Business & Money | Thursday 5 February, 2015 2:21 pm

MEFIC Capital Distribute Al-Qannas Fund Dividends

The Board of Director of Al-Qannas Fund, managed by Middle East Financial Investment Company “MEFIC Capital”, a leading Investment House, licensed and regulated by the Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia, has approved the distribution of the fund’s annual net yield of 8%.Al-Qannas Fund...

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Business & Money | Thursday 5 February, 2015 1:59 pm

MUSCAT EXPO AT INTERSEC EXPO DUBAI

Muscat Expo LLC participated at the INTERSEC Exhibition in Dubai which concluded last week and was the only Company from Oman at the exhibition. INTERSEC which is in its 17th edition, is the largest international trade exhibition for Fire, Safety and Security in the world with over 1200 Exhibitors...

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Business & Money | Thursday 5 February, 2015 9:38 am

Innovation agenda a key focus for GCC governments, says GPCA

Regional governments have put innovation front and center on their national agenda, as evidenced by the growing R&D budgets in the Arabian Gulf, said the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA). With Saudi Arabia and Qatar making up the top 40 investors in research and development...

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Beauty & Style | Thursday 5 February, 2015 8:37 am

Pioneering Hair Care Technology Brings Hair One Step Closer To the Effect Achieved When Rinsing Hair with Bottled Water

Women in the Gulf region suspect that poor quality tap water is standing in the way of having the healthy, beautiful, flowing hair that they crave. Many women even resort to rinsing their hair in bottled water to achieve their healthiest, most beautiful hair. To many celebrities and hair stylists...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 February, 2015 8:18 am

New tourism company to boost Uqair development

Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), said that Uqair Development Company is ready for launching. It awaits the signing of the relevant contract.“The shareholders deposited 25 percent of the SR500 million incorporation cost, and the SCTA...

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Government | Thursday 5 February, 2015 8:10 am

2,500 prisoners set free

More than 2,500 prisoners have been released from jails across the Kingdom following an amnesty declared by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Thursday.Disclosing this figure, Maj. Abdullah Al-Harbi, spokesman for the Department of Prisons, said the committees appointed for the...

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Government | Thursday 5 February, 2015 8:07 am

Makkans elated as Prince Khaled takes charge

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday from Riyadh to take charge as the new governor of Makkah region. He was greeted on arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport by a large number of princes and government officials.People in the region have expressed their happiness over...

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Sports | Thursday 5 February, 2015 1:53 am

Baku regenerates itself for an athletic summer

Azerbaijan, a country at a crossroads between Eastern Europe and Western Asia will be going down in history this summer. The capital city, Baku, has been recognised for its exceptional efforts to make this event a grant triumph.1st European Games will be held in Baku from 12 to 28 June 2015, and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 5 February, 2015 1:22 am

Right Selection group unveils speaker plans for 2015

Right Selection Group known for inviting extremely influential and experienced speakers to Dubai have unveiled their speaker schedule for 2015. The list includes global thought leaders who by their learnings are expected to inspire success in the region.Speaker schedule 2015:Ron Kaufman – 4th...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 5 February, 2015 1:10 am

Half of consumers in Saudi Arabia on hold to call centres give up within five minutes

Half of the consumers in Saudi Arabia (48%) using call centres get frustrated and hang up within five minutes of waiting for an answer, according to new research commissioned by Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia. After 10 minutes fewer than one-in-10 callers (8%) is still on the line waiting for an...

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