Technology & IT | Wednesday 11 August, 2021 2:46 am

stc and Ericsson forge ahead with 5G Standalone for consumers and enterprises

stc has expanded its strategic partnership with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) for the deployment of 5G Core for New Radio standalone on Ericsson Cloud Native Infrastructure.This new expansion on stc’s 5G Core (5GC) network, will now support both 5G standalone (SA), non-standalone (NSA), in addition to...

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Sports | Wednesday 11 August, 2021 2:00 am

Saudis’ Olympic fever continues

With the Olympics over and the hype surrounding it slowing down around the world, Saudi athletes are still a hot topic in the Kingdom and sparking a fresh interest in sport that could launch a new generation of athletes. Social media made it easier than ever to follow Tokyo 2020, with Saudis...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 August, 2021 1:43 am

Careem appoints new general manager for its operations in Saudi Arabia

Careem announced the appointment of Ghaith Al Johani as General Manager in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Al Johani is one of the Saudi Arabia’s youth leaders, who have contributed to enhancing the presence and growth of many international institutions and brands. Ghaith comes with more than 15...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 August, 2021 3:41 am

DHL Express shapes future for sustainable aviation with the order of first-ever all-electric cargo planes from Eviation

 DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider, and Eviation, the Seattle-area based global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, today write aviation history in announcing that DHL is the first to order 12 fully electric Alice eCargo planes from Eviation. With this engagement...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 August, 2021 2:50 am

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has signed an agreement with Lenovo to become the official technology partner for the Saudi Federation and National Teams.

The cooperation was announced during a press conference held at the headquarters of the Saudi Football Association in Riyadh on Sunday, 8th August in the presence of Vice President of the Saudi Federation, Khaled Al Thebity, Ibrahim Al-Qasim, Secretary-General at SAFF,Council member Naim Al-Bakr,...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 10 August, 2021 2:23 am

GENESIS BECOMES TITLE SPONSOR OF THE SCOTTISH OPEN

Genesis has announced that it will become the title sponsor of the Scottish Open, one of Europe’s most prestigious golf tournaments, with the tournament to be renamed ‘the Genesis Scottish Open’ starting in 2022. The Scottish Open has been held since 1972 as part of the Rolex series, the ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 10 August, 2021 1:44 am

Water networks launched in six villages in Samtah - Jazan

The National Water Company (NWC) commenced operation of water networks in six villages in Samtah governorate, Jazan region. The goal is to meet the growing demand on water services and reinforce the water resources system and infrastructure of water and environmental services. The villages included ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 August, 2021 1:38 am

SADAFCO announces opening of new ice cream factory in Saudi Arabia

As part of its ambitious expansion plans in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) announced the opening of a new ice cream factory in Modon Industrial City No.1, Jeddah.   The new ice cream factory, combined with the existing SADAFCO milk factory,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 10 August, 2021 1:03 am

Saudi Payments: POS transactions hit 227 billion riyals during H1 2021

Saudi Payments operates under the supervision of the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia (SAMA), revealed achieving more than 2.2 billion Point of Sale (POS) transactions, valued at over 227 billion riyals during H1 of 2021. According to results from the national payment scheme “mada”, near-field ...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 August, 2021 9:21 am

Saudi Arabia’s booming startup ecosystem

 If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur with a breakthrough commercial proposition, this is a good time to be in Saudi Arabia. Within a relatively short space of time, the Kingdom’s startup ecosystem – particularly in the tech arena – has matured quickly and dramatically. Whereas the ...

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