Business & Money | Sunday 27 March, 2016 6:25 am

Saudi Electricity Company Complete Connection of (KAEC) With National Electricity Grid

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has announced the completion of its connection to the national electricity grid. The connection was completed by the Saudi Electricity Company, which established a substation to meet current and future demand in KAEC.    The substation is designed...

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Business & Money | Sunday 27 March, 2016 5:54 am

10 projects in Saudi Arabia win ‘MEED Quality Awards’

Saudi Arabia achieved a major breakthrough when 10 of its highest quality projects were named national winners at the MEED Quality Awards for Projects, in association with Mashreq. In Saudi Arabia, the winning projects, valued at over $23 billion, include The Municipality of the Governorate of...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 27 March, 2016 5:18 am

Mobily Adds Kuwait to (Raqi) Package’s free data roaming country

Etihad Etisalat, Mobily added Kuwait Ooredoo company to Raqi package list where subscribers can use free data roaming service, accordingly Kuwait has been added to the countries list accessed to Raqi package subscribers. Raqi offers its subscribers free roaming access in numerous countries,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 27 March, 2016 4:56 am

Al Marwa Rayhaan’s occupancy rate rises

ROTANA, the leading hotel management company operating hotels across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe, has reported that Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana is consistently maintaining its leadership position as the leading hotel in Makkah by reporting a year-on-year increase in its...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 27 March, 2016 3:45 am

The “Discover Oman’s Beauty” Regional Road Show Comes to Promote Special Summer Tourism Packages

The “Discover Oman’s Beauty” campaign has come to Dubai as part of a regional initiative from the Ministry of Tourism, Oman to promote a range of exciting and innovative summer visitor packages to the Sultanate.   Working in partnership with Oman Air and a number of...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 26 March, 2016 1:18 pm

Rousing start to film festival

The "red carpet" was made of green artificial turf and women wore traditional black robes when the third Saudi Film Festival opened here on Thursday night. About 400 enthusiastic film fans filled a hall for the opening ceremony at a culture and arts center. Although public cinemas are ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 26 March, 2016 1:03 pm

Faculty jobs: Saudis with Ph.D. ‘should be preferred’

Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa directed universities to give preference to Saudi applicants holding doctoral degrees for faculty jobs. The directive came after many Saudis with doctoral degrees complained of bias against them by officials at local universities. "Their applications should...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 26 March, 2016 1:00 pm

Samsung’s New TMF Refrigerator RT7000 Locks in Moisture and Keeps Food Fresher Longer

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced its new Samsung top-mounted freezer (TMF) refrigerator, the RT7000. Designed to enhance modern living and deliver a more comfortable home, Samsung is the first manufacturer to bring its unique Twin Cooling PlusTM technology to the TMF category.  Many ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 26 March, 2016 12:26 pm

Marka Makes First Move outside the UAE

Marka PJSC (DFM: MARKA), the first public joint stock retail operator in the UAE, announced today its expansion beyond the UAE in a move that will see the company launch Morelli’s Gelato ice cream, fashion brands City Chic and Weill, and jewelry house dinh van at Mall of Qatar during the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 26 March, 2016 12:20 pm

Shoura members accuse interest groups of blocking key resolutions

A NUMBER of Shoura members have expressed their disapproval of the interference by certain groups such as the committee of advisers as well as religious extremists to obstruct council resolutions on important issues like women driving. They said the proposal to amend the Traffic Law that...

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