Culture & Education | Monday 18 June, 2018 5:06 am

Saudi Souq Okaz festival set to become major tourist attraction

Saudi Arabia is all set to organize yet another mega cultural event, Souq Okaz, which has all the potential of becoming a major tourist attraction.  The 12th edition of the festival will begin in Taif on June 27 and continue until July 13 under the patronage of King Salman. It is...

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Business & Money | Sunday 17 June, 2018 1:02 pm

France, Germany close to agreement on eurozone reform

Paris and Berlin are very close to an agreement on eurozone reform after months of divisions, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has said. “An agreement is close at hand,” Le Maire said on Twitter late Saturday after final negotiations on the subject with this German counterpart in ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 17 June, 2018 5:07 am

First encounters with the Kaaba

“Awe at first sight” was the fitting title of a special event at Makkah Cultural Club in celebration of the Kaaba and its importance to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Dr. Abdullah Al-Tariqi, a Saudi academic specialized in historical studies, highlighted some of most important...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 17 June, 2018 5:06 am

Geo-tourism plots a path to Saudi Vision 2030

Geo-tourism, a niche market with considerable growth prospects sustaining or enhancing the distinctive geographical character of a place — along with its environment, heritage, aesthetics, culture and the well-being of its residents — is in the focus to diversify the tourism sector in...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 16 June, 2018 11:22 am

Saudi Arabia takes images of moon in joint mission with China

Saudi Arabia has taken satellite images of the moon as part of a joint space mission with China. May 20 saw the launch of the Zhang E4 mission to the moon from the Chinese city of Xichang.  The King Abdul Aziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) and the China National Space...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 16 June, 2018 2:37 am

LG Neochef™ Microwave Offers the Precision Heating Required to Bake Elegant Pottery

LG Electronics (LG) recently showcased an astonishing project it completed with its latest NeoChef™ microwave oven. The company collaborated with Daniel Les, the renowned ceramic artist from Romania, to bake splendid pottery pieces using LG’s new microwave oven with Smart Inverter...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 16 June, 2018 1:03 am

Lexus LC claims a class win on its debut in the German endurance race

Overcoming the challenges of one of the world’s most demanding circuits, the No. 56 GAZOO Racing’s Lexus LC, driven by Takeshi Tsuchiya, Takamitsu Matsui, Naoya Gamo, and Yuichi Nakayama, made a remarkable debut race and claimed the first position in the SP-PRO class of the 24 Hours of...

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Technology & IT | Friday 15 June, 2018 4:15 am

Thuraya and IEC Telecom share preview of new VSAT service

Leading Mobile Satellite Service operator, ThurayaTelecommunications Company and its long-standing service partner, IEC Telecomjoined forces to showcase Thuraya’s maritime product portfolio and provide a preview of the latest Thuraya maritime VSAT service at this year’s...

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Technology & IT | Friday 15 June, 2018 3:48 am

Vista Entertainment Solutions is Powering Saudi Arabia’s New Cinema Ticketing Sector

Vista Entertainment Solutions Ltd, a Vista Group company (NZX & ASX: VGL), has successfully deployed the Vista Cinema software suite in the first Saudi Arabian cinema venues and is delighted to announce that it is the first cinema management software providing fully integrated reporting to the...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 15 June, 2018 1:00 am

2018 Model NISSAN GT-R NISMO GT3 to go on Sale

Nissan Motorsport International Co., Ltd. (NISMO) is releasing its 2018 model of the NISSAN GT-R NISMO GT3, which is based on the NISSAN GT-R (R35) NISMO and conforms to FIA GT3 regulations. (Build-to-order / delivery to begin from around January 2019)   NISMO launched the NISSAN GT-R...

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