Business & Money | Friday 21 August, 2015 3:20 am

Civic poll campaigns aren't cheap

Candidates standing in the upcoming municipal council elections would have to spend considerable amounts on campaigning to get elected, with a spot as chairperson likely to cost between SR10,000 and SR2 million, according to a report in a local publication on Thursday. The reason candidates are...

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Culture & Education | Friday 21 August, 2015 2:17 am

Move aims to reduce violence in schools

Education Minister Azzam Al-Dakhil has directed all education departments to implement in schools a new violence-reduction program "Rifq" (to be gentle) from the first semester of the forthcoming academic year.  The program will create awareness among students, the school...

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Technology & IT | Friday 21 August, 2015 1:18 am

GSMA Launches Low Power Wide Area Network Initiative to Accelerate Growth of the Internet of Things

The GSMA has today announced that it has established the ‘Mobile IoT Initiative’, a new project backed by 26 of the world’s leading mobile operators, OEMs, chipset, module and infrastructure companies, designed to address the use of Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) solutions in licensed ...

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Business & Money | Friday 21 August, 2015 1:13 am

Prince Khaled reviews progress of Jeddah mass transit project

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal reviewed the Jeddah transportation projects, their development and future plans on Thursday. The meeting was attended by Prince Mishaal bin Majed, governor of Jeddah, Hani Abu Ras, mayor of Jeddah, Saad bin Mohammed, adviser to Prince Khaled, Osama Abdouh, CEO ...

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Technology & IT | Friday 21 August, 2015 12:44 am

Speedo, Misfit Partner to Introduce Swim Tracker in Apple Stores

Misfit and Speedo today are announcing the launch of a Speedo-branded activity, swim, and sleep tracker — Speedo Shine. Speedo Shine will initially be available in retail exclusively at Apple stores worldwide on September 1st, as well as on misfit.com, and Speedo’s online stores — ...

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Technology & IT | Friday 21 August, 2015 12:20 am

Viber Expands B2B Offering with Service Message API

Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps with more than 606 million users, is now open for business offering a number of opportunities to partners worldwide, including service messages and promotional sticker packs. The introduction of a new A2P (app to person) technology allows...

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Beauty & Style | Thursday 20 August, 2015 4:42 pm

Why Skin Health Matters: The Benefits of Healthy Skin

When it comes to taking care of ourselves, we all know the importance of exercise, a smart diet and good sleep. But there’s one aspect of wellness that not enough people pay attention to: skin health.    What is skin health? On a functional level, it means your skin is working ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 August, 2015 2:43 pm

“Bahra cables company” Factory Back in Business after Fire

Bahra advanced cable manufacture co. Ltd announced that work is starting to come back after the confined fire incident in one of its production floors took place on Monday, 17th of august 2015 that caused the death of four employees.   In its official statement, Bahra Cables Company...

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Beauty & Style | Thursday 20 August, 2015 2:35 pm

Ready, Steady Back to School with On-trend, Affordable Fashion from REDTAG

Back to school time can be an expensive time of year with children’s school fees and the cost of the usual hardware that comes with sending your little ones back for another year of study.    To make this school year the best-dressed and most affordable yet, the region’s ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 August, 2015 2:32 pm

ZTE Applies for Over 50 New Core Patents for Its Flagship Axon Phone

ZTE, a leading global mobile device maker, today announced that it has applied for over 50 new core patents for its global flagship Axon phone. ZTE Axon versions are currently available in the U.S. and China, and have reinforced ZTE’s position as the most successful Chinese manufacturer in...

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