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January 14th, 2026 - 09:12 GMT

Sally Shakkour

One manicure, 400 shades: Smart nails change color within seconds

ALBAWABA - If you are that kind of person who loves to change your nail color constantly, this innovation is your solution. Cancel your appointment at the nail salon right now, as you can change your nail color with one press. iPolish, a Florida-based company digital beauty brand, showcased a set of acrylic nails that lets you digitally change colors, and it offers about 400 different color shades to choose ...

The Suez Canal’s revenues from January to July 2017 amounted to $2.938 billion compared to $2.919 billion in the same period last year. (File photo)

August 8th, 2017 - 08:11 GMT

Egypt's Bet on Suez Canal Paying Off: Revenues up in First 7 Months of 2017

Egypt's foreign reserves have been on the rise since the country floated its currency and clinched a deal with the IMF for a three-year $12 billion loan. (AFP/ File)

August 7th, 2017 - 02:09 GMT

Egypt Foreign Reserves Hit Record High in July, But Why?

Experts are of the view that the new expat tax will bring down housing rents in Saudi Arabia by 10 to 20 percent. (File photo)

August 7th, 2017 - 01:44 GMT

More Jobs, Lower Rents with Saudi Arabia's New Expat Tax: Analysts

During the first three months of 2017 the Bahraini economy expanded by 2.9% overall. (Photo supplied)

August 7th, 2017 - 12:05 GMT

Bahrain’s Non-Oil Sector Grows to 4.4 Percent in Q1 2017: Report

Things are not looking good for Middle Eastern airlines, says IATA. (File photo)

August 7th, 2017 - 09:41 GMT

Middle East Airlines Report Another Slowdown in Traffic: IATA

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (File photo)

August 6th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

Turkey's Exports Soar to Six-Year High in July: Exporters Unit

The Red Sea tourism project was launched on Monday and is expected to create as many as 35,000 jobs. (Pixabay)

August 6th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Saudi Arabia Expects to Create 35,000 Jobs With New Red Sea Project

One day there will be no more oil and gas left and Qatar’s ruling family is determined to get the country ready for that eventuality, using art and football. (AFP)

August 6th, 2017 - 12:43 GMT

Football and Art: Qatar's Stairway to Fame, Power and Prestige

The new company “Solidarity Bahrain” will become the largest Takaful insurance company in Bahrain. (Trade Arabia)

August 6th, 2017 - 11:46 GMT

Al Ahlia Insurance, Solidarity Takaful Announce Merger in Bahrain

Moody's expect the economy in Iraq to contract and continue its slow down at least through 2022. (File photo)

August 6th, 2017 - 11:20 GMT

Internal Politics, Corruption Weigh on Iraq's Economic Growth: Report

Some neighborhoods in Riyadh have a lot of runaway expat workers who do not have any ID documents and can be seen walking the streets searching for random jobs. (AFP/ File)

August 6th, 2017 - 10:11 GMT

Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Employment of Runaway Workers, Housemaids

The higher expenses were due to “increased spend promoting Aldar properties throughout the region, particularly Saudi Arabia.” (File photo)

August 6th, 2017 - 10:00 GMT

Abu Dhabi's Aldar Boosts Marketing Spending as Revenue, Profit Fall