Culture & Education | Sunday 8 March, 2015 6:15 am

KAICAL stresses on projects to promote use of Arabic language

Riyadh-based King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz International Center for Arabic Language (KAICAL) is committed to stimulating scientific research and creating public awareness about the impact of language on all aspects of society.To this end, KAICAL has designed a scientific work plan to create quality...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 March, 2015 6:09 am

Nominations for Urban Heritage Award opens

The Secretariat General of the Prince Sultan bin Salman Urban Heritage Award has invited the submission of nominations for the sixth session of the Urban Heritage Award this year.The nomination is exclusive to the students from colleges or architecture and planning schools, as well as colleges of...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 8 March, 2015 12:06 am

LG SHOWCASES ITS LATEST TECHNOLOGIES IN SMART CAR OF THE FUTURE

LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing its various automotive products at the 85th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland from March 3-15. In collaboration with top automotive design studio Italdesign Giugiaro, LG has contributed several of its products and technologies for the Gea...

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Government | Saturday 7 March, 2015 1:31 am

Government agencies asked to expand online services

Under the guidance of Prince Mohammed bin Naif, second deputy premier and interior minister, government departments have been advised to transfer services to an electronic platform in order to facilitate and ease procedures for citizens and residents to handle various transactions.The government...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 7 March, 2015 1:28 am

SCTA to honor owners of private museums

Upon directives from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities (SCTA) has decided to honor ten private museum owners.The awards will be given at the Riyadh International Book Fair for 2015 which is being held at the Riyadh International Convention ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 March, 2015 1:18 am

SABIC showcases innovative products at Printing, Packaging, Plastics and Petrochemicals exhibition

SABIC showcased its range of innovative products in construction, printing and packaging at the 12th Saudi Exhibition for Printing, Packaging, Plastics and Petrochemicals 2015 held at Jeddah Center for Forums and Events from March 1 to 3. SABIC was the Diamond Sponsor of the exhibition.SABIC also...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 March, 2015 1:05 am

The Emir of Asir honors Al-Jazeera Paints during the International Day for Civil Defense

His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz, Emir of Asir honored Al-Jazeera Paints, the giant of high quality paints industry in the Middle East and surrounding regions on the International Day for Civil Defense 1436H which was held under the slogan: “Risk Free Sustainable...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 7 March, 2015 12:41 am

The 488 GTB – extreme power for unique driving pleasure

On its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the 488 GTB sets a new benchmark for the sports car sector. Forty years on from the launch of Ferrari’s iconic first-ever mid-rear-engined V8 berlinetta, the 308, the 488 GTB opens a new chapter in the history of cars with this particular...

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Business & Money | Saturday 7 March, 2015 12:34 am

Taxi shortage as raids apply brakes on illegal drivers

Wary of labor raids, several taxi drivers have stopped working. This development has led to a taxi shortage. Also, many taxi drivers refuse to ferry people to places that require passing security checkpoints.Many taxi drivers have not transferred their sponsorships to their respective employers....

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Technology & IT | Saturday 7 March, 2015 12:04 am

SanDisk Unveils the World’s Highest Capacity microSD™ Card

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today introduced the 200GB* SanDisk Ultra® microSDXC™ UHS-I card, Premium Edition, the world’s highest capacity microSD card for use in mobile devices. In just one year after introducing its record-breaking 128GB...

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