Government | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 4:06 am

Steps on land incursion OK’d

The Council of Ministers on Monday approved several arrangements on incursions on government land, including that the concerned government agency allow those who have done so to use the land for agriculture, commerce or service purposes at prices to be decided by the government.  However,...

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Sports | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 3:42 am

Lionel Messi wins Ballon d

The 28-year-old Argentine had 41.33% of the vote, with Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo (27.76%) second and Barca's Neymar (7.86%) third. Either Messi or Ronaldo, who became a three-time winner last year, have won the past eight awards. United States midfielder Carli Lloyd, who...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 3:32 am

Piloted, electrified and fully connected – Audi at the 2016 CES

Electrification, digitalization and piloted driving: Audi made these three future trends of the automotive industry the focus of its appearance at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The world’s most important electronics show took place between January 6–9, 2016, in Las...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 3:05 am

Turkish firms to build 2 million KSA houses

 The Ministry of Housing is currently holding talks with a number of Turkish companies to build thousands of residential units in the country, according to local reports. Some Turkish sources have said that the talks have made significant progress in forming a consortium of the construction...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 2:34 am

Golden Globes unfolded on Twitter

As Hollywood toasted the best performances of 2015 at the Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) awards show, the celebrations were also unfolding on Twitter. Tweets from the red carpet, celebrity photos behind the scenes and reactions from fans were a lively complement to the broadcast,...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 2:27 am

FRiENDi Mobile records strong growth among expatriates in KSA

FRiENDi Mobile, a package offered by Virgin Mobile KSA, seeks to boost its domestic market share in 2016, especially after having recorded remarkable growth in the local telecom market over the last year, said Aziz Amine, head of FRiENDi Brand. He added that FRiENDi gained confidence of...

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Technology & IT | Monday 11 January, 2016 4:39 pm

IDC Report: in 2014 Kaspersky Lab Grew Faster Than the Market

International Data Corporation (IDC) has examined the consumer and corporate endpoint security market and issued a report* based on the data for 2014. According to this, Kaspersky Lab is growing faster than the market as a whole: worldwide revenues for all endpoint security vendors increased by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 11 January, 2016 4:37 pm

Dubai to Host Exclusive Luxury Home Furnishings Event in March

From the 8th to 10th of March 2016, international and local luxury home suppliers and world class speakers from the interior design and architecture industry will come together for the Arabian International Home Show, Dubai’s first exclusive showcase for high end residential interiors at the...

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Business & Money | Monday 11 January, 2016 4:26 pm

Amana Capital and Arabic Trader Announce the Launch of a New Company in Kuwait

Following the success achieved in the first phase, Amana Capital, the leading Middle Eastern financial services group and Arabic Trader, the leading provider of financial content and professional training, announced the launch of the second phase of their partnership through establishing a physical ...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 11 January, 2016 2:15 pm

Middle Eastern GT Academy Winner to be sponsored by Nissan in 2016’s Hankook 24H Dubai

Nissan has confirmed it will be sponsoring the winner of its 2014 GT Academy, Ahmed Khaled, in the Hankook 24H Dubai endurance race, which is to take place at Dubai’s Autodrome between 14 and 16 January.   The race, which constitutes the first round of Hankook’s 24H Series,...

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