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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 ...

Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are on the list of areas A&K is looking to expand to, he said.

January 22nd, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

UK luxury travel company opens its first boutique in the Middle East

The dangers of the growing lack of clear global political leadership at time when global governance is drifting will be a major theme at this year’s Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

January 22nd, 2014 - 12:07 GMT

Davos' World Economic Forum gathering to focus on global governance

All in all, Iran’s trade balance with 96 countries was positive in the first eight months of 2013, according to data released by the Iranian Customs Administration Office.

January 22nd, 2014 - 12:02 GMT

Talk about a trade relationship! Iran-China trade ties surpass $30 billion

Denmark is increasingly recognized as the world leader in sustainability, generating nearly 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources (Courtesy of the BBC)

January 21st, 2014 - 01:19 GMT

UAE signs agreement with the master of sustainability to develop green energy projects

Some Saudi hospitals have stock market listings (File Archive)

January 21st, 2014 - 12:56 GMT

Getting sick just got more expensive: Saudi healthcare prices to increase 30 percent in 2014

Part of the Mecca Metro is already in operation (Amer Hilabi/AFP)

January 21st, 2014 - 12:28 GMT

Tickets-and bids-please! Firms lining up for Mecca Metro construction contracts

Hyundai's Elantra model is the number one seller in the Middle East (Courtesy of Wikimedia)

January 21st, 2014 - 12:15 GMT

Hyundai hails in record sales year in Middle East

The 17-member Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) may see more countries joining it with many Asian, Latin American and African countries expressing interest.

January 21st, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

Prospects on conventional gas declared as 'bright' in leading forum

The banks say that at foreign institutional investors, especially in Europe, investment committees decide on investments, and that human rights is one of the considerations about an investment in a particular share

January 20th, 2014 - 10:38 GMT

The impending avalanche? More European funds mull boycotting Israel

The 60-square-km archipelago, comprising over 200 islands laid out in the shape of a world map, was created from millions of tonnes of sand and rock

January 20th, 2014 - 10:08 GMT

First they thought they could outdo mother nature, now they're after history: Dubai building 'heart of europe' on fake island

“The ministry has a zero-tolerance policy towards the import and sale of Israeli products and if there are Israeli potatoes in the stores, there will be stringent action against those involved,” the sources said.

January 20th, 2014 - 09:01 GMT

Kuwait going after Israeli potatoes

The Renault Fluence is the number one selling European model in Saudi Arabia (Courtesy of UK Motoring)

January 20th, 2014 - 10:38 GMT

One bright green light for Renault autos with 19 percent sale increase in GCC