Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 15 June, 2019 4:45 am

Saudi official attends Cameroon National Day celebrations in Riyadh

On the behalf of Prince Faisal bin Bandar, governor of Riyadh region, Suhmi bin Shuwaimi bin Fawiz, special adviser to Prince Faisal and general supervisor of his office, attended a ceremony at the Cameroon Embassy to celebrate the National Day of its country, held at the ambassador’s house...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 15 June, 2019 3:00 am

New update for HUAWEI P30 series users: Dual-View Video Feature

HUAWEI P30 series1 users will be getting a new update this week that will bring the HUAWEI Dual-View Video feature to their phones. The update is set to start rolling out this week and will be coming via an HOTA update to the devices.   The new feature uses multiple cameras...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 15 June, 2019 1:44 am

Game On! The rise of smartphones as the gaming device of choice

There is a growing trend towards more immersive digital entertainment, from movies to games with Virtual Reality spelling out the future of gaming. This means gadget makers need to catch up and innovate to cater to the increasing demand. With the proliferation of smartphone devices packed with next ...

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Business & Money | Friday 14 June, 2019 6:38 am

Riyadh meeting reviews enhancing Saudi-French nuclear cooperation

The fourth joint meeting of the Saudi-French Nuclear Committee reviewed the existing cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of atomic energy between the Kingdom and France and ways to further enhancing it in a way supportive to the Saudi National Atomic Energy Project. Dr. Khalid Al-Sultan,...

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Business & Money | Friday 14 June, 2019 5:36 am

Saudi Arabia’s SABIC, to start work on $9bn US plant

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) said on Thursday they would start construction of a $9 billion petrochemical plant in the US in the third quarter that would have the world’s largest ethane processing capacity. The 50/50 joint venture, called Gulf Coast...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 14 June, 2019 5:26 am

2019 Kia Stinger Named a Top Safety Pick Plus by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded its best rating possible, Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+), to the 2019 Kia Stinger fastback sedan when equipped with optional Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist[i] with Pedestrian Detection and LED headlights[ii]. The Stinger’s...

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Culture & Education | Friday 14 June, 2019 5:21 am

UAEBBY’s ‘Books Made in UAE’ Writers Workshop Series 
Brings Children’s Rights and Safety to the Fore

The fundamentals of writing for children and young adults (YA), focusing on children’s rights and safety, have been comprehensively tackled at the eighth annual edition of ‘Books Made in UAE’ workshop series organised by the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY). Workshop...

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Business & Money | Friday 14 June, 2019 4:34 am

Saudi transport authority wins international award

Saudi Arabia's Public Transport Authority (PTA) has won an award at the Global Public Transport Summit in Stockholm this week. The PTA won the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) award for its Wasl platform technology project during the UITP summit in Sweden from June...

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Technology & IT | Friday 14 June, 2019 3:48 am

Stella Medlicott appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing & Corporate Relations

Effective June 10, 2019, Stella Medlicott is appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Group Function Marketing & Corporate Relations at Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), and a member of Ericsson’s Executive Team. Stella Medlicott currently holds the position as Vice President, Marketing &...

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Business & Money | Friday 14 June, 2019 3:18 am

Emirates Islamic observes World No Tobacco Day

In association with the Ministry of Health and Prevention in the UAE, Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today marked World No Tobacco Day by offering free medical consultations to its employees. The bank raised awareness among its staff about the ...

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