Environment & Energy | Sunday 21 January, 2018 4:32 am

Electricity e-bills now on 28th of each month

The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) will now issue e-bills on the 28th of each Gregorian month. The move follows a royal decree issued earlier this month according to which utility bills should only be issued after the payment of monthly salaries to government staff on 27th of each Gregorian ...

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Government | Sunday 21 January, 2018 3:43 am

Dubai Customs launches Zayed Centennial Walkathon today at Al Khawaneej walking track

Dubai Customs is all set up to kick off the events of Zayed Centennial Walkathon today Sunday 21st January 2018 as part of the UAE 1st Customs Week 2018 at Al Khawaneej 3-km walking track. A total of 1,000 Dubai Government employees, clients and partners will take part in the event as part of the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 21 January, 2018 3:30 am

Saudi mobile service providers forced to correct prices and offers

Communication companies must correct violations that had been found in some promotional offers and packages, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) . The commission has referred some violations to a committee looking into such things and obliged companies to launch fair...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 21 January, 2018 2:57 am

Emirates Palace appoints Martin Cramer as its new General Manager

Emirates Palace is pleased to announce that Martin Cramer has been appointed as the hotel’s new General Manager on 16 January 2018.With a distinguished career in hospitality spanning over 30 years, Cramer brings a wealth of experience to Abu Dhabi’s iconic...

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Healthcare | Sunday 21 January, 2018 2:38 am

5th International Conference for Disability and Rehabilitation to be held in Riyadh

Preparatory committees continue to hold meetings for the 5th International Conference for Disability and Rehabilitation that is to be held under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, the founder of the King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR), on April 1-2, 2018. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 21 January, 2018 2:36 am

Hotels in Makkah report high occupancy

There has been a sharp increase in hotel occupancy in Makkah in the first phase of the Umrah season, which coincided with the mid-year school break. A tour of the holy city by Okaz/Saudi Gazette revealed that 85 to 95 percent of rooms in most hotels in the central region of the city and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 January, 2018 2:00 am

Saudi Arabia's Janadriyah festival to open next month with India as guest of honor

India will be the guest of honor when a major cultural jamboree, popularly known as Janadriyah National Heritage and Cultural Festival, is inaugurated here on Feb. 7. The festival is part of a major initiative to generate awareness about the history and heritage of the Kingdom, as well as to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 21 January, 2018 1:44 am

Abdullah Al Ruwaished and Balqees Fathi Enthral Audience at Al Majaz Amphitheatre

Al Majaz Amphitheatre - a subsidiary of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) -  (Friday) hosted a spectacular twin performance by renowned Kuwaiti singer Abdullah Al Ruwaished and Emirati diva Balqees Fathi, with the virtuoso artists rocking a huge crowd of Arabic music lovers with...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 January, 2018 12:44 am

Coca-Cola sets 100% recycling goal for 2030

Coca-Cola announced long-term recycling goals Friday, including attempting to recycle a bottle or can for every beverage it sells by 2030. The soda maker and other consumer products companies have been under pressure from customers and environmental advocates to stop using plastic packaging, and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 January, 2018 12:26 am

Over 6 million students return to schools for 2nd semester today

More than six million students and half a million teachers will begin on Sunday the second semester of the current academic year. The education administrations in various regions have started a social media campaign to stress the importance of discipline and punctuality. Awareness messages...

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