Month: March 2018
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MOODY’S: SAUDI BANKS LIQUIDITY IMPROVES IN 2017
According to Moody’s which provides financial credit ratings, research, tools and analysis, domestic liquid assets in Saudi Arabia’s banking system…
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Lifestyle
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL JEWELRY SHOW
Celebrating 21 dazzling years, this year’s VOD Dubai International Jewelry Show held at the Dubai World Trade Centre will be…
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Science & Technology
CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED: THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING
The growth of internet connectivity has been exponential. Cisco Systems estimates that there were about 200 million things connected to…
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SAUDI ARAMCO IPO
Reuters reported last month that Saudi Aramco is seeking to complete talks with strategic investors in China, Japan, South Korea…
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Science & Technology
TECHNOLOGY’S IMPACT ON INDUSTRY
New technologies are shaping the future of industry. The “internet of things” is already at the heart of many industries.…
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SAUDI ARABIA’S ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE YIELDS OVER $100 BILLION IN FINANCIAL SETTLEMENTS
According to an official statement by Saud al-Mojeb, Saudi Arabia’s attorney general, financial settlements worth over SAR 400 billion ($106.7…
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WOMEN DRIVERS TO TRANSFORM SAUDI ARABIA’S AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
A royal decree was signed in September 2017 allowing Saudi women to apply for driving licenses with immediate effect. A…
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Business
EGYPT’S NEW CAPITAL: MEGA-PROJECT OR MIRAGE?
A new administrative and financial capital, announced by the Egyptian government in March 2015, will be located 45 kilometers to…
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Business
GCC RETAIL TRENDS
As an update to its GCC Retail Industry report in January 27, 2015, Alpen Capital’s May 2017 report presents a…
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Arts & Culture
SAUDI CINEMA: HISTORY IN THE MAKING
It’s not widely known that as recently as the 1970s there were cinemas in Saudi Arabia but the ultra-conservative clerical…
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