Technology & IT | Sunday 11 January, 2015 4:06 pm

Saudi Telco Operators Should Learn a Lesson from the Etisalat Website Hacking Case

UAE's leading telecommunications operator Etisalat had its website hacked into on Thursday, 18th December and persons visiting the domain name Etisalat.ae were redirected to a Chinese site. Etisalat’s payment service - e4me.ae - was showing an error message– “Gateway Timeout. This so easily...

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Business & Money | Sunday 11 January, 2015 3:39 pm

GCC’s cable and wire industry sees 15% growth

The Gulf market for wire and cable witnessed a growth of 15% in the past two years. This is in sharp contrast to a falling demand in the developed European and East Asian economies, according to Integer Research’s latest Wire & Cable Global Data Service. Satish Khanna, General Manager, Al Fajer...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 11 January, 2015 2:44 pm

The All New Honda CITY wins the ‘Best Small Sized Sedan’ Award

The all new Honda CITY won the best ‘Small Sized Sedan’ Award at the Middle East Car of the Year awards 2014 held at the Meydan Beach, JBR in Dubai, UAE on the 20th of November 2014. The all new CITY was nominated along with Toyota Yaris in the Small Sized Sedan category section....

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Business & Money | Sunday 11 January, 2015 12:36 pm

Bayt.com announces complete revamp of its mobile app.

Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number one job site, has released a completely revamped version of its popular mobile app, with new features, new design, and new capabilities! The exciting relaunch makes the job seeking experience truly mobile, as users can now get notifications on suitable jobs, get ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 11 January, 2015 12:32 pm

Commodity update: All eyes on energy

The first full trading week of 2015 kicked off with a lot of focus on the continued fall in energy markets (as this is helping to destabilise other asset classes). Stocks were initially pulled lower by the steep fall in crude and its negative impact on the energy sector, while government bond...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 11 January, 2015 12:24 pm

The Grill Restaurant Welcomes New Chef De Cuisine Anas Shabib

Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh is proud to announce the addition of Anas Shabib to the already remarkable and highly regarded culinary team at the hotel. The hiring of Shabib coincides perfectly with The Grill’s newly re-launched menu, where he can thrive under as Chef de Cuisine.Chef Anas is a...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 11 January, 2015 12:41 am

Saudi Water and Power Forum kicks off 10th edition on Monday

ACWA Power has confirmed its participation as a key principal sponsor of the 10th edition of the Saudi Water and Power Forum (SWPF), to be held in Riyadh on Monday, January 12th, 2015 at Al Faisaliah hotel. The forum is set to be a platform that gathers key stakeholders in the water and power...

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Business & Money | Sunday 11 January, 2015 12:40 am

al khaliji appoints Rana Ahmad Al Asaad as Acting Head of Personal Banking

Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) Q.S.C., next generation bank, has appointed Ms. Rana Ahmad Al Asaad as Acting Head of Personal Banking. This step comes in line with the bank’s Qatarization strategy and commitment to Qatar’s National Vision 2030 and to increasing the reliance on talented...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 11 January, 2015 12:17 am

New tourism law approved

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has recently got the Cabinet’s approval for the new tourism regulations which aim to streamline the facilities and services related to tourism in general and to guide their activities besides protecting tourist interests.The new regulations...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 11 January, 2015 12:15 am

Ministry promises to protect teachers against violence

The Ministry of Education has confirmed that it will counter any form of violence against teachers and will protect their privileged status in society as educators and makers of future generations.Strongly denouncing the recent attack on a teacher in Al Ahsa by a citizen, Education Minister Prince...

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