Government | Saturday 30 May, 2015 8:51 am

More homes, less furniture: Ministry

The Housing Ministry plans to delay furnishing government-built homes, to focus on providing more units for citizens.The aim is to reduce the waiting list for homes, buy more land and provide further loans to Saudis, according to a report in a local publication recently. Furnishing would be dealt...

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Business & Money | Saturday 30 May, 2015 12:03 am

Barwa Bank awarded by Euromoney for Innovation in Islamic Finance

Barwa Bank, Qatar’s most progressive Shari’ah compliant service provider, has been recognized by the Euromoney Awards for Innovation in Islamic Finance 2015 for its lead role in international Sukuk issuance. Against a number of criteria across key metrics including innovation, cross border...

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Business & Money | Friday 29 May, 2015 3:09 pm

Red Hat Extends Enterprise Management for OpenStack with CloudForms 3.2

Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced Red Hat CloudForms 3.2, the latest version of its award-winning solution for managing private and hybrid clouds. CloudForms 3.2 delivers innovative management features that enable customers to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 29 May, 2015 3:02 pm

Soak Up The Sun With Dusit’s Summer Getaways Galore

Summer is here and it is time to treat yourself to a relaxing holiday away! Revel in the sun, indulge at the spa, or shop and buzz around town. Treat yourself to an extra night on the house when you book the Dusit Bonus Nights promotion at any one of our participating Dusit Hotels and Resorts!Dusit ...

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Technology & IT | Friday 29 May, 2015 2:59 pm

Performance Boost on Xerox Wide Format IJP 2000 Enhances Image Quality

Producing wide-format applications faster with spot-on image quality is possible with the new Performance Package designed for the Xerox Wide Format IJP 2000. The optional package combines patented Xerox technology and scanning solutions for advanced image quality management and multifunction...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 29 May, 2015 2:30 am

HolidayMe.com introduce the Pay in Cash feature

HolidayMe.com, Middle East’s first customised holiday booking portal, has launched the ‘Pay in Cash’ payment facility, adding yet another pioneering feature to its plethora of services being offered to its customers. The option is currently available on all Hotel, Holiday and Activity...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 29 May, 2015 2:20 am

Saudi Aramco may raise rigs in 2016

Saudi Aramco may raise the number of its oil and gas drilling rigs to as high as 250 next year if oil prices continue to firm and as domestic demand for gas increases, industry sources said.Currently the national energy giant has 212 rigs of both types in operation and that could rise to between...

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Business & Money | Friday 29 May, 2015 2:19 am

Over 1.8 million Saudis vie for 11,300 jobs

Over 1.86 million Saudis have applied for jobs under the Taqat job placement program run by the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF).Data released by the HRDF showed that there are only 11,300 job vacancies across the country, a shortfall of 90 percent.University graduates made up 290,000 or 16...

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Business & Money | Friday 29 May, 2015 2:17 am

Most 989 callers complain about traffic fines

Seventy percent of the 400,000 daily calls made to the 989 number are related to complaints about traffic fines and services, according to the public security department of the Interior Ministry.Complaints about service delays and legal issues are referred to the director of public security Lt....

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Sports | Friday 29 May, 2015 2:15 am

Soccer succor: Stars to play in Madinah yearly to help orphans

Madinah will host a charity football tournament every year featuring top Muslim soccer stars from around the world. Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman made the announcement at a gathering with players in the city on Thursday. The players were from Europe, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries....

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