Government | Tuesday 28 February, 2017 7:23 am

11.8 million people have health insurance in KSA

More than 11.8 million people, including 2.5 million Saudis, have health insurance coverage in the Kingdom, according to the secretary-general of the Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI). Muhammad Al-Husain pointed out that the CCHI is organizing and supervising the health insurance...

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Government | Tuesday 28 February, 2017 7:20 am

Makkah transportation project on schedule

Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has followed up with King Abdulaziz Road Project, which is aimed to facilitate transportation for pilgrims and visitors to the holy city. A source said the emir looked into the latest updates on the project and the progress of work. “This project...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 28 February, 2017 6:30 am

AUS students take orphans for a day of fun!

Thirty eight students from American University of Sharjah’s (AUS) Office of Student Affairs took orphans for a day of fun as part of an event organized recently by Community Services in collaboration with Human Appeal International. The daylong event featured a visit to Kidzania in Dubai,...

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Healthcare | Monday 27 February, 2017 4:59 pm

Doctors Urge School Authorities to Screen Students for Spine Deformities

In the last two years, doctors at Medcare have treated over 200 patients with varying degrees of spinal abnormalities. In many cases, the diagnosis was delayed due to lack of awareness and information, with experts linking the start of the condition to adolescence. Recognizing the need to prevent,...

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Technology & IT | Monday 27 February, 2017 11:36 am

24/7 IT Support by Your MSP Is Not an Option but A Must

If you are a business, looking to streamline your operations and to benefit from cost savings - while enhancing your functional efficiency at the same time – the option to engage a Managed Services Provider (MSP) must, surely, have come up for your consideration. It seems everywhere one...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 February, 2017 11:00 am

IKEA scoops #1 retailer brand in KSA for second successive year

Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Furniture Trading Co. Ltd, IKEA Saudi Arabia, the leading home furnishings retailer in the Kingdom, has been ranked for the second consecutive year as number one Retailer in Saudi Arabia on Brand Buzz according to the 2016 BestBrand Rankings launched by global market...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 27 February, 2017 10:00 am

TFG Asset Management Reveals Industry-First Insight into Recruitment Challenges Facing Dubai Hoteliers

In an industry first, hotel asset management specialist TFG Asset Management has revealed the financial impact of high staff turnover on Dubai’s booming hotel industry. Dubai’s hotel room supply grew five percent in 2016 to surpass the milestone of 100,000 rooms for the first time. The...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 27 February, 2017 8:59 am

d’s Compact Figo Enjoys Greater Success in Saudi Arabia as Sales Grow Five-Folds in 2016

Ford’s passenger car lineup has benefitted from a bumper 2016 in Saudi Arabia, seeing a tremendous boost in the sales of its compact Ford Figo models, with the number of units sold increasing nearly five-fold in the Kingdom. New regulations set out by the Saudi Standards, Quality and...

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Technology & IT | Monday 27 February, 2017 8:26 am

Mobily Launches An Exclusive Offer To Double Points – 20% Discount At eXtraStores

Etihad Itisalat (Mobily) launched an exclusive offer to its customers when shopping at eXtraStores, in order to double their points when purchasing with 20% discount on selective products. This offer is for all Mobily customers in all eXtraStores outlets around the Kingdom. The collect points...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 February, 2017 7:38 am

Saudi Arabia food demand represents 59% of GCC market

Euler Hermes, the world’s leading provider of trade-related credit insurance solutions, expects food prices to rise in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2017. Global food prices stopped plunging in 2016, with a contained -1.5 percent drawback of the FAO Food Index. This was the lowest...

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