Technology & IT | Sunday 29 May, 2016 10:14 am

Socioeconomic Challenges and Lack of Innovation Drive Decline in GCC's Mobile Phone Market

Mobile phone shipments to the GCC suffered double-digit declines in Q1 2016 according to the latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC). The market totaled 7.7 million units for the first three months of the year, with shipments down 10.3% on the previous quarter and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 May, 2016 10:11 am

Deloitte: Alternative solutions needed to fund capital projects in GCC

The new economic reality of lower oil prices will constrain the amount of funding available to the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) governments to finance capital and infrastructure projects it the region.  These governments will hence have to make tough choices such as cuts in public...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 29 May, 2016 9:35 am

Businesses Don’t Need a Website to Be a Victim of DDoS

Research by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International shows that businesses don’t need to have external interfaces such as public websites, customer portals and transactional systems to be hit by a DDoS attack: internal web services, operations and connectivity are just as vulnerable.  In...

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Beauty & Style | Sunday 29 May, 2016 8:31 am

The House of Creed releases Royal Mayfair

The House of Creed releases Royal Mayfair, a vaulted scent that honours the Duke of Windsor, the famed British royal synonymous with taking risks in life, love and style. An homage to  sartorial  icons  who  push  traditional  fashion  boundaries, Royal Mayfair...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 May, 2016 6:39 am

Kingdom tops the GCC in quality awards

Saudi Arabia led the GCC in the number of projects winning recognition at the recently concluded 2016 MEED Quality Awards for Projects, in association with Mashreq. The kingdom was the standout performer, picking up five awards, followed by the United Arab Emirates and Oman with three trophies...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 29 May, 2016 5:49 am

Mobily rewards Ranan customers with ten Omrah trips in Ramadan

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has launched (Rewarding Ranan Customers in Ramadan) program, which aims to grant ten subscribers in Ranan free Omrah trips for two persons with full inclusive transportation and hotel reservation free of charges in the last ten days of Ramadan. The draw will be random for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 May, 2016 5:41 am

Rotana to open 5 new hotels in line with Vision 2030

Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe, has announced that it will open five new hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2016-2017, including two hotels each in Riyadh and Jeddah and one in Al-Khobar. The move is seen as...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 May, 2016 5:40 am

“New Beginnings”: Persil Abaya Shampoo empowers Saudi women

In association with Al Bir Society Jeddah which supports women and empowers productive families in Saudi Arabia, Persil Abaya Shampoo of Henkel is proud to launch for the second consecutive year the “New Beginnings” campaign in line with the holy month of Ramadan, as a step towards...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 May, 2016 5:36 am

Shoura sits on proposal for 8 years

The Shoura Council has not yet decided on a proposal submitted about eight years ago to reduce various charges for recruitment of domestic workers, farmers and herdsmen. The proposal, submitted by two former Shoura members, Mohammad Al-Quaihes and Abdullah Al-Dosari, was initially approved by the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 May, 2016 4:56 am

SABIC hosts Innovation Day reflecting support for Saudi Arabia’s NEW VISION

SABIC showcased a range of futuristic, innovative products at the second edition of its bi-annual Innovation Day in Riyadh on May 25 and 26, demonstrating how research excellence has played a large part in making the company an outstanding success story, driving the petrochemical industry forward,...

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