Business & Money | Thursday 27 August, 2015 5:58 am

Voter registration yet to pick up

Only 7,034 Saudis have so far registered in Riyadh and the Eastern Province for the Dec. 12 municipal council elections, a local publication reported Wednesday. The elections, held for the third time in the Kingdom, are expected to attract a record number of voters because it includes women...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 27 August, 2015 3:57 am

HTC DESIRE 820G+ Dual SIM DELIVERS EASY 
MULTI-TASKING AND BIG-SCREEN PERFORMANCE

HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, has announced a new addition to the HTC Desire family, the HTC Desire 820G+ Dual SIM, which is now available throughout the GCC. Powered by an Octo Core 8 x 1.7GHz processor, the Dual SIM version of the HTC Desire 820 allows you to switch...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 27 August, 2015 2:14 am

IHG® REWARDS CLUB ANNOUNCES ‘ACCELERATE’ PROMOTION

nterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®)  today announces the upcoming launch of its ‘Accelerate’ promotion, which offers IHG® Rewards Club members the opportunity to earn IHG Rewards Club bonus points faster than ever.    The promotion follows a series of recent ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 27 August, 2015 1:13 am

Coca-Cola on Track to Meet 100% Water Replenishment Goal

The Coca-Cola Company and its global bottling partners (the Coca-Cola system) today announced they are on track to meet their 2020 water replenishment goal by the end of 2015. Based on the Coca-Cola system’s global water replenishment projects to date, the system is...

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| Thursday 27 August, 2015 12:28 am

Visa Checkout Expands Global Availability with New Merchants and Issuers

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced continued global success of Visa Checkout, the online check out service that allows shoppers to pay with their cards online and on any device, with just a few clicks. In recent months, no less than thirty-three new merchants, ranging from Best Buy and Under...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 August, 2015 4:05 pm

TCA ABU DHABI LAUNCHES PROMOTIONAL ROADSHOW IN MAJOR GCC CITIES

Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is touring a number of GCC cities later this month in a promotional campaign featuring Abu Dhabi’s unique tourist offering to boost shoulder season tourism growth.  Representatives of TCA Abu Dhabi’s tourism sector will...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 August, 2015 4:03 pm

Red Sea Mall 200 Million Riyals Expansion Launched!

The Red Sea Mall, Jeddah’s biggest shopping center and family entertainment district, formally announced the commencement of its largest expansion project in a special ceremony attended by VIP retailers, businessmen, influencers and members of the media at the Park Hyatt Hotel. The...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 August, 2015 3:42 pm

GCC Governments Urged to Secure National Infrastructure in Face of ‘High Risk’ of Cyberattacks

GCC governments are urged to secure critical national infrastructure in the face of high risk of more sophisticated cyberattacks in the emerging Internet of Things era, industry experts announced today.   As Internet of Things era advances, with IBM predicting 30 billion autonomously...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 26 August, 2015 3:03 pm

NWC ‘ready to serve pilgrims with state-of-the-art technology’

Dr. Loay Ahmed Al-Musallam, NWC CEO, inspected Company facilities at the Hajj sites with several executive directors to ensure their readiness to provide the best services to pilgrims. This visit came within the framework of NWC’s plans to facilitate its operations during this year’s...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 26 August, 2015 2:53 pm

Mobily Exceeds More than 6 Million Subscribers and Followers across Social Network Platforms

Mobily, a leading provider of innovative communications services, has exceeded more than 6 million subscribers and followers across its social network platforms. The company’s extensive profile on social media includes more than 2 million followers on Twitter and over 1.7 million fans on...

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