Environment & Energy | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 4:44 am

SABIC to open office in Iraq as relations improve

Petrochemical giant Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) plans to open an office in Iraq soon, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said during a visit to Iraq’s southern oil city of Basra, as relations between Riyadh and Baghdad thaw.   The headquarters of Saudi Basic Industries...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 3:10 am

DAMAC International Close to Identifying Real Estate Investment Opportunities in Croatia

DAMAC International is forging ahead with international expansion plans and is assessing several popular coastal destinations in Croatia as it looks into a number of real estate projects.   Istria, Dalmatia and Dubrovnik are amongst the cities which DAMAC sees tremendous potential in and ...

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Government | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 2:41 am

Iraq, Saudi Arabia sign 18 energy memorandums in Basra

Iraq and Saudi Arabia have signed 18 memorandums of understanding in the energy field during the kingdom’s participation in an energy exhibition in Iraq.   The signing of the 18 memorandums of understanding came after Saudi Energy Minister Khaled al-Faleh inaugurated the seventh...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 2:27 am

Audi at NIPS: new approaches to AI on the way to autonomous driving

On the road to autonomous driving, Audi continues powering ahead at top speed: The company is exhibiting an innovative pre-development project at the world’s most important symposium for artificial intelligence (AI) – the NIPS conference in Long Beach, California (USA). The project uses ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 1:07 am

Your HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro gets to know you better over time!

At home, in the car, on the street, in the office, our eyes are always on our smartphones. And it’s so hard to put them down because we rely on them to do many things. Our smartphones became more of a necessity than an accessory: we touch them more than 2617 times, use them for more than 4...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 12:48 am

Riyadh governor wants all to serve community better

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar wants people to offer their suggestions to serve the community better. He made this call here on Monday at the inauguration of the Second Cultural Street Festival at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Road. The governor said that the boost in cultural...

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Sports | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 12:26 am

Mohammed Al-Kokhn Champion of third round of the Saudi Star Drift 2017

In an atmosphere of excitement and a crowd of over 6,000 young motorcyclists in the Kingdom, the third round of the Saudi Arabia Saudi Star Drift Championship 2017 hosted by the Al Ahsa Municipality ended on the land of King Abdullah Adventure Park in Jabal Al-Shoha. The tour witnessed a strong...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 12:04 am

Nakheel and AccorHotels to debut Raffles on world-famous Palm Jumeirah

AccorHotels, the world-leading travel and lifestyle group, today signed a management agreement with leading Dubai-based master developer Nakheel for the expansion of AccorHotels’ globally-renowned luxury brand, Raffles Hotels & Resorts.   The agreement, recognised by Nakheel...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 December, 2017 4:41 pm

The achievments in the tourism sector in KSA

The story is about how Saudi trying to open up its tourism industry to grow its economy. But being a conservative society, what are some of the challenges in doing so?   We are presently observing a monumental shift in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, not just in terms of economic...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 5 December, 2017 3:24 pm

Dubai Culture Celebrates 46th UAE National Day in France, Italy and the UK

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, celebrated the 46th UAE National Day across different locations in Europe as Key Cultural Partner to the UAE Embassies in France, Italy and the UK. Dubai Culture supported...

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