Technology & IT | Saturday 22 August, 2015 2:21 pm

Samsung Electronics Levant and BCI Announce GALAXY S6 Edge+ and GALAXY Note5 in the Jordanian Market

Samsung Electronics Levant and BCI; Samsung mobile authorized distributor in Jordan announced the release of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ and Galaxy Note5 during a press conference held at the Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel.    Both devices represent Samsung’s commitment to the big...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 22 August, 2015 2:40 am

Al-Wajh - A tourist spot known to few

AL-WAJH, located about 325 kilometers south of Tabuk on the Red Sea, is one of the oldest coastal cities in the Kingdom. Despite its pristine beaches, captivating coral reefs and other marine resources the city failed to attract many tourists this season. Official efforts exerted to give this...

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Business & Money | Saturday 22 August, 2015 1:38 am

MOL sets rules for expat transfer of sponsorship

The Ministry of Labor has restricted local firms from submitting applications for the transfer of an expatriate worker’s services more than once, if the transfer process of a previous application has been completed even if the application for the transfer of the worker has come from another...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 22 August, 2015 1:08 am

Panasonic Develops Electromagnetic Noise Suppression and Heat Diffusion Integrated Sheets

Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed the industry’s first*1 “electromagnetic noise suppression and heat diffusion integrated sheets”, which are suited for thermal and electromagnetic noise (EMC) reduction for thin mobile terminals, on-board equipment, and...

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Healthcare | Saturday 22 August, 2015 12:25 am

Takeda Announces European Medicines Agency Acceptance of Ixazomib’s Marketing

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for ixazomib, an investigational oral proteasome inhibitor for the treatment of patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 21 August, 2015 3:28 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS LAUNCHES NEW ‘FARE CHOICES’

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will implement a new fare structure from 14 September 2015 to provide more choice and clarity when booking flights.   A total of eight new ‘Fare Choices’ will be introduced, allowing travellers to...

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Business & Money | Friday 21 August, 2015 3:26 am

Nuclear energy talks with South Korea under way

Officials from King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) and the South Korean embassy held talks here this week on nuclear energy projects. Waleed Husain Abu Alfaraj, K.A.CARE vice president, met with South Korean Ambassador Kim Jin-soo at the K.A.CARE headquarters....

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Business & Money | Friday 21 August, 2015 3:20 am

Civic poll campaigns aren't cheap

Candidates standing in the upcoming municipal council elections would have to spend considerable amounts on campaigning to get elected, with a spot as chairperson likely to cost between SR10,000 and SR2 million, according to a report in a local publication on Thursday. The reason candidates are...

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Culture & Education | Friday 21 August, 2015 2:17 am

Move aims to reduce violence in schools

Education Minister Azzam Al-Dakhil has directed all education departments to implement in schools a new violence-reduction program "Rifq" (to be gentle) from the first semester of the forthcoming academic year.  The program will create awareness among students, the school...

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Technology & IT | Friday 21 August, 2015 1:18 am

GSMA Launches Low Power Wide Area Network Initiative to Accelerate Growth of the Internet of Things

The GSMA has today announced that it has established the ‘Mobile IoT Initiative’, a new project backed by 26 of the world’s leading mobile operators, OEMs, chipset, module and infrastructure companies, designed to address the use of Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) solutions in licensed ...

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