Environment & Energy | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 9:31 am

Oil sector less optimistic with 55% indicating no plans to invest further

Forty four percent of businesses in Saudi Arabia are not aware of the national vision of the economic transformation 2020, National Commercial Bank (NCB) said in its “Saudi Arabia Business Optimism Index (BOI)” survey for the third quarter of this year. The survey is issued by NCB in ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 9:29 am

Kerzner International Names New President and Chief Executive Officer

Kerzner International Holdings (KIH), the leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, ultra-luxury hotels and residences, today announced the appointment of Jean-Gabriel Pérès as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.  As the outgoing CEO of...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 9:29 am

Automobile sector to be nationalized after Haj

After 100% Saudization of jobs in the telecom sector, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development will focus on total nationalization of jobs in the automobile sector, Arabic daily Al-Madina reported on Tuesday quoting an informed source in the ministry. Ministry’s spokesman Khaled Aba...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 9:24 am

Oman Air Offers 23,000 More Seats To Salalah

Oman Air has provided a substantial boost to its services to Salalah over the summer months, in respond to customer demand. The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman is expanding its capacity to the principal city of Dhofar, in Southern Oman by an additional of almost 23,000 seats, compared...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 8:37 am

GCC fertilizer capacity to expand by 14% over the next five years, says GPCA report

Fertilizer production in the Arabian Gulf is set to expand to 43.1 million tons in the next five years, according to a new report by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA). At 37.8 million tons, the GCC’s current fertilizer capacity earns US$6.3billion in sales revenue,...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 8:35 am

Cromia unveils its trendy collection during DSS

Cromia, the renowned leather goods brand from Italy, unveils exciting promotions for DSS 2016 with 25% to 50% discount on selected handbags  and accessories. Look trendier with chic leather and unique colors that make a striking effect in these latest luxury handbags from Cromia. The...

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Government | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 8:15 am

1.5m pilgrims expected to perform Haj this year

As many as 1.5 million external and domestic pilgrims are expected to perform Haj this year, the Central Haj Committee was told. The committee met here under the chairmanship of Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and listened to various reports on the arrangements being made to receive the...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 8:03 am

FireEye Identifies Nearly 1,600 ICS Vulnerabilities

FireEye, Inc., the leader in stopping today's advanced cyberattacks, recently released a report titled Overload: Critical Lessons from 15 Years of ICS Vulnerabilities, which highlights trends in total Industrial Control Systems (ICS) vulnerability disclosures, patch availability,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 7:39 am

Marka Announces Q2 2016 Financial Results

Marka PJSC (DFM: MARKA), the first retail-focused listed company in the UAE, today released its interim financial results for the second quarter of 2016. For the three months ending 30th June 2016, the company reported total revenue of AED 89.5 million, an increase of 18.2% compared to Q1 2016....

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Healthcare | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 7:39 am

Be Afraid Germs. It’s LISTERINE® Total Care Zero Mouthwash

Did you know that brushing alone only cleans 25% of your mouth, leaving behind millions of germs in the mouth1? Left behind, these germs quickly re-colonize on the teeth, leading to bad breath, plaque build-up and gum disease. LISTERINE® Total Care Zero is clinically proven to give users a deep ...

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