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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Telecom Ends 9-Year Dispute Over Annual Royalty Fees
Telecommunications operators Saudi Telecom Co (STC), Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) and Zain Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that they had agreed with the government to...
Money & Business
Expat Investors Can Now Own And Trade Shares In Kuwaiti Banks
Foreign investors will now be allowed to own and trade in Kuwaiti banks’ shares, according to a new decision issued by the Kuwaiti Ministry...
Money & Business
Bahrain’s Autumn Fair 2019 To Feature 650 Stalls
More than 650 stalls from 19 countries will take part in Bahrain’s Autumn Fair which returns for its 30th edition from January 23 to...
Money & Business
Saudi Opens World’s First Female Only Trampoline Park
The world’s first female-only trampoline park has opened its doors in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. An indoor adrenaline pumping venue, packed with activities, Bounce Rawdah...
People & Culture
4400-Year-Old Tomb Discovered In Egypt
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a priest dating back more than 4,400 years in the pyramid complex of Saqqara south of the...
Money & Business
Gulf Air Launches Stopover Travel Packages For Bahrain
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has announced the launch of new stopover travel packages designed to promote the Kingdom as a tourist...
Money & Business
Dubai 7th On “Top 100 City Destinations 2018”
Dubai has been ranked in the world's top 10 city destinations in a new report by global market research company Euromonitor International.Its Top 100...
GCC Countries
UAE To Celebrate 2019 As The ‘Year of Tolerance’
The UAE will mark 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance’, President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared on Saturday.The leader said...
Money & Business
Saudi: More Than 2 Million Umrah Visas Issued
As many as 2,003,580 Umrah visas have been issued to prospective pilgrims from various countries since the current season started in September, the Ministry...
Saudi Arabia
Saudi: Heavy Rain Disrupts Practice For First Formula E-Prix
The qualifying format for the inaugural ABB FIA Formula E Ad Diriyadh E-Prix has been altered after wet weather cancelled the two secluded practice...
Money & Business
Bahrain Central Bank Issues Draft Cryptocurrency Regulations
The central bank of Bahrain has kicked off a consultative process on cryptocurrency platforms in the kingdom by publishing the relevant draft regulations.According to the Bahrain News...
Money & Business
Facebook Bug: Private Photos Of 6.8 Million Users Leaked!
A Facebook bug let app developers see photos users had uploaded but never posted, the social network has disclosed.Facebook Inc said it had fixed a bug...