Technology & IT | Sunday 9 August, 2015 11:32 am

Ooredoo Provides Emergency Aid for Myanmar Flood Victims

After seeing first-hand the scale of disaster and extent of community needs across Myanmar, Ooredoo has offered support to those affected in the country’s 11 national disaster zones following severe seasonal flooding.   Additionally, Ooredoo Myanmar has launched a SMS crisis-code,...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 9 August, 2015 10:15 am

Canon Celebrates Summer with Exciting New Cameras

Canon Middle East, a leader in imaging solutions, announced the launch of its exciting summer collection of consumer products in the region.  The latest collection includes hero models such as the EOS 750D, 760D and M3, PowerShot models such as SX710HS and SX530HS, Legria models such as HF...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 August, 2015 7:41 am

Deloitte’s D2international Fellowship and Leaders of Tomorrow host a pioneering social innovation challenge in Amman

  Leaders of Tomorrow and the D2international social impact fellowship organized the first Social Innovation Challenge of its kind in the Middle East, which was hosted in Amman, Jordan. The Challenge convened 30 Jordanian youth to develop creative, community-based...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 August, 2015 7:34 am

General Cable Reports Second Quarter 2015 Results

General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) reported today results for the second quarter ended July 3, 2015. For the quarter, the Company generated adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.36 and adjusted operating income from continuing operations of $55 million. Reported...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 9 August, 2015 7:16 am

eHosting DataFort achieves Twin Milestones With ISO 22301 and ISO 27001 Certifications

Reinforces adherence to the highest international standards for information security & business continuity  eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading managed hosting and cloud infrastructure services provider, today announced that it has achieved the acclaimed ISO 22301...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 August, 2015 4:53 am

90% of EP tourism is marine-dependent

The Eastern Province municipality pays great attention to marine tourism which accounts for 90 percent of the province’s tourism. Facilities are provided for marine sports, boats, cruise ships and sports marine tanks. In addition, this provides an appropriate investment environment, said...

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Government | Sunday 9 August, 2015 4:49 am

Ministry takes precautionary measures against new virus

The Ministry of Health has put in place its precautionary plan and procedures aimed at preventing the entry of the Zika virus during the Haj season this year. This involves examining those arriving from countries affected by the virus, isolating infected individuals and providing treatment at...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 August, 2015 4:44 am

New regulations set for teachers’ early retirement

The Ministry of Education said teachers can apply for early retirement through calculating the years of service in the education sector. All education departments have been directed to consider the requests of teachers with over 25 years of service, while the Bureau of School Affairs at the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 August, 2015 4:34 am

Souq Okaz to feature intellectual activities

The ninth edition of Souq Okaz festival kicks off on Thursday and will continue till Sunday. The official inauguration ceremony, however, will take place a day before, at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.  Abdul Elah Banajah, head of the committee supervising the cultural program of Souq Okaz, said...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 August, 2015 4:17 am

Red Sea Mall Launches Sharia’s Safari as Sponsor of Jeddah Ghair Festival

The Red Sea Mall, Jeddah’s biggest shopping center and family entertainment district, recently launched the “Sharai Safari”, a fun filled, educational family event as part of the Jeddah Ghair Festival, of which the Red Sea Mall is the diamond sponsor.  The free ...

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