Business & Money | Sunday 4 October, 2015 1:24 pm

Rapid expansion in KSA’s agricultural sector complements development of human resource

Recent reports have revealed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) agriculture sector is witnessing tremendous growth and development over the past few years. A series of ongoing projects complement the expansion and enhancement of the local agriculture infrastructure with the use...

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Business & Money | Sunday 4 October, 2015 12:58 pm

Panasonic Connect With SABIC’s Home of Innovation™ initiative to promote GROWTH IN SAUDI ARABIA & THE MIDDLE EAST

Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa has joined SABIC’s unique Home of InnovationTM growth initiative that combines marketing, innovation and technology to create demand and grow business on a local, regional and global level. The initiative, which connects SABIC with...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 4 October, 2015 7:37 am

GITEX Shopper 2015: 35,000 cutting-edge gadgets on display

GITEX Shopper 2015, the largest and most anticipated consumer electronics show in the Middle East, is now under way with top regional distributors and power retailers adding to the stellar line-up of exhibitors. The eight-day shopping extravaganza features more than 35,000 cutting-edge...

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Business & Money | Sunday 4 October, 2015 7:12 am

1.5m jobs created for Saudi youth in 2014

The Ministry of Labor created 1.5 million jobs for young Saudi men and women in 2014, a six percent rise from the previous year. This is according to Labor Minister Mofarrej Al-Haqbani, who said the ministry has been working on several measures to ensure Saudis are employed, including revising...

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Government | Sunday 4 October, 2015 7:10 am

Shoura to vote on new housing plan

The Shoura Council will vote on the recommendations of the Housing and Services Committee at its 53rd session in Riyadh on Monday. The recommendations include a request to the Housing Ministry to put forward its time schedule for providing affordable housing for citizens. The council will also...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 3 October, 2015 3:35 am

Mate S phone, Huawei Watch unveiled in Middle East

IN the presence of around 500 media, VIP guests and partners from around the region at the Madinat Jumeirah Dubai, Huawei unveiled their latest flagship devices — the Mate S and W1 Huawei Watch.  The evening soiree included an entertaining program of special performances with the...

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Government | Saturday 3 October, 2015 3:33 am

Makkah Municipality begins cleaning operation in holy sites

The municipality in Makkah has started carrying out its post-season cleaning operation plan in the holy sites that aims to keep the environment clean after the end of the Haj season.  The municipality will collect and dispose of garbage as soon as possible. The cleaning works will continue...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 3 October, 2015 3:30 am

Saudis winning top social media awards

Saudis have recently scooped several top awards for their use of social media, demonstrating their talent and commitment to issues affecting their communities. In March, a Saudi won most of the awards at the prestigious social media Arab Pioneer Awards in Dubai. The Kingdom claimed 14 awards in...

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Business & Money | Friday 2 October, 2015 4:48 pm

OVER 200 GLOBAL DESIGN INDUSTRY LEADERS TO CONVENE IN DUBAI

As the Middle East and North Africa region is taking over the global design and architecture industry with the ever growing demand mainly in the fields of hospitality, commercial properties, education and healthcare, Leaders in Design MENA, organized by International Business Council, that will...

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Business & Money | Friday 2 October, 2015 3:34 pm

Uber campaigns against tough rules

Ride-sharing giant Uber launched a petition that had more than 116,000 signatures by Thursday against proposed regulation in London that would force drivers to pass English language and map reading tests. Drivers of traditional London taxis or “black cabs” have protested against...

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