Hamas partially reopens Gaza crossing after assassination
Author: AFP, reutersTue, 2017-03-28 03:00ID: 1490646673251036600GAZA CITY: Hamas authorities have partially reopened the crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel, after a one-day closure following the assassination of one of the group’s leaders.“From Monday morning, travel through the Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing will be permitted temporarily for some categories,” said a statement from Iyad Al-Bozum, a spokesman […]
Saudi Film Festival rolls out the red carpet in Dhahran
Author: Shaistha KhanTue, 2017-03-28 (All day)ID: 1490686122675323800 The fourth edition of the Saudi Film Festival kicked off in Dhahran this week and is set to screen 59 Saudi films as part of an initiative to recognize and nurture talented filmmakers in the country. The event is organized by the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts, in […]
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled inaugurates, reviews development projects
Author: MOHAMMED AL-SULAMITue, 2017-03-28 (All day)ID: 1490653552221378100 JEDDAH: Following his annual tour of the coastal cities of Qunfudah and Ardiyat on Sunday, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said the total cost of completed and ongoing projects in the area are estimated at more than SR3.8 billion ($1.01 billion). Qunfudah projects cost SR1.6 billion, Ardiyat projects cost SR400 […]
STTIM-2017 opens with resolve for sustainable tourism development
Author: RASHID HASSANTue, 2017-03-28 03:00ID: 1490653552191377800RIYADH: The 10th Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market opened on Sunday at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center as part of an effort to attract investors to the tourism industry.The forum offers new investment opportunities in tourism development through its accompanying exhibition. Organizers also hope to establish partnerships between national […]
Amnesty campaign exempts violators from deportee database
Author: Arab NewsTue, 2017-03-28 04:22ID: 1490653552151377100JEDDAH: The “A Nation without a Violator” campaign launched by Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Naif aims to help illegal residents leave the country on their own and remain exempt from fines and the “deportee” fingerprint system, said Maj. Gen. Dhaifullah bin Sattam Al-Huwaifi, the deputy director general of the Passports Department.The […]
Saudi Arabia keen to see cooperation and solidarity at Arab Summit
Author: Arab NewsTue, 2017-03-28 (All day)ID: 1490652724371330500 RIYADH: King Salman has expressed Kingdom’s hope on Monday that the Arab Summit on Wednesday in Jordan will achieve cooperation and solidarity toward challenges facing the Arab countries. Presiding over the Cabinet session at Yamamah Palace, King Salman also said he hopes the summit will witness accomplishments and successes that […]
New tax regime to boost Aramco IPO value
Author: Arab NewsTue, 2017-03-28 04:10ID: 1490652724391330800JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia approved Monday a new tax regime for oil and natural gas producers in the Kingdom, which will boost Saudi Aramco’s valuation as it plans to sell shares in its initial public offering (IPO) next year.Under the new regime, hydrocarbon companies in Saudi Arabia will be taxed depending on their […]
Uber to end services in Denmark after three years
COPENHAGEN – Ride-hailing group Uber Technologies will withdraw services in Denmark next month due to a taxi law that sets out new requirements for drivers such as mandatory fare metres, the company said on Tuesday.Uber has faced headwinds since its app went online in Denmark in 2014 as local taxi driver unions, companies and politicians […]
Elon Musk launches start-up to connect brains with computer
New York: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has launched a start-up which aims to connect our brains to computers to help people keep up with machines, media reported.The existence of the company was reported by Wall Street Journal on Monday and Musk later confirmed it in a tweet.The company, registered as a “medical research” […]
Xiaomi CEO meets Modi, promises more jobs
New Delhi: Chinese technology company Xiaomi’s founder and CEO Lei Jun met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and said the company was committed to creating more jobs in India.The chairman of the Chinese tech giant told Modi how smartphones are changing the lives of Indian consumers, said a statement from Xiaomi. They discussed Xiaomi […]
