Culture & Education | Monday 24 August, 2015 5:45 am

Saudi student wins innovation award

Effat University student Yasmin Abdul Fattah Sulaiman won first place in the Radical Innovation Award 2015 for her design of adaptive balloon houses used for offering a refuge for people affected by natural disasters, the CNN website published. The inflatable vinyl balloons act as living...

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Government | Monday 24 August, 2015 4:41 am

Drive to promote ethics during Haj launched

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also the chairman of the Central Haj Committee, on Sunday launched the Haj 2015 campaign for making pilgrims aware of ethics and regulations at holy places in the Kingdom.  Hisham Al-Falih, adviser to the governor, said the campaign is a concerted ...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 24 August, 2015 4:27 am

Draw glances while wearing a Christian Bauer’s symbol of everlasting love

Recognized all over the world, Christian Bauer a German-based Company embodies the timeless vow a couple makes to one another. The wedding rings have been produced since 1880 with masterly skills, highest precision with a graceful design that forms a flowing and infinite motion....

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Government | Monday 24 August, 2015 3:38 am

Lukewarm response to voter registration

The Kingdom has witnessed a thin voter registration at its various centers since Saturday, the first day of the month-long exercise ahead of the Dec. 12 municipal elections. While official sources have attributed the poor turnout to the beginning of the new academic year, some citizens have...

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Government | Monday 24 August, 2015 3:37 am

All measures taken to ensure MERS-free Haj

 The Ministry of Health has taken all necessary measures to control the rising incidence of MERS in Riyadh and a 24X7 epidemiological surveillance system is in place in Makkah and Madinah.  This information was given to reporters here on Sunday by Deputy Health Minister Abdulaziz bin ...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 August, 2015 3:35 am

QATAR CAREER FAIR LAUNCHES SUMMER CAMP 2015

Qatar Career Fair (QCF), a member of Qatar Foundation for  Education, Science and Community Development (QF), launched its third annual Summer Career Camp on Sunday. The two-week course, which kicked off at Education City’s Recreational Centre, will see male and female Qatari high school ...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 August, 2015 1:49 am

1,300 faltering school contracts withdrawn

The new school year began on Sunday with nearly 6 million children returning to their classes all over the Kingdom after the summer break.   Education Minister Azzam Al-Dakhil joined the celebrations marking the beginning of 2015-16 academic year launching two new school buildings in...

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Business & Money | Monday 24 August, 2015 1:34 am

Oil blues see 7% Tadawul drop

The Saudi stock market plunged nearly 7 percent on Sunday in relentless selling sparked by falling oil prices and a decision by Fitch Ratings to cut its outlook for Saudi Arabia’s debt. The Tadawul All-Share Index lost 6.86 percent to close at 7,463.32 points, nearing support on its...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 23 August, 2015 7:33 pm

Fitbit Announces New Windows 10 App, Designed to Motivate with Enhanced Features

Fitbit, Inc., the leader in the connected health and fitness market, today announced the Fitbit for Windows 10 app, delivering a more engaging and fluid app design that lets users personalize the way they interact with key pieces of their health and fitness journey across all their Windows...

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Business & Money | Sunday 23 August, 2015 4:38 pm

AXA Gulf Collaborates with AbbVie and Bayti to Launch Unique ‘Patient Support Program’ in the UAE

AXA customers who suffer from Immune Mediated Inflammatory Disease (IMID) such as Rheumatoid Arthritis to be provided comprehensive support including free consultation, education and home delivery of medicines.    In a yet another industry first towards providing innovative...

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