Healthcare | Sunday 1 February, 2015 9:20 am

Saudi, expat infected with MERS

Two new cases of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ((MERS-CoV) were recorded by the Ministry of Health late Friday. The Command and Control Center (CCC) at the ministry reported that an expatriate worker in Riyadh and a Saudi national in Hofuf had contracted the infection,...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 1 February, 2015 8:30 am

Cisco Exposes Widening Gulf between Perception and Reality of Cyber Threats

The Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report released today, which examines both threat intelligence and cybersecurity trends, reveals that organizations must adopt an ‘all hands on deck’ approach to defend against cyber attacks. Attackers have become more proficient at taking advantage of gaps in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 February, 2015 8:28 am

Saudis waiting for lower housing unit prices

The prices of housing units are expected to decrease due to the low prices of building materials which dropped by a staggering 25 percent. Steel prices also fell globally to reach 20 percent at the end of 2014 and are expected to decline further in the coming months, according to experts. The...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 31 January, 2015 12:20 pm

WAMY meet lauds KSA support for world youth

Saudi Arabia’s support to Muslim causes in general and youth in particular the world over has received high praise from prominent leaders of the 12th international conference of the Riyadh-based World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), which opened here on Thursday (Jan. 29).In his address at the...

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Government | Saturday 31 January, 2015 3:56 am

US military essay contest to honor King Abdullah

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has established a research and essay competition in honor of King Abdullah, to be hosted by the National Defense University.King Abdullah oversaw the modernization of his country’s military during the time he spent as commander of the National Guard, a...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 31 January, 2015 3:34 am

Nexthink Delivers 60% Growth in New ITOA Segment

Nexthink®, the unique provider of End-user IT Analytics, today announced 60% year-on-year growth in 2014 and continuing momentum into 2015 with its flagship event Analytics’15. In addition, Nexthink has secured $14.5 million in a Series D round of funding, led by Auriga Partners with...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 31 January, 2015 2:31 am

2015: Wearables, Millennials & Consumers ‘Caught in the Act’

In tech, we like nothing better than a new trend – and we all know that fashion matters, so we get onboard with it. As an industry we’ve proven to be masters at hyping new trends, setting unrealistically high expectations for them and then, when dust settles, sometimes making money.So what are...

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Government | Friday 30 January, 2015 2:03 am

2-month bonuses announced

Saudi government employees will receive a two-month salary bonus under a royal decree issued on Thursday by newly enthroned King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.Two-month bonuses also await students currently receiving stipends from the government, as well as for...

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Government | Friday 30 January, 2015 1:50 am

King Salman Ibn Abdulaziz Issues A Number of Royal Decrees

A huge Cabinet revamp has taken place following a royal decree issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.Prince Turki bin Abdullah has been relieved as governor of Riyadh, and so with Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah as Makkah governor. Prince Faisal bin Bandar was replaced as Qassim...

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Business & Money | Friday 30 January, 2015 1:42 am

Epson and the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team Global Partnership Brings together Technology Leaders

Epson, a global innovation leader in printing, visual communications, manufacturing and quality of life solutions for the office, home, commerce and industry, today announced a long-term global partnership with the 2014 FIA Formula One World Champions, the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team. ...

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