Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 24 April, 2016 11:29 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE MOBILE APP TO REIMAGINE THE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE FOR GUESTS

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has launched a mobile application for the iPhone that enables guests to organise and manage their journey with even greater ease as the airline continues to adopt innovative technology to reimagine the flying experience.   Etihad Airways...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 24 April, 2016 11:22 am

Imagine Cup 2016 continues search for UAE’s most talented youth

Microsoft today trumpeted the return of its Imagine Cup, a student contest that has come to be known as the world’s foremost proving ground for the best and brightest technology students and entrepreneurs.   Now in its 14th edition, the Imagine Cup has become a crucial part of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 24 April, 2016 11:04 am

Gulf market lacks suitable graduates

Higher education institutions in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are not producing enough graduates needed by the region’s labor market, according to educators and experts. This was the conclusion drawn by these participants at a workshop entitled “The suitability of...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 24 April, 2016 10:58 am

Mobily offers prepaid customers unlimited calls inside the network for two Riyals

Mobily has launched its new offer for prepaid customer, which offers unlimited voice calls inside network with competitive rates. This come in line with the company’s objectives to add more flexibility for both current and new customers. This offer comes with three categories; the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 24 April, 2016 6:55 am

Samsung launches app that protects users’ eyes

Samsung has announced the launch of the Samsung Safety Screen application that helps users, especially young children, hold their mobile devices at an ideal viewing distance from their eyes. Available for free to all Android devices on the Google Play store, the Samsung Safety Screen runs in the ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 24 April, 2016 6:54 am

Zain KSA revenues expand 7% in Q1 2016

Following the excellent performance during 2015, Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) announced significant improvements in its financial results for the first quarter of 2016 ending March 31, 2016. Revenues grew by 7% in Q1, 2016 reaching SR1,765 million compared with SR1,657 million in Q1, 2015, also...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 April, 2016 6:52 am

25 Saudi students make honor roll at OSU

Twenty-five Saudi students have been named in the Scholastic Honor Roll Winter term, that was announced by Oregon State University. According to the Oregon State University press statement, a total of 969 students earned straight-A (4.0). Another 3,994 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 24 April, 2016 6:43 am

Microsoft and Google to drop all regulatory complaints

Microsoft and Google on Friday said they have agreed to drop all regulatory complaints against one another to work out such concerns between themselves in the future. "Our companies compete vigorously, but we want to do so on the merits of our products, not in legal proceedings," a...

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Government | Sunday 24 April, 2016 6:40 am

King Salman to attend Prince Saud conference

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will attend on Sunday an international conference organized by the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies to honor and remember the life of the late Prince Saud Al-Faisal. The opening ceremony will take place at the King Abdul Aziz...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 24 April, 2016 6:37 am

2,400 youths ready for telecom jobs

The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) on Saturday announced that more than 2,400 youths are ready to join the telecommunications sector in Makkah.  Ahmed bin Fahd Al-Fuhaid, governor of TVTC, said that TVTC training has the ability to provide qualified cadres to work in the ...

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