Technology & IT | Sunday 24 April, 2016 11:22 am

Imagine Cup 2016 continues search for UAE’s most talented youth

Microsoft today trumpeted the return of its Imagine Cup, a student contest that has come to be known as the world’s foremost proving ground for the best and brightest technology students and entrepreneurs.   Now in its 14th edition, the Imagine Cup has become a crucial part of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 24 April, 2016 11:04 am

Gulf market lacks suitable graduates

Higher education institutions in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are not producing enough graduates needed by the region’s labor market, according to educators and experts. This was the conclusion drawn by these participants at a workshop entitled “The suitability of...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 24 April, 2016 10:58 am

Mobily offers prepaid customers unlimited calls inside the network for two Riyals

Mobily has launched its new offer for prepaid customer, which offers unlimited voice calls inside network with competitive rates. This come in line with the company’s objectives to add more flexibility for both current and new customers. This offer comes with three categories; the...

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Government | Sunday 24 April, 2016 6:40 am

King Salman to attend Prince Saud conference

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will attend on Sunday an international conference organized by the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies to honor and remember the life of the late Prince Saud Al-Faisal. The opening ceremony will take place at the King Abdul Aziz...

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Business & Money | Saturday 23 April, 2016 10:52 am

Kingdom spends SR150 billion on ICT in 2015

The Kingdom has spent SR120 billion for development of telecommunications and information technology sector during the year 2015, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) President Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud has said. The prince was inaugurating the Saudi Arabian...

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Business & Money | Saturday 23 April, 2016 10:39 am

Activation of the GCC Private Sector’s Role in Economic Decision Making

 At the 39th Meeting of the Committee of Executive Leaderships of the Federation of GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FGCCC) held in Ras Al Khaimah, H.E. Humaid Bin Salem, Secretary General of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, emphasized the important role that the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 23 April, 2016 10:37 am

Samsung Electronics Levant Sponsors The 13th Educational Leaderships Conference

Samsung Electronics Levant sponsored the 13th Educational Leaderships Conference, held under the Patronage of HRH Basma Bint Talal. The event was organized by the Private Schools’ Cultural and Education Council in Aqaba for 3 days, with the attendance of 100 administrators from the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 23 April, 2016 10:16 am

Environment exhibition in Khobar impresses visitors

An exhibition titled “Our Environment … Our Life”, which is currently being held in the Eastern Province city of Al-Khobar, is attracting a large number of visitors, especially school students who usually come during the morning sessions. The staff of King Abdulaziz Airbase in ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 23 April, 2016 10:09 am

10,000 sales jobs for young Saudis planned

The Entrepreneurs Forum and Exhibition has launched an initiative to recruit 10,000 young Saudis after training them for sales jobs. The forum was inaugurated recently by Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal at the Jeddah Center for Forums and Events. The forum, under the title “The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 23 April, 2016 9:43 am

Encroaching on History

 The remnants of Ain Zubaidah project, which was launched more than 1,200 years ago by the wife of Abbasid Caliph Haroon Rashid to quench the thirst of Hajis and Umrah pilgrims, stand testimony of Queen Zubaidah’s generosity and farsightedness. A few years ago, late King Abdullah had...

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