Government | Sunday 9 July, 2017 1:49 pm

King Khalid Foundation eyes wider contribution to Kingdom’s GDP by 2030

Princess Banderi bint Abdulrahman Al-Faisal, director general of the King Khalid Foundation (KKF), has announced plans to assist Saudi Arabia in boosting the nonprofit sector’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) at 5 percent by 2030. According to the latest government statistics,...

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Government | Sunday 9 July, 2017 1:48 pm

WHO chief thanks King Salman for anti-cholera funding

The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, expressed his thanks and appreciation to King Salman for the Saudi Arabia’s donation of $66.7 million to combat cholera in Yemen. This came during a meeting between Ghebreyesus and Saudi Minister of...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 8 July, 2017 6:36 am

Canon expands market-leading inkjet portfolio with new Océ VarioPrint i200

Canon Middle East, world leader in imaging solutions, is extending its Océ VarioPrint i-Series portfolio with the launch of the Océ VarioPrint i200, a 200 page-per-minute (ppm) sheetfed inkjet press which brings the benefits of the previously launched Océ VarioPrint i300 to...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 8 July, 2017 4:54 am

Kawar Energy and Huawei set out the shape of future collaboration in solar PV

Kawar Energy, the leading renewable energy solution provider in Jordan, will use Huawei string inverters in future PV plants as part of a full cooperation agreement between the two companies. Both parties will join hands together to develop the PV (photovoltaic) market in the Middle...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 8 July, 2017 4:38 am

Worry-free Summer Holidays Designed with Parents In Mind

Summer is a time for togetherness but, let’s face it, parents and children simply want different things from their holiday. Emirates Palace has activities for the whole family to enjoy, together and separate. Imagine yourself spending a picture perfect holiday at Emirates Palace. From...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 8 July, 2017 4:28 am

Nokia smartphones to feature ZEISS optics

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, and ZEISS today jointly announced the signing of an exclusive partnership that aims to set new imaging standards within the smartphone industry.  This long-term agreement builds on the shared history and expertise between ZEISS and Nokia...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 8 July, 2017 4:14 am

HUAWEI Listed on Forbes’ Most Valuable Brands of 2017

Forbes released its list of the Most Valuable Brands of 2017 recently. HUAWEI ranked the 88th with a brand value of $7.3 billion, up by 9% year on year, and was the only Chinese brand making the list. Forbes selected 100 most valuable brands every year from a pool of over 200 international...

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Business & Money | Saturday 8 July, 2017 3:44 am

AbbVie Volunteers Renovate Nafa Charity Society Jeddah Facilities as Part of the ‘Week of Possibilities’

More than 55 volunteers from the Jeddah office of AbbVie, the global-research driven biopharmaceutical company, participated in the ‘Week of Possibilities’, the company’s global corporate responsibility program centered on education. The volunteers renovated several selected...

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Government | Friday 7 July, 2017 1:37 pm

Al-Assaf leads Saudi delegation

 Ibrahim Al-Assaf, minister of state and member of the Cabinet, is leading the Saudi delegation attending the two-day Group of Twenty (G-20) Summit, beginning Friday in Hamburg, Germany. On behalf of King Salman, Al-Assaf will lead the Kingdom’s delegation at the summit, SPA, the...

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Government | Friday 7 July, 2017 1:35 pm

New expat fee includes newborns

The Passport Department on Wednesday said it has completed modifications to its electronic portal to cope with the new requirement that private-sector, non-Saudi residents pay a fee for each of their dependents and escorts (those under the resident’s sponsorship, but not a wife or son younger ...

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