Business & Money | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 5:52 am

Ekhaa Campaign draws support from wide section of society

 The "Ekhaa" Campaign (#Minkom_Wfikom) recorded remarkable attention from all categories of society on social networking (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram), where all reacted by providing contribution, donation, encouragment, support or plain good wishes.  The campaign was...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 5:49 am

2,606 additional flights for Eid

King Abdulaziz International Airport reported the number of flights for Eid break reached 2,606 additional flights. Badr Al-Shihrani said the airport was very crowded as thousands of people wish to travel for the Eid break. “I was very happy to find reservations during this rush season. ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 5:45 am

80 percent of Saudis to get homes by 2024

About 80 percent of the Kingdom’s population will have a house in about 9 years, if plans by the Ministry of Housing do not go awry. The ministry is seriously working on its plan to build 1 million residential units that will be sufficient to house 80 percent of Saudis by 2024. A ministry...

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Government | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 5:43 am

Look for Eid crescent tomorrow

The Supreme Court has urged Muslims across the Kingdom to look for the Shawwal crescent soon after the Magreb prayers on Thursday to determine Eid Al-Fitr. Anyone who sights the crescent on the 29th of Ramadan should register the testimony with the nearest court or report it to a competent...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 5:27 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS HOSTS CHARITY IFTAR FOR 10,000 WORKERS IN ABU DHABI

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, hosted a charity Iftar for 10,000 workers at the Saadiyat Accommodation Village in Abu Dhabi.   The event was organised by the airline’s Sports and Social Committee on 6 July 2015.   In line with the...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 5:24 am

Of tales and videos, insights and interviews, with NIKKOR.com

The global NIKKOR branding site (http://www.nikkor.com) has been recently updated with the Nikon engineers’ engaging tale on the popular Ai NIKKOR 18mm f/4 lens, as shared by Nikon Middle East & Africa today. Visitors to NIKKOR.com will be able to delve into the secrets behind the...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 3:45 am

LG G4 unlocks the potential of smartphones users through its Lasercam F1.8

The digital age is all about living the moment, recording the life and sharing the joyful times. Today people are more to take pictures through smartphones where they can capture every valuable thing; delicious meals, family gatherings, funny trips and even huge ceremonies. Fortunately,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 2:35 am

New Intertek Transformer Oil Testing Laboratory Opens in South Africa

Intertek, the leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has opened a state-of-the-art Transformer Oil (TFO) testing laboratory in South Africa, serving clients in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide. The Intertek TFO Laboratory provides testing to local and international methods...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 1:52 am

Smart City 2.0 Solution to Address Future City Construction

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, hosted its 11th global analyst conference in Shanghai, sharing its perspective on future industry trends with guests, media, and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 July, 2015 4:31 pm

Towards the realisation of a new model of South-South cooperation

The countdown has started, 10 billion CFA francs will be soon released to launch the first phase of the project. This priority funding has been provided ahead of the release of the 100 billion CFA francs needed to complete the whole of the project.   This first part, made available to...

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