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Twitter-KSA anti-terror partnership grows
LONDON: Saudi Arabia requested Twitter to disclose the identity of 93 users, suspected of having terror links.
According to the transparency report issued by the social networking website for the first half of 2015, the...
Saudi supercomputer on top 10 most powerful list
JEDDAH: A Kingdom-based supercomputer has entered the top 10 list of the most powerful computers on the planet.
The Shaheen II is based at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal.
The Cray...
Yuan sends Saudi Riyal devaluation wagers to a high
A key currency indicator in Saudi Arabia rose to the highest level since 2008, signaling that some traders are increasing bets that the riyal will weaken after being fixed to the dollar for almost...
Toshiba leads laptop market in the kingdom
Toshiba laptop computers are dominating the Saudi Arabian market, being the number one choice of consumers, according to a recent report.
Toshiba Gulf secured the top spot for notebook PC sales in Saudi Arabia with...
The inside story of the biggest hack in history – CNN
Three years ago, the world witnessed the worst hack ever seen. And for the first time, we're now learning new details about the monstrous cyberattack on Saudi Aramco, one of the world's largest oil...
Mobile phone companies’ decline in services angers customers
Telephone companies are one of the biggest projects in Saudi Arabia, where Saudi citizens and residents were globally rated as top Internet and phone users.
However, with the widespread use of Internet-based smart phones, users...
Saudi video game developers prosper as demand grows
NPR reports: The Middle East has one of the world's fastest growing communities of online video gamers. With a majority of the population younger than 25, demographics drive the market, which was worth an...
Amanat Holdings to buy 35% stake in Saudi healthcare firm
Amanat Holdings, an education and healthcare company, is acquiring a 35 per cent stake in Sukoon International, a Saudi Arabian healthcare company.
Amanat, which has posted first-half net profit of Dh1.6 million, said its board...
Saudi Arabia declares stock market open to foreign investors
Saudi Arabia’s stock market, the Tadawul, on Monday opened to foreign investors, a long-awaited move for the Middle East’s largest bourse.
Despite a market capitalization of 585 billion US dollars, this is the first time...
Gulf may stabilize as global background improves
Gulf stock markets may consolidate with a positive bias on Thursday after oil prices and global equities steadied on hopes that the devaluation of the Chinese yuan will slow.
Oil prices inched up in Asian...
