Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 August, 2016 7:51 am

More than 44,000 schools projected to be set up by 2020

As part of a school construction project across the GCC region, more than 44,000 new schools are expected to be built in the Kingdom by 2020. In totality, the project will involve the construction of 50,000 new schools throughout the Gulf region over the next four years. This project comes as...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 August, 2016 7:47 am

Universities urged to hire Saudis with advanced degrees

The growing number of doctorate and masters degree holders at the government employment scheme Jadara has prompted the Ministry of Civil Service to ask the Ministry of Education to instruct Saudi universities to hire these applicants in place of foreign employees.  Communication between the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 3 August, 2016 7:00 am

‘Highest work standards’ set for Riyadh train project

 The High Commission for the Development of Riyadh is ensuring that the highest standards and controls regarding the work environment and housing are provided to foreigners working on the King Abdulaziz Public Transportation in Riyadh project.  Proper regulatory procedures are to be...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 3 August, 2016 3:10 am

Samsung Continues Phablet Leadership with Galaxy Note7: 
The Intelligent Smartphone That Thinks Big

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. continues to drive the smartphone market with Note7 by building on the company’s phablet leadership with innovative features that set a new standard for large-screen devices. With refined craftsmanship, premium materials and a unique, symmetrical edge design, the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 3 August, 2016 2:37 am

Etihad Airways’ Luxurious Dreamliner Commences Services Into Shanghai

A state-of-the-art Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Shanghai today from Abu Dhabi on its first flight into China. The new Dreamliner features the airline’s next-generation business and economy class cabins, and will operate with 299 seats, 28 in Business class and 271 in ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 3 August, 2016 2:13 am

ADFG wins ‘Emerging Markets Real Estate Manager of the Year’ at Global Investor/ISF Awards

Abu Dhabi Financial Group (“ADFG”) has been recognised at the prestigious Global Investor/ISF Awards 2016, held in London, UK, winning the accolade for ‘Emerging Markets Real Estate Manager of the Year’.   With a portfolio of more than $4bn in real...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 3 August, 2016 2:07 am

STME Wins ‘Datacentre Integrator of the Year’ Award

STME, the Middle East’s leading IT solutions provider and systems integrator (SI), headquartered in Dubai, was declared the winner of the ‘’Datacentre Integrator of the Year’ award at the recently concluded 4th annual ICT Champion Awards. This is the second award in...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 3 August, 2016 1:19 am

Alfa and Nokia launch first 4G LTE-A network in Lebanon

Alfa, the first Lebanese mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom, and Nokia have launched the country’s first 4G LTE-Advanced network, as part of an agreement signed between the two companies. The network enables Alfa to offer its subscribers significantly higher download speeds of up to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 2 August, 2016 3:54 pm

Aspen Chalets Welcomes Saudi Arabia To the Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai

The pinnacle of the hotel’s grand refurbishment and celebration of their 10 year anniversary – the 15 Aspen Ski Chalets and 5 Aspen Pool Chalets promise to bring Aspen winter and summer sophistication for the first time to Dubai   Coinciding with the 10th year anniversary of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 August, 2016 1:27 pm

Dana Aftermarket to Showcase Spicer® Brand at Automechanika Frankfurt 2016

At Automechanika Frankfurt 2016, the world’s leading automotive trade fair, Dana will be displaying its robust range of Spicer® aftermarket products, including a full range of driveline and sealing solutions for light, commercial and off-highway vehicles. From Sept. 13-17, 2016,...

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