Technology & IT | Sunday 22 November, 2015 9:37 am

Gartner Says Emerging Markets Drove Worldwide Smartphone Sales to 15.5 Percent Growth in Third Quarter of 2015

Continued demand for affordable smartphones in emerging markets drove worldwide sales of smartphones in the third quarter of 2015, according to Gartner, Inc. Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 353 million units, a 15.5 percent growth over the same period in 2014 (see Table...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 November, 2015 9:33 am

Arabian Centres Launches The ‘KSA ADVANTAGE’ For Iinternational Retailers

Arabian Centres, the leading developer, owner and operator of shopping malls in Saudi Arabia, today launched a campaign to promote the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) as a prime market for organic growth for international retailers seeking to enter or expand into the Middle East. Launched at Mapic,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 November, 2015 9:23 am

Middle East’s Leading Lighting Summit Begins this Week

Held under the patronage of the Abu Dhabi City Municipality, Middle East’s leading lighting summit is back with its fourth edition of the Middle East Smart Lighting and Energy Summit. Organized by global conference producers, Expotrade, the two–day summit will be held on 23-24 November, ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 22 November, 2015 9:17 am

Vuclip Expands Local Content Offering With Arabic Blockbusters from El Sobky

New Content Will Enable Vuclip to Cater to Expanding Regional User Base   the leading premium mobile video on demand [VOD] service for emerging markets, recently announced a partnership that will allow it to showcase the biggest blockbusters from El Sobky Film Productions. This move is...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 22 November, 2015 9:10 am

KSA committed to Islamic education

Education Minister Azzam Al-Dakhil has reiterated his commitment to widen the scope of Islamic education. “We need to exert concerted efforts to review and discuss Islamic awareness which will help us in guiding our children onto the correct path for their emotional and intellectual...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 November, 2015 8:38 am

First YouTube Fan Event in the Arab World

More than 2000 fans of YouTube in Dubai joined in Za'abeel park yesterday to meet with their favorite stars on the global video platform. These stars are content creators that have a channel or show in gaming, comedy, beauty or fashion. Most of these YouTube presenters have had their show for...

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Government | Sunday 22 November, 2015 8:34 am

Royal push for ‘digital good’ platform

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered a donation of $500,000 in support of a number of development projects within the “digital good” project. Nizar bin Obaid Madani, minister of state for foreign affairs, made the announcement during the launch of the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 22 November, 2015 7:32 am

Governor of Makkah Honors Mobily for Sponsoring “Makkah Award for Excellence”

His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal the advisor of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Governor of Makkah Region, honored Etihad EtisalatMobily for sponsoring Makkah Excellence Award. Mr. Ahmed Farroukh, Mobily’s CEO received the honorary shield. This took place during a...

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| Sunday 22 November, 2015 7:28 am

Leader Of Turkey's Real Estate Sector Meets With Investores In Qatar

 Ulak Group Real Estate Conglomeration which is one of the biggest companies providing service in the real estate sector prepares to meet its products with investors and customers in Qatar-Doha between the dates of November 16-19, 2015 within the scope of a tour of launch and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 22 November, 2015 7:24 am

Red Sea Mall Wins Silver in the ICSC 2015 Middle East and North Africa Shopping Centre and Retailer Awards

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has announced the winners of the 2015 Middle East and North Africa Shopping Centre and Retailer Awards, recognizing the region’s most innovative shopping centres for outstanding achievement in Marketing, Design & Development and Retail...

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