Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 11:58 am

ARAB WOMAN AWARDS UAE ANNOUNCES ILLUSTRIOUS PANEL OF JUDGES FOR 2015 EDITION

The Arab Woman Awards UAE’s organisers have finalised an illustrious panel of female judges for the Awards’ 2015 edition. The awards aim to raise public awareness of significant achievements by Arab women in the region and provide young women with inspirational role models. Nominations...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 7:34 am

Smile Jeddah! You’re up next on Snapchat

Tuesday marks a special day for Jeddah’s “snapchatters” as the city will be going live on Snapchat’s “story” feature. The popular application will be broadcasting selected photos and videos of the second most populous city in the Kingdom for 24 hours, and to...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 3:58 am

LG AIMS TO ADD TO ITS SUCCESS IN THE PREMIUM TV MARKET

LG Electronics (LG) unveiled the company’s latest OLED TV line-up at its MEA regional launch event held this evening at the Madinat Jumeirah resort in Dubai. The event included a presentation detailing LG’s rise to the top of the global OLED industry and how the company intends to use...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 3:02 am

Omniyat to Develop AED1 Billion Langham Place Downtown Dubai

In its continued efforts to strengthen Dubai’s status as a global tourist destination, Omniyat, the city’s leading privately-held real estate development group that creates livable art, has announced its strategic alliance with Langham Hospitality Group, a leading hotel operator with an ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 1:56 am

HTC Announces SHARE REPURCHASE program

HTC Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program to restore investor confidence and increase shareholder value.   The share repurchase program, which will run over the course of the next two months, comprises the buy-back of up to 50...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 25 August, 2015 1:13 am

Toshiba's Advanced Propulsion System to Drive Seibu Railway's New Trains

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) will provide high performance propulsion systems for new Series 40000 trains that Seibu Railway Co., Ltd. will bring into service on lines serving Tokyo and its suburbs in spring of 2017. The propulsion systems comprise totally enclosed permanent magnet synchronous...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 24 August, 2015 4:54 pm

L’azurde recognized as best jewelry brand in Saudi Arabia

L’azurde, the leading jewelry company, has been awarded the prize of “best jewelry brand in Saudi Arabia”. The award was presented by Luxury Lifestyle Awards, the international entity dedicated to recognizing the most outstanding brands for their distinguished initiatives and...

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Technology & IT | Monday 24 August, 2015 2:27 pm

Saudi Ranks among the Best for Mobile Security, Aruba Networks, an HP Company Finds

A report published by Aruba Networks, an HP company, has pinpointed the most at-risk nations based on a survey of the mobile security habits of 11,500 workers in 23 countries.   It finds that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and established Western markets display by far the world’s...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 August, 2015 5:45 am

Saudi student wins innovation award

Effat University student Yasmin Abdul Fattah Sulaiman won first place in the Radical Innovation Award 2015 for her design of adaptive balloon houses used for offering a refuge for people affected by natural disasters, the CNN website published. The inflatable vinyl balloons act as living...

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Government | Monday 24 August, 2015 4:41 am

Drive to promote ethics during Haj launched

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also the chairman of the Central Haj Committee, on Sunday launched the Haj 2015 campaign for making pilgrims aware of ethics and regulations at holy places in the Kingdom.  Hisham Al-Falih, adviser to the governor, said the campaign is a concerted ...

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