Culture & Education | Thursday 3 January, 2019 2:50 am

UNHCR Offers Al Janadriyah Festival Visitors an Immersive Experience into The Everyday Lives of Refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering visitors a chance to step into the refugees’ shoes and learn about their journey by creating an experiential zone using Virtual Reality (VR) technology headsets and a stimulation at its stand at the 33rdAl Janadriyah Festival.    The...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 3 January, 2019 2:08 am

Saudi Arabia, China to enhance cultural bridges

Officials at the King Abdul Aziz Public Library at Peking University recently held a meeting to press on with plans to enhance cultural bridges between China and the Kingdom. The meeting was held between the library’s founding supervisor general, Dr. Faisal bin Muammar, and Peking University ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 3 January, 2019 2:00 am

Hajj, Umrah Ministry pavilion showcases projects

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah continues to receive visitors at its pavilion in Jeddah’s Cultural Park, introducing its initiatives and future projects. The pavilion takes visitors on a 3D virtual tour of the holy sites, and briefs them on the services and equipment provided by the Kingdom...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 3 January, 2019 1:59 am

Despite external pressure, Huawei Rotating Chairman expresses confidence in the company business performance and growth

In a New Year letter sent by Huawei Rotating Chairman Guo Ping to the company 180 thousand employees worldwide, he expresses his confidence about the company business performance as Huawei never stopped pushing forward, and as a result the company 2018 sales revenue is expected to reach 108.5...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 3 January, 2019 1:46 am

US$100m expanded and upgraded Manar Mall celebrates year of achievements

  Al Hamra, the Ras Al Khaimah-based real estate developer and investment company is celebrating several milestones for the newly expanded and upgraded Manar Mall development.   The US$100m investment has seen the mall’s gross leasable area increase from which includes ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 2 January, 2019 4:52 pm

Vulnerabilities in connected electric car chargers could damage home networks

While modern electric vehicles are tested constantly for vulnerabilities, some of their essential accessories, such as the battery chargers, often remain neglected. Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered that electric vehicle (EV) chargers supplied by a major vendor carry vulnerabilities that can be ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 2 January, 2019 3:45 pm

PARK HYATT ABU DHABI HOTEL AND VILLAS HOLDS TREE PLANTING CEREMO-NY TO HONOR THE YEAR OF ZAYED

The capital’s favourite address, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Villas hosted a tree-planting event earlier this week, as part of the Department of Culture and Tourism’s (DCT) celebrations for the Year of Zayed initiative.   With the support of the DCT, the Park Hyatt Abu...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 January, 2019 10:58 am

Arab nations present heritage at Jeddah book fair

Jordan, Sudan and Yemen are among the dozens of Arab and Islamic countries participating in the fourth Jeddah International Book Fair. The event is expected to attract up to 50,000 visitors a day and features workshops, cultural activities and entertainment. The event was aimed at showcasing...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 January, 2019 10:55 am

Janadriyah fest is sure to take you back in time

Visitors to this year’s Janadriyah Festival are taking a trip down many a memory lane, especially at the fair’s Madinah village. In fact, the festival’s younger visitors are sure to be getting a healthy glimpse into how their forefathers lived in historic regions, such as Yanbu,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 2 January, 2019 10:30 am

Saudi labor reports are now ‘enforceable documents’

Mediation reports issued by the Amicable Settlement Departments of labor offices are now recognized as “enforceable documents” that can be directly filed to the enforcement judiciary, similar to those issued by other mediation entities, the Justice Ministry has announced. These...

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