Culture & Education | Sunday 14 January, 2018 2:21 am

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah Helps Girls Explore Future Careers

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (Sajaya), a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, has concluded its third winter programme.   Themed ‘Mehnati’ (My Career), the field training initiative was dedicated to developing the professional...

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Government | Sunday 14 January, 2018 2:11 am

Housing Ministry launches Ejar service after 4-yr delay

The Ministry of Housing finally launched its Ejar Rental Service on Tuesday amid complaints that the long-drawn-out delay in the launch of the project had exacerbated price manipulations in the rental market. The Ejar e-network allows customers to report violations by real estate brokers...

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Healthcare | Sunday 14 January, 2018 1:18 am

FoCP Hosts Strategic Global Roundtable To Discuss Access to Children’s Treatment

Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) is holding a specialist oncology roundtable to discuss children’s cancer, featuring 60 senior officials from international organisations and entities, as well as physicians, health and medical experts from around the world.   The event, the Access...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 14 January, 2018 1:08 am

Entertainment authority fires up 45 events for mid-year holiday in Saudi Arabia

The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) has launched a campaign for the mid-year school holiday under the theme “Don’t think of traveling,” providing 45 diverse events in 18 cities across the Kingdom running from Jan.11 to 20. “Do not miss the international and local...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 14 January, 2018 12:59 am

Epson to highlight innovations in large format printing at SGI Middle East 2018

Epson will highlight an array of innovations in printing for signage, graphics, dye sublimation, textile, and labels from 14th to 16th January 2018, at SGI Middle East show at the Dubai World Trade Center. At the show, Epson will launch its brand new SureColor SC-F9300 64-inch dye...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 14 January, 2018 12:53 am

Make your 2018 holiday your biggest adventure yet!

Post the festive season, there’s nothing quite like planning your next holiday to chase away the holiday blues! British Airways has just announced the perfect way for residents across the KSA to brighten up their January with the launch of their massive global special fares...

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Government | Sunday 14 January, 2018 12:13 am

Over 2.4m pilgrims passed through Jeddah airport since November

More than 2.4 million pilgrims passed through King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah since the beginning of the Umrah season, which started in November and will continue until July. A total of 1.23 million pilgrims arrived and 1.21 million of them departed through the airport, ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 14 January, 2018 12:10 am

Nissan and NASA extend research into autonomous mobility services

Nissan North America, Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., announced an agreement with NASA Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley to collaborate on research and technology development for future autonomous mobility services, including a working demonstration ...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 13 January, 2018 4:03 am

Samsung Delivers Vision for Open and Intelligent IoT Experiences to Simplify Everyday Life

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd today at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) outlined its vision and strategy for intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) experiences.   During today’s press conference, Samsung demonstrated its unique ability to make seamlessly connected consumer...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 13 January, 2018 3:49 am

Taking Back the Streets: Using Systems Thinking to Return Our City Streets to the Community

From subway systems and bus lines to taxi fleets, ride-hailing services and personal vehicles, cities offer lots of ways to get around. This abundance of choice must make life easier, right? Unfortunately, no. And that’s because each mode of transportation has been optimised to work as well...

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