Government | Sunday 1 January, 2017 11:46 am

Saud Arabia celebrates second anniversary of King Salman’s rule

Two years ago according to the Islamic calendar — on Rabie Al-Thani 3, 1436 — King Salman became the seventh monarch of Saudi Arabia. As the nation celebrates the second anniversary of the accession, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said King Salman’s rule has seen a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 January, 2017 2:56 am

Sharjah’s Most Impressive Firework Display Lights up the Sky at Al Majaz Waterfront in Celebration of the New Year

The longest firework display lit up the sky of the Emirate of Sharjah at Al Majaz Waterfront last night (Saturday) in celebration of the New Year 2017. Since the early evening, hundreds of thousands of families, tourists and visitors headed to Sharjah’s leading leisure, tourism and family...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 January, 2017 2:36 am

VFS Global launches Belgium Visa Center for Mideast applicants

Residents of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can now apply for visas to Belgium and Luxembourg at a Visa Application Centre launched for the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium for the first-time in the Middle East. Services at the center commenced last Dec. 12. Visa applicants can visit the centrally ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 January, 2017 2:34 am

Over 10,000 visit weekly Basta market in Jeddah

Many young Saudi entrepreneurs are taking part in a weekly market organized by Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) in Jeddah. Traders in the seasonal Basta Market with over 240 booths that opens to customers only from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays are showcasing a range of products...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 January, 2017 2:29 am

Jeddah symposium on ophthalmology begins Wednesday

The third International Red Sea Ophthalmology Symposium is set to begin on Jan. 4 in Jeddah. It will be held under the supervision of Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al-Saud, president of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society. The four-day symposium, organized by the National Guard Hospital and the Eye...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 1 January, 2017 2:10 am

eHosting DataFort and Symantec Host an Exclusive Seminar on Cyber Security

eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading Managed Hosting and Cloud Infrastructure services provider, along with Symantec, recently hosted a seminar titled ‘Stay Ahead of Cyber Security Threats’ in Dubai.   Senior representatives from eHDF and Symantec presented at ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 January, 2017 1:46 am

Dubai brightens up the world with dazzling New Year’s Eve fireworks show by Emaar

Dubai has once again mesmerised the world with a magnificent New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacle by Emaar Properties, bidding farewell to 2016 and welcoming in 2017 in resplendent style. Hundreds of thousands of spectators from all over the world joined the celebrations in Downtown Dubai,...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 31 December, 2016 1:00 pm

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Black Pearl open for Pre-Order in Saudi Arabia

Ahead of the local availability of the new colorway, radiating quality and luxury, the Galaxy S7 edge Pearl Black is now available for pre-order in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, an opportunity provided by Samsung Electronics through various Samsung partners.   The looked-for smartphone...

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Business & Money | Friday 30 December, 2016 12:08 pm

Schneider Electric’s Unit Performance Suite for the Oil & Gas Industry now Available across Gulf Region

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, recently announced availability of Unit Performance Suite for the Oil & Gas industry, across the Gulf Region. Based on Schneider Electric’s market leadership in real-time optimization, this new software suite...

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Technology & IT | Friday 30 December, 2016 12:05 pm

2017 Outlook: Technology Trends that will Dominate the Business Landscape

By Wael El Kabbany, Vice President – Middle East, North Africa & Eastern Mediterranean, BT The pace of technological innovation is faster today than ever before. Few years ago, cloud was dismissed as a fad, today it has evolved into a new norm. Data is moving at the speed of light as...

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