Environment & Energy | Friday 5 June, 2015 9:57 am

Sustainable Smart Lighting in the Spotlight at the Middle East Smart Lighting and Energy Summit 2015

The 4th edition of the annual Middle East Smart Lighting and Energy Summit will be held on 23-24 November 2015 at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Produced by global conference organizers, Expotrade, the summit has evolved into Middle East’s leading energy efficient lighting event,...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 5 June, 2015 8:49 am

Investments in technology that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions key to combatting climate change, advises GPCA

Investments in technology that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions key to combatting climate change, advises GPCA Jeddah, KSA; June 4, 2015: The Arabian Gulf’s petrochemicals industry is taking steps to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to combat climate change, said the Gulf Petrochemicals...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 5 June, 2015 7:42 am

High five: Audi triumph at the Lausitzring

Seldom has a brand been as dominant on a DTM weekend as this time: 60,000 spectators witnessed an impressive showing by the Audi RS 5 DTM at the Lausitzring. The one-two-three-four win on Saturday evening was followed by an even greater Audi triumph in positions one to five on Sunday afternoon.The...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 June, 2015 2:09 am

SAGIA outlines measures to boost investment flow

Major steps taken by Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA), including expediting licensing procedures that can be done online within five working days, have contributed to the Kingdom becoming a prime investment destination in the region.This was stated by Saudi Arabia General...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 5 June, 2015 2:06 am

Gigantic park opens in Yanbu

A 300,000 square meters sports park with 2,500-meter-long walkway, with state-of-the-art facilities for cycling and physical exercises, have been opened in Yanbu.Alaa bin Abdullah Nassif, chief executive of the Royal Commission in Yanbu, inaugurated the facility, which meets international...

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Culture & Education | Friday 5 June, 2015 2:04 am

Summer campaigns reduce illiteracy

Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil said the summer campaign to raise awareness about the eradication of illiteracy achieved great successes in reducing the rates of illiteracy, noting that the illiteracy rates of the Saudi population fell from 17.74 percent in 2004 to 6.81 percent now. The...

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Beauty & Style | Friday 5 June, 2015 2:02 am

Kinetics Professional Nail Systems present its new line

A fresh turn away from nail polishes that chip within a few days of application, the Solar Gel Polish collection by Kinetics is a long-lasting new solution. Introducing an astounding range of beautiful gel like nail polishes, Kinetics Professional Nail Systems showcased their new Solar Gel...

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Government | Friday 5 June, 2015 2:02 am

All systems go as pilgrim influx due

Saudi missions abroad have issued 5.5 million Umrah visas until June 2.“As many as 4.9 million of the faithful have already performed Umrah this year,” said Abdullah Marghalani, assistant undersecretary for Umrah affairs at the Haj Ministry.There was a shortfall of 200,000 Umrah visas this...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 5 June, 2015 1:11 am

Volkswagen the Automotive Sponsor at the 2015 German Breakfast and Catalogue Show

An exclusive audience of senior industry and commerce decision makers, as well as officials from Saudi, Bahraini and German companies, gathered yesterday morning to celebrate the 2015 German Breakfast and Catalogue Show edition at the Khozama Hotel in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.In its 12th edition...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 5 June, 2015 1:03 am

NISSAN RETURNS TO LE MANS WITH THE NISSAN GT-R LM NISMO

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – June 04, 2015: The moment has arrived and on June 13th at 15:00hrs three Nissan GT-R LM NISMOs will start the greatest race in the world, marking Nissan’s return to the premier LM P1 class at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Three radical front-engined, front-wheel-drive Nissan...

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