Government | Wednesday 10 June, 2015 3:01 am

SR12m iftar meals for refugees

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has allocated SR12 million to supply iftar meals to Syrian refugees and Somalis during the fasting month of Ramadan.The allocation came on the instructions of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, said Saed Al-Arabi...

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Government | Wednesday 10 June, 2015 2:53 am

Haj Ministry suspends 6 Umrah service companies

The Haj Ministry has issued a decision to stop electronic services for six Umrah service companies due to the excessive number of pilgrims who fail to return to their home countries in due time. Issa Rawas of the ministry said other Umrah companies were allowed to raise their operational capacities ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 June, 2015 2:47 am

TARFEEH FAKIEH ANNOUNCES NEW INVESTMENTS AND PROMISES FAMILIES EVEN MORE FUN

Asserting its status as the leading provider of leisure activities, hospitality, entertainment and edutainment in Saudi Arabia for the past two decades, Fakieh Hospitality and Leisure Group has launched its new corporate identity ‘Tarfeeh Fakieh.’The new identity reflects Tarfeeh Fakieh’s...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 10 June, 2015 2:37 am

Flormar launches new products in The Dubai Mall outlet

Flormar, an established Italian cosmetic brand introduces 2 new products (Fusion Powder Foundation Serum and Lifting Concealer).Flormar Fusion Powder Foundation Serum:This soft fluid instantly soothes and rejuvenates skin and stays perfectly flawless over time. It is infused with a vegetable...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 10 June, 2015 2:33 am

Capture the modern matte trend flawlessly!

When it comes to the new must-have in cosmetics, from lips, to shadows, and nails to face, matte is where it’s at! Gone are the thick, flat mattes of before. Instead, it’s time to celebrate the red-hot-right-now trend of modern mattes! Sleek, transparent, light and breathable these modern...

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Government | Wednesday 10 June, 2015 2:07 am

Ministry ensures price stability as Ramadan arrives

In view of the upcoming Ramadan season, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) will ensure stability in prices, with adequate supply of goods to the local market, a ministry official said here on Tuesday. It was pointed out that the Kingdom's markets are witnessing abundant supply which have...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 10 June, 2015 1:59 am

SR4.4 trillion spending drives growth

Saudi Arabia’s total spending on development projects during the past five years reached SR4.4 trillion, with 30 percent of the amount going to capital projects, said Fahd Al-Mubarak, governor of Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.The SAMA chief made this comment after presenting the central bank’s...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 10 June, 2015 1:02 am

No Nazaha access to govt officials’ bank accounts

The Shoura Council has dropped a proposal that would have granted the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) powers to access the bank accounts of government officials.Nasir bin Dawood, one of the members who presented the proposal, said the anti-graft body does not have enough powers to...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 9 June, 2015 2:53 pm

Batelco and Ericsson Partner to Deploy First Commercial 4G Radio Dot System in the Middle East

Batelco, Bahrain’s leading communications solutions provider and Ericsson, a world leading communications technology company, are once again partnering to deliver world class technology for Batelco’s customers. The two partners have teamed up to deploy Ericsson’s state-of-the-art 4G LTE Radio ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 9 June, 2015 2:51 pm

IT Channel Companies in Saudi Building Professional Services Capabilities Will Create New Revenue Streams

Value-addition is the name of the game in the IT channel community today. Margins are getting tight on hardware and as hardware costs fall, even these slim margins decline. With customers always asking for more from their solution providers, the need for specialization and differentiation is...

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