Environment & Energy | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 2:12 pm

Almagar Group 3EC and Enekio Signed a Contract for Technical Cooperation

in Abu Dhabi at the World Future Energy Summit, a contract for Technical Cooperation was signed between Almagar Group Environmental Energy Engineering Consultancy 3EC and Enekio in order to develop and deploy Smart Energy Solutions for Cities and Buildings and Eco System.The document was endorsed...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 8:22 am

New campaign to reduce car fuel consumption

The Saudi Center for Energy Efficiency at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology plans to launch a third campaign to reduce fuel consumption in the country, this time targeting drivers.The four-week campaign follows the government focusing on air-conditioners in 2013. In 2014, it issued...

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Government | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 8:13 am

Story behind the king’s title

With the pledge of allegiance this week, King Salman became the third Saudi monarch to take up the title of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques after King Fahd and King Abdullah.Historian Hassan Al-Basha says in his book, Positions and Titles, that Saladin was the first king to take up the title as a ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 8:10 am

SCTA suspends ongoing tourism festivals

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has decided to suspend the ongoing and planned tourism festivals in the Kingdom to mark the death of King Abdullah who passed away early on Friday morning.SCTA President Prince Sultan bin Salman extended his sincere condolences to the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 8:06 am

84.1% of hiring companies in the Middle East consider reference checks to be critical

The Bayt.com ‘Skills and Hiring Trends in the MENA’ poll, recently conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s leading job site, sheds unprecedented light on the workforce strategies of companies operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region today. The survey revealed that a...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 7:58 am

NIVEA partners with Sara Al Madani

NIVEA, the leader in deodorants across the Middle East, is delighted to announce the appointment of Sara Al Madani as the first brand ambassador for NIVEA Invisible Black & White.An Emirati fashion designer and a successful business woman, Sara Al Madani founded her own line of clothes “Rouge...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:36 am

Kingdom’s nonoil GDP growth expected to be robust in 2015

Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) recently released its outlook on GCC markets for the full year of 2015. In this research report, Markaz analyses the performance of GCC stock markets in 2014 and provides an outlook for 2015 based on hydrocarbon dependency, corporate earnings potential, valuation...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:34 am

Clutch performance

When the stakes are high, make sure you give a clutch performance in your style game with Shoe Mart’s exciting of box clutches. From regal velour to expressive baroque to all-day glamour, these little essential holders come in must-have designs that provide the finishing touch your high-powered...

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Government | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:27 am

Massive show of support for king

A large number of citizens declared loyalty to their new ruler, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, on Sunday.Regional governors and ambassadors posted in Saudi diplomatic missions across the world also received pledges of allegiance on behalf of King Salman on Sunday.More high-profile...

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Government | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:18 am

Bodyguard of King Abdullah served loyally for 10 years

There was an outpouring of sympathy and praise online by Saudis for the personal bodyguard of King Abdullah, who served the late monarch for 10 years.Col. Abdul Aziz Al-Faghm was seen performing the funeral prayers for King Abdullah in Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque in Riyadh last Friday with his...

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