Environment & Energy | Saturday 7 May, 2016 1:37 pm

Oil falls as investors cash in on month-long gains

 Oil prices fell on Friday as investors cashed in on a 20-percent rise over the past month, outweighing the impact of crude production cuts in Canada where a huge wildfire has disrupted oil sands operations. Oil prices were down around one percent by 1234 GMT, with global benchmark Brent...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 7 May, 2016 1:33 pm

Cars exclusively for women on Riyadh Metro proposed

The Municipal Council of Riyadh has proposed that there should be cars exclusively for women on Riyadh Metro, work on which is underway, according to an online newspaper. Hassan Al-Moosa, assistant director of transport planning administration in the Supreme Authority for the Development of...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 7 May, 2016 1:28 pm

Samsung launches breakthrough application that protects your eyes

Samsung has announced the launch of the Samsung Safety Screen application that helps users, especially young children, hold their mobile devices at an ideal viewing distance from their eyes.   Available for free to all Android devices on the Google Play store, the Samsung Safety Screen...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 May, 2016 12:35 pm

18 Saudis to participate in Intel ISEF

Eighteen Saudi gifted students will represent the Kingdom at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF 2016) to be held in Phoenix, in the US, from May 8 to 13 this year. This is the 10th Intel ISEF competition in which Saudi youths will take part. A total of 1,500 students...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 May, 2016 5:15 am

Indonesia thanks King Salman for medical evacuation of pilgrim

The Indonesian ambassador to the Kingdom lauded Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for approving the medical evacuation of Sholan Qasim Bint Qasim, a female Indonesian pilgrim who was injured in last year’s Mina stampede. On his own behalf and on behalf of the government and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 May, 2016 5:13 am

Top 5 ranking for Saudi e-government by 2030

Saudi Arabia is likely to be ranked among the five top countries in e-governance by 2030 because of the changes currently being put in place by the government. This is according to Ibrahim Al-Baez, former media professor at King Saud University, who said that the UN’s 2014 report on...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 May, 2016 4:56 am

ACC Awarded Contract to Build 63-Storey Tower in Downtown Dubai

 UAE-based construction firm Arabian Construction Company (ACC) has been awarded a contract to build Boulevard Point, a prestigious 63-storey residential tower in Downtown Dubai. The new tower will be situated next to Fountain Views, for which ACC won the contract in 2014 and will be the...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 7 May, 2016 3:51 am

JAC exhibits advanced new electric and diesel models at Beijing Auto Show 2016

JAC showcased more than 40 major products at the Beijing Auto Show this year, focusing on the company’s achievements in producing quality commercial and passenger vehicles. The development of efficient new electric and diesel models was at the forefront of JAC’s display, delivering on...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 7 May, 2016 2:54 am

New flush-mounted USB ports

An intelligent, practical and functional home is able to provide concrete answers to daily needs. Vimar's new flush-mounted USB ports have been conceived from this premise, with the aim of simplifying everyday life and providing rapid recharging of the electronic devices...

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Culture & Education | Friday 6 May, 2016 2:51 pm

King Faisal Foundation Receives Sultan Al Owais Award

In a ceremony held in Sharjah, Sultan Al Owais Foundation honoured King Faisal Foundation as one of the winners of the fourteenth session which was distributed by Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais...

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