Culture & Education | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 8:57 am

Kingdom to have new media city

The Kingdom would soon have a media city providing technical and other facilities for local and international journalists operating in the country. The media houses would be given “flexibility” to operate, within the rules and regulations of the country, said Adel Al-Turaifi, minister...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 6:30 am

ITFC supports the Groundnut sector of Senegal with a US$75 million agreement with THE GOVERNMENT

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, signed a US$75 million Syndicated Murabaha Financing agreement on Sunday, Feb 21st 2016 with the Government of Senegal, with Suneor (the major player in the Senegalese groundnut sector) ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 5:26 am

Saudi digitization agenda key to boosting economic diversification

As governments and businesses around the world work to become more competitive in a globalized economy, Huawei—a leading global ICT solutions provider—has recently linked with organizations across Saudi Arabia to investigate the role that information and communication technologies (ICT) ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 5:00 am

Riyadh Travel Fair 2016 Edition to Be Largest on Record

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s largest travel trade event showcases more than 250 exhibitors, national pavilions and seminars set to welcome an anticipated 20,000 visitors. Riyadh Travel Fair (RTF) 2016, Saudi Arabia’s leading travel industry showcase, will open its doors for the eighth ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 4:55 am

New Saudi-made plane ’to take off next year’

A new military transport aircraft manufactured locally will be tested next year after 18 months of development and design. This is according to Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad, president of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.  The AN-132 is the result of cooperation with...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 4:17 am

Mobily Awards Cisco Multi-Year Contract for Unified Core and Next-Generation Managed Services

At Mobile World Congress, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), a leading mobile and data service provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced the signing of a 5-year agreement with Cisco to provide next-generation Cloud and Managed Services solutions.    The deal sees Cisco expand...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 3:03 am

Nissan ‘unboxes’ its latest mobile device at the GSMA Mobile World Congress

Electric vehicle leader Nissan has ‘unboxed’ its new software-enabled vehicle, the Nissan LEAF 30 kWh, as some of the largest names in technology gather in Barcelona for the opening day of the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2016.   As well as boasting a 26 percent increase in...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 2:42 am

Ericsson partners with Asiacell and the International Rescue Committee to bring Connect to Learn to schools

Project harnesses the International Rescue Committee’s humanitarian experience and education expertise to support the professional development of teachers in schools in Domiz Refugee Camp in Iraq. Ericsson is providing the Connect To Learn cloud based solution to enable access to resources...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 23 February, 2016 4:55 pm

All out beauty with Mikyajy’s Extreme False Lash Mascara

Love bold eyes but hate wearing fake lashes? Mikyajy’s newest launch solves this beauty dilemma. The Extreme False Lash Mascara helps you go all out on your quest for dramatic eyes without the hassle of false eyelashes. Formulated to be long lasting and water-resistant, the mascara builds...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 23 February, 2016 4:34 pm

PRCA to launch new professional association in Middle East and North Africa

The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA), the largest PR association in Europe representing and regulating over 18,000 PR individuals has announced the launch of PRCA MENA (PRCA Middle East and North Africa). PRCA MENA will be the professional membership association to represent PR...

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