Business & Money | Friday 1 January, 2016 5:28 am

Alwaleed Philanthropies-sponsored society receives Stars Impact Award

ALWALEED PHILANTHROPIES, chaired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, sponsors The Right to Live Society (RLS), which has received the 2015 Stars Impact Award. RLS provides healthcare and education services to children in the Gaza Strip diagnosed with Down Syndrome and autism. According to the...

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Healthcare | Friday 1 January, 2016 4:33 am

Plan to make bracelets mandatory for all Hajis

The Ministry of Health is considering a plan to make pilgrims wear electronic bracelets that contain their personal data. Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hamad Al-Duwailie said such information will make it a lot easier the identification of the pilgrims in emergency situations. “We will...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 January, 2016 3:31 am

GE, Aramco plan to set up National Power Academy

General Electric (GE) successfully ended 2015 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Aramco to establish the National Power Academy (NPA). Speaking to Saudi Gazette, Hisham Al-Bahkali, president and chief executive officer of GE Saudi Arabia & Bahrain, spoke about ...

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Business & Money | Friday 1 January, 2016 3:25 am

Bangladesh to send more maids upon KSA request

On a request made by the Saudi government, Bangladesh will increase the number of housemaids coming to the Kingdom from Dhaka. The announcement of the new development was made on Thursday following the bilateral talks held here between Minister of Labor Mufarrej bin Saad Al-Haqbani and visiting...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 1 January, 2016 3:23 am

Nissan Middle East scoops Gold Award at MEPRA

Nissan Middle East’s recent ‘Innovation that Excites’ activation for the new Nissan X-Trail on the popular social media platform, Instagram, has won the top prize at the Middle East Public Relations Awards (MEPRA) in the ‘Consumer Goods’...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 1 January, 2016 1:48 am

People asked to stay away from valleys

The Presidency of Meteorology and Environmental (PME) on Thursday warned of low and medium-altitude clouds that are expected to form over Taif province and its surrounding areas, interspersed with rain-bearing storm clouds and active surface wind, which will continue until late...

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Business & Money | Thursday 31 December, 2015 3:17 pm

Fitterling Joins the Sadara Board of Directors

James R. Fitterling, vice chairman and chief operating officer of The Dow Chemical Company, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), effective January 1, 2016.    Mr. Fitterling succeeds William Weideman, who has served as a member of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 31 December, 2015 2:33 pm

Majid Al Futtaim’s City Centres to deliver golden moments in shopping

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, is bringing a golden glow to its flagship properties including City Centre Deira, City Centre Mirdif, and the newly-opened City Centre Me’aisem to celebrate the 21st edition of the ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 31 December, 2015 1:29 pm

Mall of the Emirates announces exciting schedule of unique shopping, entertainment

Mall of the Emirates, Majid Al Futtaim’s flagship lifestyle and luxury shopping destination, is set to welcome a record number of visitors as the most frequently-visited mall hosts a captivating schedule of events in celebration of the 21st edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), which...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 31 December, 2015 1:22 pm

Twitter: NEW YEAR EMOJI

As millions of people usher in 2016 across many time zones, they will turn to Twitter to share their wishes, resolutions, and celebrations with a bang. This year, we are spreading the festivities to the iconic Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop and beyond. Designed just for the occasion...

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