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October 2nd, 2025 - 11:42 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Snapchat under fire for a policy to impose fees on users

ALBAWABA - Snapchat is expected to impose new fees on people who want to keep their memories saved on the American app. "Pay to save" is a new policy announced by Snapchat that charges users for storing photos and videos. The popular app has designated people with more than 5GB of "archive" as its target group. Under the new policies, users with more than 5 GB of storage will be ...

Intense cold conditions in Tabuk and Northern Border areas and rains in Baha, Taif and Madinah, which are the main vegetable-producing areas, have triggered the price hike.

February 11th, 2014 - 03:21 GMT

Okra troubles: Cold weather causes Saudi Arabia's vegetable prices to soar

UAE is awarding $1 million for the winning design of the UAV that will be used to deliver government services (File Archive)

February 11th, 2014 - 02:04 GMT

Stand up and fly right: UAE announces $1 million competition for unmanned airplane designs

Egypt's second stimulus released this week will inject $4.87 billion into the economy (File Archive/Shutterstock)

February 11th, 2014 - 01:38 GMT

Deficit and development projects target of Egypt's second stimulus disbursed this week

Qatar will build five stadiums for the 2022 World Cup (File Archive)

February 11th, 2014 - 01:11 GMT

Let the games--err, the building for the games--begin! Qatar commences work on FIFA stadiums

The government contributes JD57 million annually to all public universities

February 11th, 2014 - 08:20 GMT

Jordan: ‘No plans to raise tuition fees for BA students at public universities’

Workers in the Nile Delta city of Mahalla, with a long tradition of organised action, have led many strikes before and after the 25 January 2011 uprising.

February 11th, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

Hanging on a string: Egypt's largest textile factory on strike

In early March, 12 major experts in oil and energy sector from US, Britain, and Japan will address in a conference on the Iran’s oil.

February 11th, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

Time to copy the French? US oil companies to rush to Iran next month

The value of exported handmade carpets across the world reached $1.35 billion last year, out of which the value of Iranian carpets amounted to $427 million.

February 10th, 2014 - 10:43 GMT

Persian carpets to fly sanctions free from now on

More than half of the region’s children and youth are failing to learn, with around 56 per cent of primary school children not learning and 48 per cent of children in lower secondary school.

February 10th, 2014 - 10:35 GMT

Education vs. schooling: Half of Arab children and youth 'failing to learn'

At the end of January, official sources announced the UAE would contribute a further $1.8 billion in the form of fuel shipments.

February 10th, 2014 - 07:59 GMT

Egypt unveils third stimulus package, made possible by UAE aid

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February 10th, 2014 - 07:24 GMT

Ouch. JP Morgan severs ties with Dubai's largest bank

“The UAE will try to deliver its government services through drones. This is the first project of its kind in the world,” Gergawi said, according to Reuters news agency.

February 10th, 2014 - 04:50 GMT

Intelligent or crazy? Who knows...but drones are about to deliver government services in the UAE