Business & Money | Thursday 20 December, 2018 3:28 am

noon | is among the 
most-searched on Google 
in Saudi Arabia

noon, the region’s homegrown digital marketplace, is the fifth most searched query on Google in Saudi Arabia during 2018.    According to the search engine giant’s list of Top 10 searched queries in the Kingdom, noon has surged to the top league highlighting its growing...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 December, 2018 3:13 am

Dubai Culture invites students to participate in winter camp

The department of Public Libraries at Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, announced that its winter camp for this year will commence on 15 December. The camp will be take place until the 27th in Al...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 December, 2018 3:07 am

Saudi corruption settlements will net "not significantly less" than $13 bln in 2019 -minister

Saudi Arabia's finance minister said on Wednesday that cash settlements from an anti-corruption campaign would net "not significantly less" in 2019 than the 50 billion Saudi riyals ($13.3 billion) collected in 2018. Mohammed al-Jadaan also said in a Reuters interview that...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 20 December, 2018 2:57 am

The Royal Commission of Al-Ula reveals a new wonder in Al-Ula at the launch of the Winter at Tantora Festival

The Royal Commission of Al-Ula today announced the launch of the Winter at Tantora festival which will see eight world-class artists perform across seven weeks. Alongside the launch, a new purpose-built concert venue, ‘Maraya’ was unveiled to the public.  Set against the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 December, 2018 2:15 am

Leading Tech Pioneers Honored At Avaya Partner Summit 2019

At last week’s Avaya Partner Summit 2019 held in Dubai, Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) recognized the leading technology partners from our EMEA and APAC regions.    Nearly 30 awards were given to Avaya’s channel partners, who were recognized for creating new...

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Business & Money | Thursday 20 December, 2018 2:08 am

Saudi government to pay private sector dues 'within months'

Outstanding payments owed by the Saudi government to private-sector firms will be made “within months,” the Kingdom’s economy minister has said. The crash in oil prices from mid-2014 forced the government to slash projects and delay payments to some contractors and suppliers,...

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Sports | Thursday 20 December, 2018 2:00 am

Triumphant debut: Félix da Costa wins for BMW i Andretti Motorsport at Formula E season opener.

Ad Diriyah. Perfect start for BMW i Andretti Motorsport and the BMW iFE.18 in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship: António Félix da Costa (POR) celebrated victory at the BMW works team’s debut in Ad Diriyah (KSA). Félix da Costa claimed pole position to start. In the race, ...

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Sports | Thursday 20 December, 2018 2:00 am

Equitativa Acquires Three New Floors in Index Tower for Emirates Reit, for a Total of Aed 106.5 Million

Equitativa, the largest REIT manager in the GCC, has announced that it has acquired three additional fully leased floors in Index Tower for its Emirates REIT portfolio, at a purchase price of AED 106.5 million.   Emirates REIT expects the transaction to generate an estimated Internal...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 20 December, 2018 2:00 am

Samsung and KOTSA to Build 5G–V2X Test Zone for Connected Cars and Autonomous Vehicles

Samsung Electronics announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA) to collaborate on next-generation telecommunication technology which will enable autonomous driving innovation across the country. Through the partnership,...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 20 December, 2018 1:08 am

Affordability Meets Performance With the New Htc Desire 12s

HTC® has announced the newest addition to its HTC Desire series, the HTC Desire 12s, continuing the trend in the series of affordable, high-quality entry-level smartphones. The HTC Desire 12s gives consumers a whole new experience starting with its appearance; its unique striped dual...

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