Business & Money | Monday 4 January, 2016 7:16 am

First blind councilor registers in Riyadh

Director of the Blind Charitable Society in Riyadh Mohammad Al-Shweiman registered himself as the first visually impaired member of the Riyadh Municipal Council after Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Abdulatif Al-Ashiekh appointed him to the position. Al-Shweiman has a BA in Shariah from...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 3 January, 2016 2:53 pm

Mobily Continues Offering free Internet bundles with Prepaid Recharge

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) is continuing with its offer of free internet bundles with each recharge of its prepaid packages. The minimum denomination of recharge, to avail the offer, stands at 10 riyals only. A recharge of SR 10 will provide free internet with 100 MB data limit, while a recharge of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 January, 2016 1:44 pm

GCC Investors Considering Poland’s Lucrative Residential Property Sector

Poland is witnessing growing interest from Middle Eastern buyers to invest in its key residential property market amidst a surging economy. Poland is the largest economy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and is predicted to join the G-20 list of the largest economies in the world by...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 3 January, 2016 11:11 am

ERICSSON and Careem to highlight innovation during the change-makers forum

Magnus Olsson, Co-founder and CEO, Careem, will deliver a keynote speech about the ideas that changed the world at Ericsson’s Change-Makers Forum that will be held in Dubai UAE on January 10th , 2016 at the Sofitel The Palm under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 January, 2016 11:04 am

DAMAC Properties’ Most Awaited Promotion Back For Dubai Shopping Festival 2016

Luxury real estate developer DAMAC Properties’ renowned shopping festival promotion has been announced for the Dubai Shopping Festival 2016.    The most awaited yearly DSF promotion is offering new buyers of selected villas or apartments in Dubai the opportunity to live a full ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 January, 2016 10:59 am

Oil prices could hit record lows in 2016: BP chief

Struggling oil producers could suffer even more pain in 2016 with further plunges in already record-low prices, has BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley warned. “A low point could be in the first quarter,” Dudley told BBC radio. Oil prices fell by 34 percent in 2015, battered by prolonged...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 January, 2016 10:51 am

New tourism laws from Ramadan

 The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) and the tourism committee of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) organized a workshop on new regulations on monuments, museums and urban heritage to educate public and private partners, investors and...

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Government | Sunday 3 January, 2016 9:48 am

Starting from today… The real estate valuation profession is only for Taqeem members

The resolution of the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem) will enter into force starting from 1/1/2016, which decrees the necessity of getting the Authority's temporary membership for the real estate people who have the right to practice the profession, no later than the end of the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 3 January, 2016 4:22 am

Samsung Launches Galaxy A (2016) with Premium Design and Improved Features globally

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd announced globally its latest Galaxy A smartphones that offer premium design, easy mobile payment technology, and enhanced camera features. The Galaxy A (2016) incorporates Samsung’s latest in innovative design and technology, giving consumers the ability to...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 January, 2016 9:35 am

Over 33,000 pupils enter Saudi talent contest

A total of 33,000 young Saudi students have entered the annual government-sponsored science and mathematics contest. Adel Abdulrahman Al-Qaeed, deputy secretary-general of King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), said Wednesday the closing date is Jan....

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