Government | Monday 27 July, 2015 3:38 am

Low-cost domestic Haj booking starts next week

The Haj Ministry will next week start receiving on-line applications from both Saudi and expatriate domestic pilgrims for low-cost Haj amid objections from the local 207 Haj service-providers.   The ministry, on its part, said it has completed all procedures to receive applications...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 27 July, 2015 3:25 am

Oman Air signs MoU with Riyada

Oman Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will offer greater ease of access to the airline’s supply chain for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).   The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with Riyada, the Public Authority for Small and Medium...

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Technology & IT | Monday 27 July, 2015 3:22 am

Windows 10 Available across 190 countries

Finally a fun browser!   While building Microsoft Edge, Microsoft took a look at how people currently share and save content across the web, and how they communicate with others whether friends, family or coworkers. Microsoft found that the process was actually labor intensive –...

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Technology & IT | Monday 27 July, 2015 2:59 am

Microsoft launches Arabic version of Office 2016 for Mac

Microsoft has announced the availability of the Arabic version of the recently released office 2016 for Mac to cater for its Arabic speaking customers. All new features of the software as well as its apps have been customised to help Arabic users especially in the Middle East have a more...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 27 July, 2015 2:34 am

JetSmarter an 'Uber for private jets' startup

JetSmarter the mobile marketplace that seamlessly connects travelers to private jets from their smartphones, has raised $20 million from a group of influential investors with its most recent Series B raise. Some investors include: Members of The Saudi Royal Family, world-renowned music and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 27 July, 2015 1:36 am

State-of-the-art park opens in Taif today

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will inaugurate a state-of-the-art public park with various facilities and tourist attractions in Taif on Monday, said a website. The Radf Park, spread over 565,000 square meters, is a major project in the Kingdom, comprising tourism, social and amusement...

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Technology & IT | Monday 27 July, 2015 1:16 am

Airocide, filter-less air purification technology developed by NASA to purify homes

Airocide, a technology developed by NASA and FDA approved filter-less air purification system to the GCC.     Airocide, currently a need of the hour, is capable of eliminating virtually 100 percent of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - harmful gasses emitted by products around ...

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Sports | Monday 27 July, 2015 12:29 am

DMS partners with the newly relaunched Eurosport Arabia website

DMS, which serves as the official digital arm of Choueiri Group, recently announced its partnership with the newly relaunched Eurosport Arabia website (arabia.eurosport.com) - the premier leading international sports resource, focused on infusing global sport credibility with local sports...

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Healthcare | Sunday 26 July, 2015 5:13 pm

L’Oréal announces the 2015 Awardees of its International Awards for Social Responsibility in Dermatology

  L’Oréal announced the winners of its International Awards for Social Responsibility in Dermatology, “Caring to Inspire Skin Confidence” at the 23rd World Congress of Dermatology taking place in Vancouver, Canada. The Awards aim to acknowledge and...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 26 July, 2015 2:39 pm

FORTUNE GLOBAL 500 LEADERS LOOK TO OXFORD BUSINESS GROUP FOR DATA

Over half of the companies on the newly-released 2015 Fortune Global 500 Index use the international publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) as a source of reference for their operations.   Figures show that in total, representatives from 293, or 59% of all...

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