Healthcare | Tuesday 7 March, 2017 9:45 am

AIDS Healthcare Foundation Unveils Two New Facilities in Nigeria

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has officially unveiled two newly constructed facilities in Nigeria in partnership with the Benue State Ministry of Health and Benue State AIDS Control Agency (BENSACA). The AHF is the largest non-profit HIV/AIDS organization in the world. It provides health...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 March, 2017 8:52 am

‘Mobilité Francophone’ Stream to help French-speaking professionals to get Canadian Permanent Residency

All French-speaking skilled workers and professionals have a golden chance of getting Canadian permanent residency. The goal of the International Mobility Program stream is to attract skilled francophone workers to Canada. The Mobilité Francophone stream exempts employers from the Labour...

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Government | Tuesday 7 March, 2017 8:34 am

Education minister launches World Civil Defense Day initiatives

ducation Minister Ahmed Al-Issa inaugurated Sunday several initiatives linked to World Civil Defense Day. Attendees included officials, academics, education managers and representatives of the security and safety sectors. The inauguration ceremony included the signing of agreements in the field of ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 March, 2017 8:34 am

Imme Philbeck joins as Chief Economist and Roberto Ercole as Director of Public Policy to strengthen telecom operator advocacy and institutional cooperation-building

SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced the joining of two new members of the management team: Imme Philbeck as Chief Economist, and Roberto Ercole as Director of Public Policy. Aligning internal as well as external efforts to address industry issues, which include digital services, data...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 7 March, 2017 8:28 am

1,030 transsexuals undergo SRS at KAU center in 10 years

The sex-correction surgical center at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah has performed sex reassignment surgery (SRS) on 1,030 transgendered patients in the Kingdom and neighboring Gulf states since its inception 10 years ago, according to Dr. Yasser Jamal, president of the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 March, 2017 8:27 am

Court rejects compensation demand by bank client for signature forgery

The Administrative Court in Jeddah ordered the Saudi Development Bank to refund SR750 to a Saudi who filed a lawsuit demanding SR1 million in compensation after he discovered that a bank client had forged his signature to apply for a loan. The case started when an individual who wanted to apply...

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Technology & IT | Monday 6 March, 2017 5:00 pm

Samsung Hosts Technical Seminar on QLED TV During Samsung MENA Forum 2017 in Singapore

Samsung Electronics Middle East and North Africa, the leading TV manufacturer in the world for 11 consecutive years, recently held a technical seminar at the Samsung MENA Forum in Singapore, which further explained the technology behind its latest premium line of QLED TVs. Speakers at the seminar...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 March, 2017 3:25 pm

The 12th edition of Dubai WoodShow to raise its curtains tomorrow (Tuesday, March 7th 2017)

The stage is set as Dubai WoodShow 2017, makes its way to its 12th edition. As the region’s first-of-its-kind, Dubai WoodShow will begin on March 7th and run until the March 9th in Dubai at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. As noted by the organisers of the show, this...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 March, 2017 10:46 am

Oman Air confirms its support for MOSD’s Initiatives

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is reviewing its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes to ensure the airline is providing optimum support to social insurance families and those with special needs. Working in close co-ordination with the Ministry of Social...

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Government | Monday 6 March, 2017 9:24 am

Kingdom and Brunei agree to activate pacts in various fields

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam agreed to activate the general agreement signed between the two countries in the fields of economy, investment, education, culture, youth and sports. A joint statement issued on Saturday at the end of...

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