Business & Money | Saturday 2 March, 2019 4:31 am

Initiative to establish environment-friendly factories in 30 Jeddah districts

The head of the JCCI Industrial Committee Ibrahim Batarji said they would start a new initiative to establish factories in districts. This move, he said, is to reduce the pressure on industrial cities and provide easy access to jobs for women. The factories will be built based on specific...

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Government | Saturday 2 March, 2019 4:14 am

Dubai Customs showcases its unique work to participants of UAE Government Leaders Programme

Dubai Customs touched upon its leading experience in customs field in front of a group of the UAE Government Leaders Programme as part of the program’s “Practices from the Emirates” initiative. The initiative aims to augment the ongoing learning tools for the graduates by helping...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 2 March, 2019 3:30 am

Celebrate Women on Screen With Osn This March

the region’s leading entertainment network, is marking International Women’s Day (March 8) and Mother’s Day (March 21), with female-centric shows and movies throughout the month of March.   Celebrate International Women’s Day with Comedy Central by watching...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 March, 2019 3:28 am

Saudi Arabia steps up tourism push with new visas

Tourists will be offered special “event” visas to visit Saudi Arabia as part of plans by the Kingdom to become a major global entertainment destination. The new one-off visas will allow foreign visitors to choose from the growing number of sporting, entertainment and business...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 2 March, 2019 3:00 am

MTN and Ericsson extend Mobile Money partnership in Africa and the Middle East

MTN and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have signed a five-year contract extension to deploy new products and provide Managed Services for Mobile Money services in 13 countries across Africa and the Middle East. The new contract includes deployment of Ericsson Wallet Platform in new markets on top of...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 2 March, 2019 2:14 am

HTC’S EXODUS 1 Expands Privacy & Security for Worldwide Users

Starting today, EXODUS 1 users can update their device over-the-air to interact with a host of new partners and take advantage of the new decentralized web. The HTC EXODUS 1 is the first smartphone built for this new internet. There is an increasing movement towards protecting our privacy and data...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 March, 2019 2:00 am

UAE set to welcome 8.92 million visitors from top five source markets by 2023, says ATM research

Expo 2020 and its legacy, District 2020, are expected to have a positive long-term influence on the growth of inbound arrivals to the UAE from the country’s top five source markets between 2018 and 2023, according to data published ahead of Arabian Travel Market, which takes place at...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 March, 2019 1:27 am

GEA CEO: Saudi entertainment sector could create 200,000 jobs, billions in profit

The CEO of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), Amr bin Ahmed Banaja, has claimed that Jeddah is a fertile region for private sphere investment in the leisure and entertainment industries. “The GEA has sought to provide the necessary infrastructure for developing new entertainment...

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Business & Money | Saturday 2 March, 2019 1:21 am

L'azurde Company for Jewelry announces the signing of Shariaa Consultancy Services Agreement to examine and endorse its full alignment with Shariaa provisions

L'azurde Company for Jewelry (“L’azurde” or “the Company”) announces today that on 06/02/2019 the board of directors approved the signing of a Sharia Consultations Services Agreement with Al Sayari Law and Sharia Consultations Firm (“Al Sayari”)....

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Healthcare | Saturday 2 March, 2019 1:11 am

Pink Caravan Ride Picks up Spectacular Momentum in Ras Al Khaimah

Despite the rain showers and blowing winds in the northernmost emirate of Ras Al Khaimah yesterday (Thursday), horse riders of the ninth edition of the Pink Caravan Ride (PCR) were keen on engaging community members, raising awareness on breast cancer and the importance of early screening to...

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