Government | Thursday 4 February, 2016 7:20 am

Population in Kingdom grows by 2.4 percent

The population in Saudi Arabia recorded an annual growth of 2.4 percent, reaching 31.5 million by the end of 2015, according to the Central Department of Statistics and Information. At 21.1 million, Saudis make up 67 percent of the population while expatriates at 10.4 million constitute 33...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 4 February, 2016 7:13 am

Kingdom jubilates at Janadriyah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman launched the 30th Janadriyah festival here on Wednesday. He was received at the festival by Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and the National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, the head of the Janadriyah festival organizing...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 February, 2016 4:59 am

Saudi digitization agenda key to boosting economic diversification

As governments and businesses around the world work to become more competitive in a globalized economy, Huawei—a leading global ICT solutions provider—has recently linked with organizations across Saudi Arabia to investigate the role that information and communication technologies (ICT) ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 4 February, 2016 3:36 am

Philips sheds light on the future of personalized cancer care

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AXE: PHIA) recently held a roundtable discussion as part of its wide range of activities during Arab Health 2016, to address the challenges of cancer care in the region as well as raise awareness around the need to have an earlier cancer diagnosis. The activity is in line...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 4 February, 2016 1:39 am

OSN Extends LONG-TERM Partnership with Discovery Communications across the Middle East and North Africa

OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, today announced the extension of its partnership with Discovery Communications across the Middle East and North Africa with a new distribution deal that will see the launch of 2 new HD channels exclusively for OSN subscribers, even more hours of new...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 3 February, 2016 9:33 pm

SKI DUBAI OFFERS THE CHANCE TO WIN AN EXTRORDINARY VALENTINE’S DAY

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, Ski Dubai is offering one lucky couple the chance to the ultimate evening for two at the ski resort.   For those looking for something out of the ordinary, going beyond the traditional restaurant and roses, Ski Dubai is on hand to provide just...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 3 February, 2016 5:45 pm

The latest evolution of alphabet cosmetics: Mikyajy’s DD Foundation and Concealer

Remember the time when BB creams took the beauty world by storm? Everyone was raving about this new product concept that was imported from Asian markets. And then along came the CC cream. A step up from BB, the CC cream featured a lighter texture with color-correcting benefits. And as the industry...

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Sports | Wednesday 3 February, 2016 5:22 pm

Equestrian enthusiasts witnessed an exhilarating conclusion to the Dubai Showjumping Championship

The equestrian enthusiasts of Dubai were in for an exciting weekend as the Emirates Equestrian Centre played host to the annual CSI-W Dubai Show Jumping Championship. Longines once again served as official timekeepers and watch of the noble event.  Longines presented two segments of the...

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Sports | Wednesday 3 February, 2016 5:15 pm

Alqassim Hamidaddin wins again at Dubai Autodrome NGK Racing Series

Dubai Autodrome hosted the first UAE national race day of the new calendar year this past weekend on the 29 & 30 of January 2016, featuring championship races for Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, UAE Sportbike Championship, Radical ME Cup, NGK Racing Series and Formula Gulf 1000. Saudi driver...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 3 February, 2016 5:13 pm

‘There’s no Bail Out for this Banking Industry Problem in Saudi’, says Security Expert from Aruba

The finance sector in Saudi is in agreement: there’s a major threat to the success of the banking and finance industry, one that ignores boom and bust cycles, doesn’t care about stock market fluctuations and wouldn't bat an eyelid if interest rates suddenly jumped ten points. But...

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