Government | Monday 19 January, 2015 2:13 am

Shoura OKs panel on domestic violence

The Shoura Council on Tuesday voted a proposal to establish a special executive committee to deal with domestic violence. This topic is a priority on the council’s agenda, sources told Arab News.The Ministry of Social Affairs recently submitted a proposal to establish a special executive...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 January, 2015 12:38 pm

Banker Middle East: AlJazira Capital… Best Brokerage Company in the kingdom

AlJazira Capital was awarded the 2014 «best brokerage company in the Kingdom» by «Banker Middle East» magazine, for maintaining the leading position among brokerage companies in Saudi Arabia and providing its customers with the latest technology solutions. These achievements come as a result of ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 18 January, 2015 12:25 pm

WFES, IWS and EcoWaste begin 4-day run tomorrow, showcasing industry-leading technological innovations

The World Future Energy Summit (WFES), International Water Summit (IWS) and EcoWaste all open their four-day exhibitions and conferences tomorrow (19 January), showcasing the latest in technological innovations to provide commercial solutions to the interconnected challenges of clean energy...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 18 January, 2015 9:50 am

Adionics adapts its AquaOmnes® disruptive desalination technology to existing desalination plants and to the oil and gas industry.

Adionics is pleased to announce, while taking part in the IWS 2015 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the launch of variants of its AquaOmnes technology for existing plants by valuing their brines and for the oil and gas industry.Adionics introduced AquaOmnes on the occasion of the last IFAT fair (Munich,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 January, 2015 9:43 am

Saudi banks’ profits up 10% to SR40 billion in 2014

Profits of the listed Saudi banks grew by 10 percent to hit SR40.2 billion ($10.7 billion) by the end of 2014, compared to SR36.6 billion ($9.7 billion) in 2013, according to a financial report.The National Commercial Bank (NCB) registered the highest profits at SR8.66 billion (+10.23 percent) in...

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Beauty & Style | Sunday 18 January, 2015 9:35 am

Paint the town red on Valentine’s with Smitten

Celebrating Valentine’s with babies and kids in tow? Show off that undeniable mother and child style connection with some red-hot fashion pieces from Smitten.Flattering designs are all over Smitten to help expectant mums stay confident with their new curves. From shirts and tops to sweaters and...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 17 January, 2015 2:59 am

Colorful start to Souk Okaz

Souk Okaz has organized a beauty contest and race for Arabian horses on Saturday, it was announced here on Friday.This is one of many highlights at the top tourist attraction. There have already been performances of the Ardah dance by the Bahra and Renia folklore teams, with 100 artists, on...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 17 January, 2015 2:55 am

Translation awards ‘build bridges between nations’

The winners of the annual King Abdullah International Award for Translation (KAIAT) have praised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for helping to unite people across religious and cultural divides.These comments were made on the sidelines of the awards ceremony in Geneva on Thursday...

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Business & Money | Saturday 17 January, 2015 2:41 am

Riyadh Metro project ‘ahead of schedule’

The multibillion-riyal metro project is 10 percent ahead of schedule, said Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz here as he inspected progress in the capital city.Prince Turki, who is also president of the High Commission for the Development of Riyadh (HCDR), and King Abdulaziz...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 17 January, 2015 12:03 am

Liquid Jade S: Faster, More Powerful, Still Beautiful

Acer announces the Liquid Jade S that brings additional speed and performance into the Liquid Jade smartphone series. Akin to the original Liquid Jade, the new S version continues to astonish with its superb sleek looks featuring 4G LTE connectivity, true octa-core processing power with 64-bit...

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