Business & Money | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 10:14 am

Viu Announces Slate of Arabic Viu Originals; Brings Its Famed Asian Originals to Middle East

Vuclip, a PCCW Media company, and the leading premium video-on-demand service provider for emerging markets, today announced its plans for an exciting new slate of Arabic Viu Originals to be aired starting in December 2017 and the roll out of ten Asian Viu Originals in the Middle East. Viu is a...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 4:44 am

SABIC to open office in Iraq as relations improve

Petrochemical giant Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) plans to open an office in Iraq soon, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said during a visit to Iraq’s southern oil city of Basra, as relations between Riyadh and Baghdad thaw.   The headquarters of Saudi Basic Industries...

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Government | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 2:41 am

Iraq, Saudi Arabia sign 18 energy memorandums in Basra

Iraq and Saudi Arabia have signed 18 memorandums of understanding in the energy field during the kingdom’s participation in an energy exhibition in Iraq.   The signing of the 18 memorandums of understanding came after Saudi Energy Minister Khaled al-Faleh inaugurated the seventh...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 12:48 am

Riyadh governor wants all to serve community better

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar wants people to offer their suggestions to serve the community better. He made this call here on Monday at the inauguration of the Second Cultural Street Festival at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Road. The governor said that the boost in cultural...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 December, 2017 11:34 am

KSA, UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain visitors to UK up 6.6% in 2016

  Visitors to the UK from KSA, UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain totalled 659,466 in 2016, an increase of 6.6%, amounting to almost 5,000 more visitors than the previous year, according to data released by Arabian Travel Market, (ATM), which is being held at Dubai World Trade Centre from 22-25 April...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 December, 2017 11:16 am

THE LEGENDARY ONE&ONLY LE SAINT GÉRAN IN MAURITIUS WELCOMES BACK GUESTS TO A COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED RESORT

    Mauritius’ much-loved resort, One&Only Le Saint Géran, started welcoming back guests today, following a nine-month renovation and multi-million-dollar investment which has transformed the legend into a modern icon, and one of the top resorts in the world....

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 5 December, 2017 2:13 am

Jeddah Host the Saudi Health and Beauty Show for the Fourth Consecutive Year

After unparalleled success of the Saudi Health and Beauty Show in Riyadh, the bride of the Red Sea is receive the Show for the fourth consecutive year. This edition organized by Sunaidi Expo and Conferences in the Hilton Jeddah from December 3-5, 2017.   The exhibition is...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 5 December, 2017 1:34 am

US firms invited to bid for Saudi nuclear plants

Saudi Arabia has invited US firms to take part in developing its civilian nuclear power program, Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said on Monday, adding the Kingdom was not interested in diverting nuclear technology to military use. Reuters has reported that Westinghouse is in talks with other...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 December, 2017 12:29 am

Facebook Opens New office in London, brings 800 jobs to the capital

Facebook will create 800 new jobs in London over the next year, increasing its UK workforce by more than 50%, as it opens a new office in the capital on Monday.   The US tech giant has had offices in the UK for 10 years, but its expansion marks a vote of confidence in the UK amid...

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Government | Monday 4 December, 2017 12:30 pm

Saudi Crown Prince leads Time’s ‘Person of The Year’ poll as voting ends

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, is leading the Time magazine’s poll for the ‘Person of the Year 2017’ award.   With 24 percent votes so far, Prince Mohammed looks set to beat US President Donald Trump, Russian...

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