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Saudi Arabia Plans 50 Seismic Stations In 3 Years As part of a comprehensive strategy to upgrade and expand the Saudi National Seismic Network (SNSN), the Kingdom on Saturday announced plans to establish 50 seismic stations within the next three year... December 03, 2018 440 Category: Technology

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King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology To Manufacture Vaccines King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on Saturday launched the Saudi Center for Manufacturing and Developing Medical Vaccine Proteins. The project, the first of its kind in the M... December 17, 2018 518 Category: Technology

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Jeddah Has Left A Lasting Impact On Me, Says Outgoing Italian CG It is rare to see Elisabetta Martini without a smile on her face — and with good reason. After four years of diplomatic service as the Italian consul general in Saudi Arabia, she has excelled in... December 20, 2018 465 Category: Technology

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Saudi Arabia’s First Robot Gets Its First Job At Government Entity Saudi Arabia’s first robot employee started work at one of the kingdom’s government entities and has been handed its job ID as well as his required functions. The robot attended its first... December 25, 2018 1143 Category: Technology

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Jazan Deputy Emir Launches Cybersecurity Week Deputy Emir of Saudi Arabia’s Jazan region, Prince Mohammad bin Abdel Aziz, launched on Sunday a week-long campaign to spread awareness and training on cybersecurity. Entitled “Cybersecur... December 31, 2018 471 Category: Technology

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Date Set For Launching Of Saudi Arabian Satellite SGS-1 The launching of Saudi Communication Satellite KA (SGS-1) from a base in Kourou, an oversees commune in French Guiana, South America, has been set for Feb. 5, according to Saudi Press Agency. Local r... January 21, 2019 499 Category: Technology

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App Launched To Access Judicial Information In Saudi Arabia A new smartphone application has been launched, offering users access to key information about the Kingdom’s judicial system. Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Yousef, president of the Saudi Court of ... January 30, 2019 412 Category: Technology

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25 Saudi Children Trained In Cybersecurity The pilot phase of a program to introduce Saudi children to the basics of programming concluded on Thursday. The Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) organized the &ld... February 02, 2019 608 Category: Technology

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Social Media Users Suffer As Cybercrime Goes Unpunished Just like politics, or putting pineapple on pizza, the internet cannot be categorized as either completely good or entirely evil. Since its initial introduction to the public in 1990, the internet ha... February 02, 2019 453 Category: Technology

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Saudi Arabia To Launch 16th Satellite Into Space The Kingdom will launch its 16th satellite into space on Tuesday: The Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1 (SGS-1). It will provide telecommunications capabilities, stronger internet connectivity, TV and ... February 05, 2019 536 Category: Technology

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Saudi Arabia’s Latest Satellite Launches Into Orbit From French Guiana Saudi Arabia launched its 16th satellite into orbit on Tuesday in a successful mission celebrated in both Riyadh and at the launch site in South America. The rocket carrying the Saudi Geostationary... February 06, 2019 1416 Category: Technology

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Absher App Liberates Saudis From Government Bureaucracy Absher, the “one-click” e-services app launched by the Interior Ministry in 2015, is now regarded as the leading government platform for Saudi citizens, freeing them from bureaucratic inef... February 17, 2019 427 Category: Technology

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Virtual Reality To Improve Patient Experience In Health Care Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-based three-dimensional imaging sequence that creates a world within a computer system, allowing users to interact with it via a display screen, usually mounted to t... February 17, 2019 333 Category: Technology

Apple Pay Launched In Saudi Arabia Apple launched its payment service in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with Visa customers in the Kingdom now able to buy almost anything with their iPhones. Apple Pay was first trailed in the Saudi market l... February 20, 2019 498 Category: Technology

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Syrian Boy’s ‘Doctor Robot’ Wins Global Technology Challenge A 10-year-old Saudi-based Syrian boy, Zayd Nashed, has been crowned the Middle East regional winner of the 2018 “Micro:bit Global Challenge” for his entry “Doctor Robot,” a dev... February 25, 2019 1291 Category: Technology

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2 Million Women On Absher As Saudi App Users Surge More than 2 million women are now using Absher, the “one-click” app that provides instant access to Saudi Ministry of Interior services. “The number of women using Absher increase... February 28, 2019 535 Category: Technology

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95 pc Of Smartphones On Display At MWC Made In Partnership With KSA With an annual budget of $22 billion for the digital and IT sector, Saudi Arabia has become one of the top-ranked digital markets not only in the MENA region, but worldwide. The Kingdom is establishi... March 05, 2019 339 Category: Technology

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Robotics Competition Kicks Off On Sunday In Jeddah The fifth robotics competition for all Saudi technology colleges and institutes begins on Sunday, March 10, the School of Communications and Electronics in Jeddah has announced. The event will be att... March 06, 2019 417 Category: Technology

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Hajj And Umrah E-visas To Be Issued In Minutes Electronic visas for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims will be issued within minutes for various Hajj/Umrah campaigns and companies under plans by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. “Pilg... March 12, 2019 390 Category: Technology

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Keeping Pace With Latest Trends In Technology In the ever-changing world of advertising, one Saudi agency continues to keep pace with the latest trends. Jeddah-based Klaket is an expert in audiovisual media, TV commercials and event management... April 02, 2019 246 Category: Technology

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