Business & Money | Monday 22 May, 2017 12:06 am

Mastercard extends footprint in Middle East and North Africa with strategic expansion in key markets

  Following new office openings in Bahrain and Pakistan, Mastercard establishes Levant headquarters in Amman to come closer to partners in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine   Dubai, UAE – 21 May, 2017: By establishing its formal presence in three new markets in the Middle ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 22 May, 2017 12:02 am

CYBORGS ON PATROL! DUBAI POLICE’S WORLD’S FIRST AUTONOMOUS ROBOCOP GOES LIVE AT GISEC & IoTx 2017

Dubai Police has welcomed a new member on to its force. He doesn't need a visa, medical insurance or hours of training, and he is ready to engage with Dubai’s residents and millions of tourists across the city’s streets. The world’s first operational robot policeman,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 May, 2017 1:05 pm

Public Relations Expert Emphasized the Importance of Building Partnerships with Media Channels

  A Public Relations and Media expert emphasized the importance of building solid ties with the media. Relationships with the media should be built on a successful and fruitful partnership, rather than on operational needs and wants. Otherwise, the media will feel used as a tool to...

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Government | Sunday 21 May, 2017 12:00 pm

Multibillion-dollar deals sealed at Saudi-US CEO Forum

The inaugural Saudi-US CEO Forum witnessed the signing of dozens of business agreements on Saturday as part of enhancing the bilateral trade relations between the two countries. General Electric (GE) announced signing $15 billion in business deals with the Kingdom, which falls within Saudi...

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Sports | Sunday 21 May, 2017 12:00 pm

A sip of Gahwa: Trump gets royal tutorial in Arabic coffee drinking etiquette

When US President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia Saturday he was first treated to a traditional coffee at the airport in Riyadh. King Salman enjoyed a cup of coffee with the American president and also taught him the traditional technique of asking a server to stop pouring. The Saudi king...

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Government | Sunday 21 May, 2017 12:00 pm

President Trump meets with GCC leaders

US President Donald Trump is today meeting with GCC leaders in a key pillar of the Riyadh Summit. The American president first held bilateral meetings with Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and also met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Trump said that...

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Government | Sunday 21 May, 2017 10:51 am

Kingdom, Washington agree ‘Joint Strategic Vision Declaration’

Saudi Arabia and the US on Saturday agreed a “Joint Strategic Vision Declaration” covering aspects like diplomacy, trade, security and the fight against terror. It was co-signed by King Salman and US President Donald Trump at the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The White House said in a...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 21 May, 2017 5:23 am

Saudi Aramco and Jacobs Create Joint Venture for Social Infrastructure Program Management Throughout Saudi Arabia and Across Region

Saudi Aramco entered into an agreement today with Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) to form a Saudi Arabia-based joint venture company to provide professional program and construction management (PMCM) services for social infrastructure projects throughout the Kingdom and across the Middle East and North Africa....

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 May, 2017 3:13 am

Raytheon and Saudi Arabia Military Industries announce strategic partnership

Raytheon and Saudi Arabia Military Industries announce strategic partnership New Raytheon Arabia business unit to be established   RIYADH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (May 20, 2017) – In a ceremony witnessed by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 May, 2017 7:07 pm

Saudi-US arms deal includes plans for 150 Lockheed Martin Blackhawk helicopters

A series of US-Saudi arms deals announced on Saturday includes a pledge to assemble 150 Lockheed Martin Blackhawk helicopters in the Kingdom, an official statement said.   The $6 billion deal for Blackhawks is expected to result in about 450 jobs in Saudi Arabia, the statement...

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