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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 ...

Saudi Arabia's Aramco, the largest crude oil exporter in the world, recently bought solar panels from Canada that it will install in one of it's power plants (Courtesy of Zawya)

November 20th, 2013 - 11:00 GMT

Oil-giant KSA at UN conference to share expertise on "green" technologies

Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour previously met with Bahrain's King Hamad to discuss investment ties. Egypt hopes to extend investment ties with other GCC nations as well in the upcoming months (Courtesy of Bahrain News Agency)

November 20th, 2013 - 10:41 GMT

Is Egypt next locale for GCC investment? Prospects developing ahead of Cairo conference

eGovernment and ICT will be one of the key collaboration areas between UAE and Singapore under the new agreement (Courtesy of Trade Arabia)

November 20th, 2013 - 09:39 GMT

Taking "talks" to the next level: UAE and Singapore strengthen ICT collaboration

Dubai’s price increases so far have been built on solid fundamentals such as trade and tourism. (Image credit: Shutterstock)

November 20th, 2013 - 06:24 GMT

The average home in Dubai costs $1.4 million USD

The banking secotr in Saudi Arabia continues to grow in the midst of a tough global market. (Image credit: Shuterstock)

November 20th, 2013 - 06:12 GMT

In a strong showing, Saudi Arabia's bank deposits are up 14%

The GCC region will commit almost two thirds of construction spend between 2013 and 2016 - with a peak of $144 billion in construction in 2016. (Image credit: Shutterstock)

November 20th, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

In the next twenty years, $1 trillion in construction projects in the Middle East

Based on interviews with workers, officials and employers, the report found that abuse was rampant on the sites of many multinational firms working on world cup projects.

November 20th, 2013 - 03:55 GMT

A tad too insincere? Qatar shamed into new labour laws

Kuwait, a key OPEC member, controls nearly 101 billion barrels of proven oil reserves at around three trillion cubic metres of natural gas.

November 20th, 2013 - 03:55 GMT

Desperate to stay on top, Kuwait pumps billions to raise oil production capacities

The deals mark another statement of intent to pay down debts, the FT report said, adding that the IMF estimates that Dubai has $85 billion of debt that will mature by 2017.

November 20th, 2013 - 03:55 GMT

Shocking! Atlantis Hotel to be sold for debt repayment

The London school’s understanding of the region and its energy sector is a major reason behind the award of the contract, says Anas Meerza, general manager of Kuwait’s National Technology Enterprises Company (NTEC).

November 19th, 2013 - 12:51 GMT

Slam dunk for education: London Business School signs $38million contract with Kuwait

Emirates Insolaire is part of Glass, the glass pioneers in the Middle East, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DI.

November 19th, 2013 - 12:27 GMT

Dubai Investments introduces energy-generating colored solar glass

Amnesty International (AI) has said it has time and again raised the issue of the sponsorship (Kafala) and exit permit systems, but no commitment to repeal these have been given to them by the Qatari authorities till date.

November 19th, 2013 - 09:48 GMT

Despite calls from Amnesty, Qatar's humiliating "Kafala" , exit permit system to stay