Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 22 August, 2018 10:13 am

Food trucks serve in holy places for first time

Food trucks run by Saudi men and women have begun for the first time to serve food and drinks in the holy places. This was after Deputy Makkah Gov. Prince Abdullah bin Bandar directed the Secretariat of the Holy Capital to allow local entrepreneurs to provide their services inside the holy...

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Government | Wednesday 22 August, 2018 10:10 am

2.4 million pilgrims in final Hajj rituals as world’s Muslims begin Eid celebrations

More than two million Muslims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil on Tuesday, the last major ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage that heralded the start of Eid Al-Adha. Clad in white robes signifying a state of purity, men and women from 165 countries converged on Jamrat to perform the...

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Government | Wednesday 22 August, 2018 8:11 am

Pilgrims stone Jamrat Al-Aqaba

Hajj pilgrims threw pebbles in Mina on the first day of Eid Al-Adha, and stoned Jamrat Al-Aqaba with seven pebbles. Pilgrims expressed happiness with the ease of throwing pebbles, security, health and ambulatory services, cleanliness and their ease of movement. They moved gradually and safely...

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Government | Wednesday 22 August, 2018 8:10 am

Pilgrims win accolades for compliance of crowd management rules

Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, security spokesman at the Minister of Interior, praised the Haj pilgrims for their compliance to the crowd management regulations that contributed to the smooth conduct of stoning ritual at Jamarat on Tuesday. “The role of pilgrims is very important in the...

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Government | Wednesday 22 August, 2018 6:19 am

Makkah emir appreciates services of MoH staff for pilgrims

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah, advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and chairman of the Central Haj Committee, met with Minister of Health Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah and senior ministry officials at his office in Mina on Tuesday. During the meeting, the emir appreciated the great...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 22 August, 2018 5:29 am

LG Chem Marches into the Brackish Water RO Market After Establishing Leadership in Seawater Desalination

LG Chem(KRX:051910), supplier of the full line of NanoH2OTMreverse osmosis (RO) membranes, announced that it has been recently awarded three contracts to supply Brackish Water (BW) RO membranes to major utilities in the U.S.  In August 2018, LG Chem was awarded a contract to supply...

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Government | Tuesday 21 August, 2018 6:49 am

Nearly 2.4 million pilgrims ascend Arafat for peak of Haj

A white sea of pilgrims ascended the vast plains of Arafat on Monday to pray and repent at the climax of the annual pilgrimage of Haj, bringing together nearly 2.4 million faithful from around the world. Men in white seamless garments and women in loose dresses, who came from 165 countries,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 21 August, 2018 3:00 am

Eid Al Adha Brings High Occupancies to Ras Al Khaimah Hotels

As it gears up for Eid Al Adha festivities, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority today revealed the hotel occupancy rates forecast for the Eid break, which is expected to exceed 80% across hotels in the Emirate over the long weekend celebrations.   With its prime location, only...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 21 August, 2018 1:12 am

Samsung Opens the Doors to Samsung Galaxy Studio at Mall of Emirates

Samsung Gulf Electronics has proudly brought back the Galaxy Studio DXB at the Mall of the Emirates during a fun and interactive launch event featuring Virgin Radio’s Drive Time RJ Brent Black. Located in the Mall’s Central Galleria, the Galaxy Studio is bringing the best Galaxy Note9...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 21 August, 2018 12:55 am

ESET launches a new line of enterprise security solutions

Today ESET, the leader in cybersecurity research and a top European Union-based endpoint security company, announces the launch of its new line of enterprise security solutions designed to provide the global enterprise sector with tools for prevention and management of cyber risks on a...

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