Daily Archives: June 10, 2014
Part-time govt jobs permitted
Public sector employees have been allowed to work in other government departments after normal working hours to improve coordination and service delivery. Civil Service Minister Abdul Rahman Al-Barrak, who is a member of the Civil Services Council that issued the
Cops honored for solving Qatif farm murders
Search continues for students washed away in Indian river surge
SHIMLA: Rescuers found five bodies Monday and were searching for 20 more people feared dead in northern India after they were swept away by a sudden surge of water released from a dam, officials said. Rescue workers were scouring the
Moderating social media platforms is necessary
By : Talal Al Harbi Today, the social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have emerged as the most popular and powerful source of communication because they are quick in reporting of events. But like any other activity, it
CIA tweeting its funny side to the world
By : Saad Al-Dosary They knew how to play it smart; they were funny and relevant. All it took them was one tweet, less than 140 characters to gather followers at an unprecedented speed. In about five hours, around 200,000
Business, ideology and the 9/11 dead
By : Neil Berry THEY hate us for our freedoms, exclaimed former US President George W. Bush, referring to his country’s “Islamist” foes. But American freedoms do not, it appears, stretch to free admission to New York’s National September 11
The can-do spirit returns to Egypt
By : Linda S. Heard THIS was the day eagerly awaited by tens of millions of Egyptians. On Sunday, June 8, 2014, former military chief Abdel-Fatah El-Sissi was sworn-in as president of the Arab Republic of Egypt after winning a
Mindanao peace: All eyes on OIC
By : Susan V. Ople PEACE advocates in the Philippines welcomed the announcement that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has initiated a dialogue between the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on a
What Palestinian unity is all about
WhatsApp is back on Windows phone store with improved privacy and customisable UI
In a tweet, Joe Belfiore announced that the WhatsApp app is not only back in store, but also gets some new features. He posted the tweet along with the link to download the app from the Windows Phone Store. The
Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition With Android 4.4 KitKat Silently Launched
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has been made available in a new variant dubbed Galaxy S4 Value Edition. The smartphone is now available in Netherlands via various e-commerce websites at EUR 398, which translates to roughly Rs. 31,700. Samsung is yet
Facebook Kills Off Poke, Camera Apps
Facebook has officially killed off two of its apps, but you’d never even know unless you somehow went to download them from Apple’s App Store. The company is otherwise mum about the death sentence it recently bestowed upon Facebook Poke
Microsoft To Bring Another Intel-Powered Surface Tablet
Microsoft is reportedly collaborating with Intel to bring an Intel-powered Surface tablet, which will be unveiled at its event scheduled for 20 May. According to reports, the Redmond-based technology giant is going to bring the Qualcomm-powered Surface Mini along with
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