Government | Thursday 1 June, 2017 2:14 pm

In Moscow, Saudi deputy crown prince strengthens ties with Russia

Russia and Saudi Arabia hailed their growing partnership in oil markets and dialogue on Syria on Tuesday. Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with President Vladimir Putin one week after the US President Donald Trump’s historic visit to Riyadh. Putin praised the deputy crown...

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Government | Thursday 1 June, 2017 2:07 pm

King Salman gives iftar party for King of Jordan

 King Salman received King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday night, the Saudi Press Agency said. The report said King Salman gave an iftar (evening meal when Muslims break their daily Ramadan fast) party in honor of King Abdullah and his accompanying...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 1 June, 2017 1:56 pm

Two killed in Riyadh school shooting

Two teachers were killed in a shooting at Kingdom Schools in north Riyadh Wednesday morning, in an act that the school’s chairman described as “a case of a disgruntled employee.” The shooter, an Iraqi former Islamic studies teacher, was dismissed from the school four years ago...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 1 June, 2017 1:09 pm

Sadara Starts Up Region’s First PMDI Facility

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), the largest chemical complex ever built in a single phase, today announced the production of commercial quantities of on-specification liquid Polymeric Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (PMDI), the largest single train facility of its kind in the world. PMDI,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 June, 2017 4:15 am

Cicero & Bernay launches ‘See & Be’

With the launch of its new ‘See & Be’ programme, Cicero & Bernay Public Relations (C&B) has become the region’s first public relations consultancy to offer a full suite of strategic influencer communication services. ‘See & Be’ offers C&B’s...

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Government | Thursday 1 June, 2017 4:06 am

GAZT launches public consultation of Value Added Tax (VAT) draft law

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Zakat and Tax (GAZT) has launched a public consultation of the draft law governing Value Added Tax (VAT), which is being introduced in the Kingdom on the 1st of January 2018.   The launch of the consultation comes after the Gulf Cooperation...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 1 June, 2017 3:00 am

Football versus fast cars – what’s more exciting?

With the climax of the UEFA Champions League season on the horizon, Nissan – the official global automotive sponsor of the competition - has put football to the ultimate test, assessing whether the thrill of the game is more exciting than being a passenger in the iconic GT-R supercar. In...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 31 May, 2017 1:40 pm

Smart cooking takes centre stage with LG’s smart home vision this Ramadan

Family, food, culture and traditions are key elements that are of central focus during the holy month of Ramadan and now with smart appliances, homemakers are able to take advantage of trendsetting technology to  prepare meals that healthy, delicious and perfect for not just a home for today,...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 31 May, 2017 10:51 am

Max announces latest Ramadan Collection

As we prepare ourselves for the peaceful and joyous month of Ramadan, Max, the largest and most trusted value fashion brand in the region has unveiled their latest collection. The new Ramadan collection features glamourous themes from old Hollywood movies while keeping the essence of the old age...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 31 May, 2017 4:32 am

Mobily Business Collaborates With Microsoft To Provide Cloud Computing Services For Small Medium Enterprises

Mobily Business signed an agreement with Microsoft Arabia to provide and present Microsoft cloud services and productivity tools through the internet like; Office 365, Dynamics, Enterprise Security Suite, to fulfill the needs of Small Medium Enterprises in the Saudi market. The agreement was signed ...

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