Government | Sunday 8 May, 2016 5:14 am

itizens welcome reshuffle

The major changes in Saudi ministries and reshuffling of Cabinet members announced on national TV on Saturday have drawn favorable reactions from a cross section of society. “The changes were expected in the wake of the announcement of Vision 2030 by Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 May, 2016 4:18 am

Saudi Arabia replaces SAMA governor

The Kingdom has appointed Ahmed Al-Kholifey as Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority governor, replacing Fahad Al-Mubarak as part of a government reorganization, SPA reported..  Al-Kholifey, named to the role in a royal order from King Salman, was previously deputy governor for research and...

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Government | Sunday 8 May, 2016 4:11 am

Vision 2030 takes off

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman announced sweeping changes and named new ministers as well as chiefs of local government bodies in a series of royal decrees issued here Saturday. King Salman replaced the long-serving Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi with...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 May, 2016 4:08 am

Automechanika 2016 opens in Dubai today

The Middle East’s growing appetite for tires and batteries will be underlined by a record exhibitor turnout in this dedicated product segment at the region’s largest auto aftermarket trade show next week. A total of 220 global manufacturers will showcase their tire and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 May, 2016 3:32 am

Doha Sooq partners with Grand Mart to launch Qatar’s first online supermarket

Doha Sooq, the award-winning e-commerce portal hosted by Doha Bank, has partnered with leading supermarket chain Grand Mart to launch the first online supermarket in Qatar. The move will see Grand Mart offer groceries and a wide variety of consumer products via Doha Sooq, providing customers across ...

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Government | Saturday 7 May, 2016 5:54 pm

Saudi Arabia restructures ministries, appoints new ministers: Royal Court

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued here on Saturday a number of royal decrees renaming and merging a number of ministries as well as announcing the creation of a commission for recreation and the other for culture. The King also reshuffled the Cabinet to appoint new...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 7 May, 2016 2:56 pm

UAE IAA grants “Life-time Achievement Award” to Mobily’s Chief Audit Executive Officer

Mr. Abdullah A. Alrowais, Chief Audit Executive Officer at Mobily, board member of the Saudi Institute of Internal Auditors and Chief of Executive Committee of IIA has received “Lifetime Achievement Award 2016” from the UAE Internal Audit Association for his achievements in the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 7 May, 2016 1:37 pm

Oil falls as investors cash in on month-long gains

 Oil prices fell on Friday as investors cashed in on a 20-percent rise over the past month, outweighing the impact of crude production cuts in Canada where a huge wildfire has disrupted oil sands operations. Oil prices were down around one percent by 1234 GMT, with global benchmark Brent...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 7 May, 2016 1:33 pm

Cars exclusively for women on Riyadh Metro proposed

The Municipal Council of Riyadh has proposed that there should be cars exclusively for women on Riyadh Metro, work on which is underway, according to an online newspaper. Hassan Al-Moosa, assistant director of transport planning administration in the Supreme Authority for the Development of...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 7 May, 2016 1:28 pm

Samsung launches breakthrough application that protects your eyes

Samsung has announced the launch of the Samsung Safety Screen application that helps users, especially young children, hold their mobile devices at an ideal viewing distance from their eyes.   Available for free to all Android devices on the Google Play store, the Samsung Safety Screen...

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