Business & Money | Saturday 10 September, 2016 8:14 am

GEZE Launches Retrofitting Application Program in the Middle East

Smart building technologies enable the conservation of energy and offers one of the quickest, most cost effective and environmentally friendly ways to reduce overall costs. GEZE, a global leading player in building technology provides building automation systems for doors and windows that monitor...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 10 September, 2016 7:16 am

Middle East Mobile Market Suffers 2nd Consecutive Decline as Consumer Demand Wanes

Falling consumer confidence and Saudi employment reforms continue to dampen the Middle East's once booming handset market, according to new figures from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and advisory services firm's latest 'Quarterly Mobile Phone...

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Business & Money | Saturday 10 September, 2016 5:28 am

Britons Vie For Middle East Real Estate Investment Post-Brexit at Cityscape Global

British representation at Cityscape Global this week has almost doubled year on year, as developers compete for Middle Eastern investment amid the post-Brexit vote and a period of uncertainty.   With the three-day real estate exhibition drawing to close today (Thursday), UK developers...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 10 September, 2016 4:55 am

Thuraya Finalizes Plans For Next Generation Constelation

Leading mobile satellite services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications Company today confirmed it has finalized its next generation constellation plans, and is set to deliver a unique, multidimensional program of expansion and diversification. Building on its strong track record for product ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 10 September, 2016 4:11 am

Tiger Woods scheduled to appear at the Turkish Airlines Open Antalya 2016 for its fourth edition.

Turkish Airlines, Europe’s best airline for six consecutive years according to Skytrax, will present thefourth edition of the Turkish Airlines Open – where fourteen times major champion Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear from 3rd to...

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Business & Money | Saturday 10 September, 2016 2:46 am

TRADITIONAL ARABIC ARCHITECTURE TO PAVE WAY FOR FUTURE OF BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability and construction experts have said that a new approach to traditional architecture designs, intelligent products, climate-tailored building designs, and 3D technology are optimal solutions for tackling the UAE’s cooling bill.   The carbon footprint of the Emirates...

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Business & Money | Friday 9 September, 2016 12:15 pm

SR20,000 fine for every foreigner in mobile shop

For every foreign worker at any telecom shop, a SR20,000 fine will be slapped on the shop owner. The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has warned that the fine will be doubled for repeat offenders. According to a tweet posted by the ministry’s spokesperson, Khaled Abal Khail,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 9 September, 2016 12:12 pm

Over 1.3m arrive for Haj

As many as 1,323,520 pilgrims have arrived from various parts of the world to perform this year’s Haj, which climaxes on Sunday with the Standing on Arafat. According to Director General of the Passports Department (Jawazat) Maj. Gen. Solaiman Al-Yahya, 1,245,203 pilgrims have arrived by...

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Government | Friday 9 September, 2016 12:09 pm

26,000 health officials deployed to serve Hajis

The Ministry of Health has fielded 26,000 of its officials to serve the guests of Allah during Haj, a senior official from the ministry said here Thursday. “The officials include medical, administrative and technical teams from different regions of the Kingdom, and they have already occupied ...

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Government | Friday 9 September, 2016 11:14 am

Over 4,500 scouts to assist pilgrims

More than 4,500 scouts will assist pilgrims in Makkah and visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. Scouts participating in this service are officials of Arab Scout Association Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Haj and Umrah, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Trade and Investment, and the Islamic...

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