Technology & IT | Sunday 8 February, 2015 2:11 pm

It’s time for GCC’s most innovative products to shine.

The Product of the Year Award (POY) is a prestigious award that rewards innovation in the FMCG sector. It is also the only award to be voted for by customers themselves, through an independent consumer survey. How important is this award to the industry and what is the need for such an award? The...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 February, 2015 1:26 pm

Williams-Sonoma launches the Vitamix Total Nutrition Center

Williams-Sonoma, the specialist for gourmet cookware and home entertaining, has launched the Vitamix Total Nutrition Center, a model exclusive to Williams-Sonoma, Kuwait. The Vitamix Total Nutrition Center is one of the best-performing and most versatile tools for home and commercial use. Millions...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 8 February, 2015 1:14 pm

Cisco Annual Security Report Exposes Widening Gulf between Perception and Reality of Cyber Threats

The Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report released today, which examines both threat intelligence and cybersecurity trends, reveals that organizations must adopt an ‘all hands on deck’ approach to defend against cyber attacks. Attackers have become more proficient at taking advantage of gaps in...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 February, 2015 1:07 pm

Saudi Kayan gets more gas for making ethylene

Saudi Arabia's Oil Ministry has allocated more natural gas to Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co for it to expand ethylene production at its petrochemical complex in Jubail, the company said on Sunday.The ministry has allocated the affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation ( SABIC ) an extra 10...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 8 February, 2015 1:03 pm

flynas to continue its track record Paul Byrne -- CEO, flynas

flynas , Saudi Arabia's first and only budget airline that sets a new standard of efficiency for low cost travel in the region, promises to sustain the lowest fares, on-time flights and friendly service that it had done in the past year, the airline's new CEO said.Paul Byrne who took the helm in...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 8 February, 2015 11:56 am

Acer Introduces the Liquid Z410 4G Smartphone

Acer announces the Liquid Z410 smartphone, a small powerhouse: with LTE 4G connectivity, 64-bit superfast processors, excellent audio, great camera, and prolonged battery life ready to boom!The Liquid Z410 was on display at Pepcom’s Digital Experience! Event on Jan. 5th at The Mirage in Las...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 February, 2015 7:51 am

KSA among top 40 countries investing in research

Saudi Arabia was among the top 40 countries investing in research and development (R&D) areas in 2014, local media said, quoting a report by Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA).The report, based on studies carried out by a US research firm, said Saudi Arabia allocated 0.3 percent of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 8 February, 2015 7:48 am

SCTA moves to protect archaeological, heritage sites

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has warned citizens and residents against harming or looting any archaeological site in the country, including those located at sea, as part of their efforts to protect national heritage digs and buildings.In a bid to prevent archaeological...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 8 February, 2015 7:45 am

Halal tourism becoming popular

A number of tourist companies offer programs and websites to familiarize tourist locations where halal products are available. They are meant to help Muslim families, who are averse to pork and alcohol while traveling in different parts of the world, without compromising their religious beliefs and ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 8 February, 2015 7:43 am

Gas crisis eases as GASCO floods Jeddah market with cylinders

The National Gas and Industrialization Company (GASCO) distributed more than 290,000 cooking gas cylinders in Jeddah in the past four days, raising its stock to 15,000 barrels, a GASCO official source said Saturday.According to an official source, the number of trucks distributing the cylinders has ...

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