Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 7:00 am

Bahrain Pavilion at Souk Okaz Showcases Pearl Diving, Local Crafts

The Kingdom of Bahrain is participating in the 13th Souk Okaz, part of Taif Season, with a pavilion that reflects Bahraini culture, including a variety of traditional performances.  Covering an area of 6,000 square meters within the Arab Neighborhood, the Bahrain Pavilion reflects the...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 5:50 am

Saudi Aramco sets share sale stage with $47 billion profit

Saudi Aramco proved itself the most profitable company in history on Monday with financial figures that beat all its competitors by a long way. The Kingdom’s oil giant reported net income of $46.9 billion for the first half of 2019, way ahead of the $31.5 billion reported by the next...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 5:47 am

KSA hosted a successfully haj season: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Saudi Arabia Government and the Ministry of Health for successfully hosting the haj season 1440/2019 without a single public health event or disease outbreak being reported among pilgrims performing the haj. In addition, WHO expressed its deep...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 5:29 am

Director-General of Sharjah Museums participates in Mauritius’ first International Art Fair

The Director General of Sharjah Museums Authority was invited as a special guest to a landmark event in the sphere of cultural, artistic and creative industries in the island nation of Mauritius.    On the first day of the inaugural Mauritius International Art Fair (MIAF), Manal...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 5:21 am

Oman’s Dhofar Wind Farm produces first kilowatt hour of electricity

The 50-megawatt (MW) Dhofar Wind Farm in Oman has produced its first kilowatt hour of electricity, marking a major milestone for the GCC region’s first utility-scale wind farm. The landmark wind farm, which is fully funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 5:17 am

Taif Season Brings Cinema Back with Screenings of Latest Arab and International Films

Taif Season is bringing cinema back to the region, with a selection of the latest and most famous Arab and international films being shown in an innovative, open-air format, allowing viewers to benefit from the moderate weather in the “Arab Summer Resort.”  A cinema has been...

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Government | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 2:48 am

Violations by Hajj pilgrims dropped 29% compared to 2018, says Prince Khalid Al-Faisal

Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for supervising the services offered to pilgrims during this year’s Hajj, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Prince Khalid said all Saudis were proud of the efforts made to help pilgrims during their...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 14 August, 2019 2:31 am

Upgrade your Eid Al Adha celebrations with Samsung’s smart devices

Samsung Electronics wishes their valued customers in the Kingdom a happy Eid Al Adha, where families come together in a time of celebration, feasts are prepared and friends and family gather to spend quality time with each other. On this blessed occasion, Samsung brings users more joy, convenience...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 13 August, 2019 4:34 am

Abu Dhabi welcomes one of the first flights from the new King Abdulaziz International Airport

Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) welcomed the Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) flight from the new King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah on Saturday 10th August. As one of the first international flights from the new airport, it demonstrated the strong links between the UAE ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 13 August, 2019 4:28 am

Dubai Culture to celebrate Eid al-Adha with exciting activities at Dubai Museum

: Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) announced that it will be celebrating the Eid al-Adha festival at Dubai Museum with a number of cultural activities and programmes aimed to spread happiness and bring together people of various nationalities and cultures as well as consolidate the...

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