Technology & IT | Saturday 23 June, 2018 4:10 pm

Samsung and Disney Welcome Two New AR Emojis

Samsung Electronics and Disney are bringing two more classic Disney characters to life as AR Emojis for the Galaxy S9 and S9+. Daisy Duck and Goofy are the latest characters to join an already star-studded lineup that features Disney’siconic Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck, as ...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 23 June, 2018 7:34 am

Careem’s first ‘Captainah’ ready to hit the road

As the largest mover of people in the Kingdom, the ride-hailing app Careem has been preparing for women driving by investing almost $80 million over the past five years in its Saudi operations.  The money has been spent on infrastructure, call centers and affordable on-demand transportation ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 23 June, 2018 2:31 am

Saudi businesswomen eye greater role in the economy with end to driving ban

The end of the driving ban will boost women’s financial power and allow them to play a bigger role in economic and social diversification in line with Vision 2030, prominent businesswomen said on Friday. Hind Khalid Al-Zahid was the first Saudi woman designated as an executive director...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 21 June, 2018 4:29 pm

X-Cite Opens its 5th & 6th Showrooms in Riyadh

X-Cite electronics, the major electronics retailer that is owned by Alghanim Industries, has opened its fifth and sixeth showrooms in Al-Yasmeen District, Al-Thumamah Road and Al-Othaim Mall in Riyadh. These two showrooms will be followed by two other showrooms in Riyadh before the end of 2018....

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Business & Money | Thursday 21 June, 2018 3:41 pm

DAMAC Properties to showcase five of its Dubai flagship properties at LPS Beijing 2018

 DAMAC Properties, the leading luxury property developer based in Dubai, is showcasing a portfolio of luxury properties at Luxury Property Show (LPS) Beijing 2018, being held from June 22 – 24, 2018, at the Wanda Vista Beijing.   DAMAC is a main sponsor of LPS 2018, and...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 21 June, 2018 3:03 pm

Get Smart Together! Smart City Transformation Calls for Collaboration Between Policy Makers and People

Utilising the seemingly endless amounts of data being created to make cities smarter may seem like a one-way ticket to happiness for municipal and government decision makers around the world, but it must be a two-way street for seamless transformation if everyone is going to...

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Healthcare | Thursday 21 June, 2018 7:47 am

Special health insurance for citizens within 5 years

The Saudi government will introduce a special medical insurance coverage for citizens in place of existing health insurance schemes offered by private insurance companies, according to a senior Health Ministry official. Dr. Mohammed Al-Sagheer, assistance undersecretary at the ministry, has said ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 21 June, 2018 7:44 am

1,000 Saudis to get cyber security training abroad

As many as 1,000 young Saudis will take advantage of the King’s Foreign Scholarship Program with specialization in vital cyber security areas over a period of five years. The National Cybersecurity Authority has signed cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Education in this regard,...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 21 June, 2018 7:40 am

Saudi university launches survey into the effects of women driving

Researchers will observe and document the effects women driving in Saudi Arabia have on the economy, environment, community and traffic safety. It will also gather information about attitudes toward the change in the law, and the experience of women who get behind the wheel. With the ban on women...

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Healthcare | Thursday 21 June, 2018 5:41 am

Members of a Riyadh firm visit hospitals to help bring happiness during the holiday

It was like a dream came true for orphans at the rehabilitation center run by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development and for the patients at hospitals in Riyadh as a private firm turned up to celebrate Eid festivities with them. Hospitality Board (HB), a Riyadh-based company in the food...

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