Technology & IT | Thursday 31 August, 2017 4:00 am

Huawei Advances to Rank #2 in Smartphone Market Share in Saudi Arabia

Huawei has ranked second in smartphone market share in Saudi Arabia, according to a new study published by GfK. Huawei exceeded iPhone’s market share as of end of July 2017. With this rank, Huawei’s market share is 17.3%. This increase in ranking follows a successful year that has...

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Government | Thursday 31 August, 2017 3:00 am

Dubai Customs full prepared to receive pilgrims

Dubai Customs announced its readiness to receive the pilgrims coming back to the UAE after their pilgrimage. A work plan was set up that will facilitate and simplify the customs routine without compromising the security side. Passenger Operations Department has taken a number of procedures in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 11:10 pm

Merging profit and purpose key focus at Global Ethical Finance Forum

Middle East Global Advisors, a leading financial intelligence platform spearheading the agenda of sustainable and inclusive finance, will convene the second edition of the much-coveted Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF) in Edinburgh, Scotland. Based on a strategic partnership...

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Government | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 12:33 pm

Kingdom intensifies Hajj quality-control campaign on goods

 The Ministry of Commerce and Investment has intensified its control and inspection campaign of goods in Makkah and Madinah during the current Hajj season. The ministry on Tuesday said it is following up the entry and provision of food supplies for pilgrims and visitors to the holy places in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 12:28 pm

Al Mal Capital announces dividend distribution in its flagship products – Al Mal UAE & MENA Equity Fund

Al Mal Capital, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC and a diversified, multi-line investment institution licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of the UAE, has announced the first cash dividend for its flagship product – Al Mal MENA Equity Fund. The MENA Fund will distribute USD 29...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 12:04 pm

How Domino’s® and Ford Begin Consumer Research of Pizza Delivery Using Self-Driving Vehicles

Domino's Pizza, the recognised world leader in pizza delivery, and Ford are launching an industry-first collaboration to understand the role that self-driving vehicles can play in pizza delivery.   As part of the testing, researchers from both companies will investigate customer...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 12:03 pm

Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de parfum unveiled at Paris Gallery

Joining forces around common values of expertise, creativity and excellence, Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Baccarat are extending the collaboration they initiated in 2014 for the Rouge 540 anniversary fragrance launch. Originally an Eau de parfum, Baccarat Rouge 540, Baccarat Crystal’s...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 12:01 pm

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) helps Zulekha Hospital patient to regain normal life

An Egyptian expatriate living in the United Arab Emirates has returned to normal life after receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) treatment at Zulekha Hospital in Sharjah to regain her normal heart function.   Fawzia Zakaria Abou ElNasr had a series of health...

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Government | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 11:23 am

Saudi Arabia’s Hajj agencies ‘ready to serve over 2m pilgrims’

Agencies involved in Hajj preparations are ready to serve more than 2 million pilgrims, a senior Saudi official said. Pilgrims have arrived in preparation for the “Day of Tarwiyah,” which falls today, said Interior Ministry Spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki. He said the Hajj plan...

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Government | Wednesday 30 August, 2017 11:17 am

Families of Sudanese soldiers arrive for Hajj as guests of Saudi king

 Two hundred and fifty male and female relatives of martyred Sudanese military personnel arrived in Jeddah to perform Hajj as guests of King Salman. The Sudanese commission chief of the king’s guest program for Hajj and Umrah, Abdulrahman bin Abdulatif Al-Mahmoud, received the guests in ...

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