in Downtown Dubai

 UAE-based construction firm Arabian Construction Company (ACC) has been awarded a contract to build Boulevard Point, a prestigious 63-storey residential tower in Downtown Dubai. The new tower will be situated next to Fountain Views, for which ACC won the contract in 2014 and will be the...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 7 May, 2016 3:51 am

JAC exhibits advanced new electric and diesel models at Beijing Auto Show 2016

JAC showcased more than 40 major products at the Beijing Auto Show this year, focusing on the company’s achievements in producing quality commercial and passenger vehicles. The development of efficient new electric and diesel models was at the forefront of JAC’s display, delivering on...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 7 May, 2016 2:54 am

New flush-mounted USB ports

An intelligent, practical and functional home is able to provide concrete answers to daily needs. Vimar's new flush-mounted USB ports have been conceived from this premise, with the aim of simplifying everyday life and providing rapid recharging of the electronic devices...

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Culture & Education | Friday 6 May, 2016 2:51 pm

King Faisal Foundation Receives Sultan Al Owais Award

In a ceremony held in Sharjah, Sultan Al Owais Foundation honoured King Faisal Foundation as one of the winners of the fourteenth session which was distributed by Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 6 May, 2016 8:40 am

BMW 7 Series joins the fashion world for the Vogue Fashion Experience in Jeddah

The BMW 7 Series continues to prove itself as the car of choice for high profile events across the Kingdom, with the latest arrival at the Exclusive Jeddah Vogue Fashion Experience event. Mohamed Yousuf Naghi partnered with the world renowned fashion magazine that held its first event in Saudi...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 7:37 am

Souq.com opens Microsoft Online Store for Saudi and UAE customers

Souq.com, the Middle East’s largest online retail and marketplace platform today announced the launch of the Microsoft online store, providing consumers in the Saudi Arabia and UAE with an exclusive destination for the wide assortment of Microsoft’s ecosystem of products, ranging from...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 6 May, 2016 7:27 am

KFIA target: 21 million passengers in 2020

Khalid Al-Ghamdi, director of traffic development and corporatisation at King Fahd International Airport (KFIA), said during the monthly meeting held by Asharqia Chamber recently that the rate of air traffic growth has increased significantly in recent times, with a 12.4 percent rise since 2009,...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 6:23 am

18 German companies exhibit at German Catalogue Show in Riyadh

Picture shows the ribbon cutting by Mr. Oliver Oehms, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Yemen, Mr. Boris Ruge, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Dr. Mohammed Al Kathiri, General Secretary of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

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