Culture & Education | Friday 22 March, 2019 4:05 am

Saudi Film Festival opens its doors at Sharqiah Season

The fifth Saudi Film Festival opened at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran on Thursday evening, bringing with it a “who’s who” of Gulf cinema. Organized by the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts, the six-day festival aims to discover and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 22 March, 2019 4:00 am

SWISS to introduce new Premium Economy Class

SWISS is to introduce a new Premium Economy Class on its long-haul aircraft fleet from spring 2021, to further strengthen its position as a premium air carrier. In a first step here, the additional travel class will be available in a 24-seat section on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. In the medium...

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Business & Money | Friday 22 March, 2019 3:07 am

New e-platform opens $1.3bln Saudi housing opportunities

Saudi government has announced the launch of a new e-platform "Benna" that will provide major opportunities for the developers and contractors to build 10,000 residential units worth SR5 billion ($1.3 billion) across the kingdom. The e-platfrom was jointly inaugurated by Minister of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 22 March, 2019 3:04 am

Saudi Arabia to generate $20bn investments for Al-Ula

Saudi Arabia is targeting up to $20 billion of investments through 2035 for a planned landmark tourism destination and will hold a global investor roadshow before the end of the year, the head of the project told Reuters. Al-Ula, the site of an ancient civilization in a remote northwestern...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 22 March, 2019 3:00 am

Kia Motors posts global sales of 197,647 vehicles in February

Kia Motors Corporation announced February 2019 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 197,647 units sold, which represents a 0.1 percent year-on-year increase. Kia’s best-selling model in global markets in February...

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Culture & Education | Friday 22 March, 2019 2:52 am

AUS celebrates cultural diversity at Global Day 2019

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah and President of American University of Sharjah (AUS), the university’s popular annual Global Day commenced March 21. Inaugurated by Sheikh Salem bin Abdul Rahman...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 22 March, 2019 2:07 am

Lamborghini Saudi Arabia showcases its muscles at the International Luxury Motor Show (EXCS)

Lamborghini Saudi Arabia has showcased brand’s latest super sport cars represented by the URUS SSUV and the new Aventador SVJ, at the 12thedition of the International Luxury Motor Show (EXCS). Held earlier this month at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel in Saudi Arabia, the show is a leading regional...

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Technology & IT | Friday 22 March, 2019 1:35 am

Ericsson Launches IoT and 5G University Competition in Egypt in Cooperation with the MCIT

Ericsson, in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Egypt, is organizing a competition on the use cases of 5G and IoT in the digital city. The competition aims to give young students and graduates in Egyptian universities and youth centers in the fields of...

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Technology & IT | Friday 22 March, 2019 1:23 am

Lg Oled Tv Brings Home if Gold Award for Design Excellence

A jury panel of 67 design experts convening in Germany awarded LG with 16 recognitions, among them the iF Gold Award for the LG OLED TV E9. Winners were announced last night in Munich at the iF Design Award 2019 ceremony. This year, 66 products were recognized with iF Gold Awards among 6,375...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 21 March, 2019 4:31 pm

Mother’s Day Celebrated in Middle East with Nestlé NIDO Song from ‘The Voice Kids’ Stars

Nestlé NIDO has gathered talented children from the Middle East to celebrate Mother’s Day 2019 with a song written by renowned lyricist Nizar Francis and composed by acclaimed producer Jean Marie Riachi.   The thank you anthem, recognizing mothers’ love and nurturing...

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