Technology & IT | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 1:03 pm

Instagram celebrates 5-year anniversary at iconic Burj Al Arab

This week Instagram’s Amy Cole headed to Dubai to celebrate its five-year anniversary with the local community. Amy, Instagram’s sixth employee, came to Dubai to take part in the company’s 12th Worldwide InstaMeet and to view an exciting projection on the Burj Al Arab...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 9:22 am

Analysis: Development of business leaders in Saudi Arabia does not live up to the global standards

The Leadership Circle has analyzed the investments made in development of business leaders in the GCC countries. The conclusion of the analysis is that organizations in the region, and not least in Saudi Arabia, are not living up to international benchmarks for how to develop future business...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 7:40 am

LUXURY SWISS BRAND MONTRES CORUM APPOINTS NEW COO

Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group announced the appointment of Davide Traxler as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Montres Corum.   This strategic announcement once again demonstrates Citychamp's confidence in the long-term sustainable development and continuous growth of the...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 7:35 am

JESSICA Chastain wears Piaget at her london movie premiere for the martian

  On Thursday 24th of September, international brand ambassador Jessica Chastain wore Piaget pieces while promoting her newest film, The Martian, in London’s Leicester Square Odeon cinema.    Jessica Chastain wore pieces from the Limelight Rose Passion collection to...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 4:43 am

KSU stresses excellence in academic endeavors

The head of the external reviewer team for international academic accreditation, Robert Frederick, visited King Saud University (KSU) to assess the quality of the academic program at the university. The visit was made recently as a part of the international academic accreditation program of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 3:56 am

Leaders sign deal to set up Virgin Mobile booths in Jarir Bookstores across Saudi Arabia

Karim Benkirane, CEO of Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia, and Nasser Al-Agil, COO of Jarir Bookstores, have signed a strategic relationship under which Virgin Mobile booths will be set up at Jarir Bookstores across Saudi Arabia.  The Virgin Mobile booths at the popular retail chain will stock...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:46 am

Saudi August bank lending growth slowest since 2011

Growth in Saudi Arabia’s bank lending to the private sector slowed to an annual 8.4 percent in August, the lowest rate since June 2011, from 9.4 percent in July, central bank data showed. Money supply (M3) growth slowed to 7.0 percent, the lowest since December 2010, from 8.3 percent. ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:38 am

Saudis spend SR400m in Bahrain during Eid

Statistics indicate that more than 300,000 Saudi citizens visited Bahrain via the King Fahd Bridge during the first three days of Eid Al-Adha. Experts in the tourism and traveling industry estimate that Saudi families spent more than SR400 million during these three days.  Abdullatif...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:36 am

Haramain trains to transport 20,000 people every hour

The Haramain train, linking the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah as well as the business city of Jeddah, will transport more than three million passengers a year with the figure expected to increase with the rise of Haj and Umrah pilgrims, an official statement said. “Pilgrims are the...

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Government | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:15 am

LAPD Review Security Support skills

The US police delegation, headed by Major General Horace Frank, Deputy Commander of Special Operations and Anti-terrorism bureau at Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), , reviewed the training skills of staff members at the Directorate General of Security Support, and a number of police...

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