Technology & IT | Saturday 20 August, 2016 5:27 am

LG Highlights Top Consumer Trends That Tastemakers Can Expect in Berlin

As the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics, IFA 2016 will be a platform for forward-looking technology brands to showcase their innovations from 2 to 7 September. Ahead of the much sought-after show by technology tastemakers and influencers, LG sheds light on the various...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 20 August, 2016 4:46 am

2,000 govt schools to be made 'independent’

The Ministry of Education will soon make 2,000 government schools “independent,” allowing them autonomy in administrative and financial matters. These schools would help reduce the financial burden of the government and help improve its educational quality, without ending the facility...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 August, 2016 4:44 am

Saudia to hire 100% Saudi pilots by 2020

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is optimistic about reaching its goal of 200 aircraft by the year 2020 and aims to have 100 percent Saudi pilots, Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, director general of the airline, said Friday. Addressing a press conference upon his return to Jeddah after taking the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 20 August, 2016 2:42 am

Who Will Be The 2016 Emerald Ireland SpecialistT?

Ireland Specialists is an e-learning travel trade training programme, run by Tourism Ireland, which educates international travel trade about the island of Ireland. Agents must study six modules and complete quizzes in an attempt to obtain a perfect score and the prestigious gold Ireland...

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Government | Saturday 20 August, 2016 2:40 am

King announces key appointments

 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a number of royal decrees on Friday. According to SPA, Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Sho'aibi has been dismissed as the director of the Institute of Public Administration. In his place, Moshabab bin Ayed Al-Qahtani has been appointed as the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 20 August, 2016 1:57 am

Dusit and ACES Development to open DusitPrincess ACES in Middle East

Dusit Hotels and Resorts recently signed a Management Agreement with ACES Property Development to operate DusitPrincess ACES Dubai, a new hotel apartment project within Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. This will be Dusit Hotels and Resorts' sixth property in the...

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Healthcare | Friday 19 August, 2016 6:30 am

MOH starts massive health awareness drive for Haj

The Ministry of Health has launched a massive health awareness campaign for this year’s Haj under the slogan “Together for a Healthy Pilgrimage”. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Wednesday, the campaign is meant to enlighten the guests of God about the most...

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Business & Money | Friday 19 August, 2016 6:23 am

Petchems support Tadawul index

Gulf stock markets were narrowly mixed in quiet trade on Thursday as petrochemical shares supported Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) but Qatar pulled back after a surge this week due to hopes for inflows of foreign funds. The value of traded shares reached SR2.88 billion. TASI...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 19 August, 2016 6:06 am

Airbus delivers world’s first A330-300 Regional to Saudi Arabian Airlines

Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has taken delivery of its first A330-300 Regional, making it the launch customer for this new member of the versatile and successful A330 family.The aircraft is the first of the 20 A330-300 Regional aircraft ordered at the 2015 Paris...

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Business & Money | Friday 19 August, 2016 5:33 am

Governments Must Clamp Down on Rogue Lithium Battery Shippers

 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) partnered with leaders of the lithium battery supply chain to demand stricter enforcement of international regulations regarding the transport of lithium batteries.  In a joint letter to Ministers of Trade, Industry and Transport, and ...

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