Technology & IT | Friday 10 August, 2018 1:30 am

The New, Super Powerful Galaxy Note9: For Those Who Want it All

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced the latest addition to its premium Note series with Galaxy Note9. The Note series has beenrecognized for including the company’s latestgroundbreakinginnovations,and Galaxy Note9 builds on this legacy with a premium smartphone that...

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Business & Money | Friday 10 August, 2018 1:14 am

Mastercard continues to support KSA’s cashless drive with new multi-layered security payment solution for mobile: mada Pay

Continuing its efforts to advance Saudi Arabia’s payments ecosystem, Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, has partnered with mada, the domestic payment network, to launch the mada Pay mobile payment wallet.    The wallet solution is the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 9 August, 2018 10:04 am

UAE’s Rich Folk Tale Tradition and its Growing Silent Books Market Showcased at Sao Paulo Book Fair

The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), the United Arab Emirate’s national section of International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), have flown to Brazil with a number of folk tales and silent books from the emirates, to share them at one of the Latin world most prominent...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 August, 2018 7:33 am

NAMA Women’s First Networking Forum in Brazil Draws over 100 Business Women and Leaders

More than 100 Brazilian and Arab figures in business, diplomacy, and women’s development came together at a first-of-its-kind networking event in São Paulo, Brazil, hosted yesterday (Tuesday) by a leading UAE-based women’s organisation, the NAMA Women Advancement Establishment...

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Beauty & Style | Thursday 9 August, 2018 7:29 am

Yahsat Introduces Yahclick Wi-fi Enterprise Solution With Hotspot Cloud Management Partner Tanaza

Yahsat, the UAE based satellite operator, announced today the launch of YahClick Wi-Fi Enterprise Solution in partnership with Italian Wi-Fi cloud management software provider Tanaza. The announcement coincides with the signing of an agreement between the two companies the terms of which allow...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 August, 2018 7:03 am

Saudi total revenues soar by 67%% in Q2

The Saudi Ministry of Finance published Wednesday the second quarter (Q2) budget performance report which showed, among others, that total revenues reached SR273.588 billion in Q2, an increase of 67% year-on-year. Q2 non-oil revenues reached SR89.423 billion, an increase of 42%...

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Government | Thursday 9 August, 2018 6:57 am

‘Intelligent Hajj’ program launched to provide Muslim pilgrims with the best digital services

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal inaugurated the “Intelligent Hajj” program on Wednesday. The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology is carrying out the initiative. The aim of the program is to provide pilgrims with the best digital services during the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 August, 2018 5:07 am

IDC's CIO Summit Returns to the Kingdom Next Month

International Data Corporation (IDC) is delighted to announce that its annual Saudi Arabia CIO Summit will this year take place at Jeddah’s InterContinental Hotel on September 26-27. More than 100 of the Kingdom's most influential information and communication technology leaders will be...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 August, 2018 4:12 am

The Deloitte “VAT in the GCC guide” mobile app in Arabic

Deloitte has released its latest version of the "VAT in the GCC guide" mobile app in Arabic for the first time, making it available in both English and Arabic. The app is accessible to the public to download, and is designed to help businesses to better understand VAT and its impact,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 9 August, 2018 3:58 am

Saudi Civil Defense ready to deal with risks and threats during Hajj

The General Directorate of Civil Defense on Tuesday revealed that more than 18,000 highly trained personnel, supported by 3,000 vehicles, have been deployed to provide pilgrims with the highest level of safety and deal with any risks or threats they might face during Hajj. The directorate said...

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