Technology & IT | Tuesday 2 August, 2016 12:09 am

KSA Holiday Makers are Set to Spend Nearly a Whole Working Week on Their Smartphone

Huawei honor, the no 1 smartphone e-brand, predicts that holidays-goers this summer will spend up to a staggering 35 hours a week on their smartphone. Three quarters of residents in Saudi will spend upwards of an hour a day taking pictures on their phones, with more than one third spending between...

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Healthcare | Monday 1 August, 2016 2:07 pm

The head of the IAEA announced that peaceful atom will help in the fight against Ebola and Zika viruses

General Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano is confident that peaceful atom will help in the fight against dangerous diseases of the XXI century, including Zika virus and Ebola.  As Yukiya Amano explained in the interview to the independent Latvian online...

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Healthcare | Monday 1 August, 2016 1:48 pm

Al Borg Laboratories warns about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Sexually transmitted diseases may not pose a serious phenomenon in our community as it is in Western countries thanks to the customs, traditions, and social lifestyle pattern; in addition to the adherence to the Islamic Law, which forbids sexual relations outside of marriage; however, these...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 August, 2016 1:47 pm

Emirates NBD CIO Weekly: Time to Take a Holiday

Markets continue to be enthused that the major central banks are still very engaged in providing very easy monetary conditions. However, equities, in particular, continue to ignore seemingly the fact that global growth is still woeful. We continue to advise overweighting fixed income in a mix...

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Technology & IT | Monday 1 August, 2016 12:46 pm

Global Study Reveals Businesses and Countries Vulnerable Due to Shortage of Cybersecurity Talent

Intel Security, in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), recently released Hacking the Skills Shortage, a global report outlining the talent shortage crisis impacting the cybersecurity industry across both companies and nations. A majority of respondents...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 August, 2016 12:37 pm

Study finds environmental cost of plastics NEARLY FOUR times LESS THAN alternative Materials

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) has highlighted the findings of a new study by Trucost, a leading environmental research organization, that finds the environmental cost of using plastics in consumer goods and packaging is nearly four times less than if plastics were...

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Business & Money | Sunday 31 July, 2016 2:19 pm

Detailed business planning, market research paramount prior to launch of any new food concept, says Expert

A detailed business plan is absolutely vital to ensure the success of any new prospective business venture, particularly in the launch of new food concepts, as it not only provides the perfect roadmap but also factors all the ensuing opportunities and pre-empts the challenges beforehand, an expert...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 31 July, 2016 12:25 pm

Cisco 2016 Midyear Cybersecurity Report Predicts Next Generation of Ransomware; New Tactics Emerging to Maximize Profit

The Cisco® 2016 Midyear Cybersecurity Report (MCR) finds that organizations are unprepared for future strains of more sophisticated ransomware. Fragile infrastructure, poor network hygiene, and slow detection rates are providing ample time and air cover for adversaries to operate. According to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 31 July, 2016 10:31 am

Hotel companies in Saudi Arabia continue to reinforce efforts in support of thriving local tourism and hospitality sectors

Over the last decade, the number of Umrah visitors entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from all over the world has tripled, recently hitting the impressive eight-million mark. This figure is set to increase even further in the coming years, with the Saudi Government ramping up all efforts to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 30 July, 2016 9:02 am

Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar exclusive video interview for British Airways

Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar has opened up about his incredible life in an exclusive video interview for British Airways – and told how he left home at 18 to fly to America where his acting dreams came true.   The 35-year-old is famed for making people laugh but speaking to...

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