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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 ...

Qatar Holdings will join other companies in investing in Blackberry. (Image credit: Shutterstock)

November 10th, 2013 - 05:44 GMT

Qatar Holding to invest in troubled Blackberry

Power generation, distribution and transmission markets in MENA are expected to grow. (Image credit: Shutterstock)

November 10th, 2013 - 05:14 GMT

MENA power generation market to surge to $238 billion by 2018

The two-seater RV 12 is six metres long, has a top speed of 217kph and a range of 900km, meaning it could fly to Qatar capital Doha, Salalah in Oman or Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

November 10th, 2013 - 04:55 GMT

Size doesn't matter? Emirates airline builds its own modest aircraft

World Luxury Expo Doha, the fourth edition of the World Luxury Expo series, will be held at The St Regis Doha from November 14 to 16.

November 10th, 2013 - 04:55 GMT

Coming Soon: World Luxury Expo in Doha

KFC was the first US fast-food restaurant to set up shop in Syria in 2006, with Kuwaiti businessman Nasser Khurafi bringing the chain to the country.

November 7th, 2013 - 02:09 GMT

Not a 'first world problem': KFC, a victim of Syria's War

Drivers have told local media that they do not work for their original sponsors. They had tried to rectify their status during the amnesty period, but some were in dispute with their sponsors and could not get other sponsors to transfer their sponsorships.

November 7th, 2013 - 12:36 GMT

Paying the price already? Labor raids to leave Saudi Arabia thirsty

The political situation in Lebanon and the conflict in neighboring Syria is becoming increasingly detrimental to trading activity within Beirut's stock exchange (Courtesy of the Daily Star)

November 7th, 2013 - 09:11 GMT

'Lackluster' projections for Beirut Stock Exchange in 2014 as political deadlock persists

The Arab food gap is affecting most types of farm products, including cereals, what and rice (Courtesy of the Saudi Embassy)

November 7th, 2013 - 08:52 GMT

GCC food gap reaches $23 billion

Aldar Properties holds assets amounting to $13 billion (Courtesy of Mubasher)

November 7th, 2013 - 08:18 GMT

Formula One rack track developer announces 98 percent profit increase in third quarter

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud is one of 64 billionaires from KSA (Courtesy of Forbes Magazine)

November 7th, 2013 - 07:10 GMT

And the Middle East country with the most billionaires is....

Real estate is one of the key sectors driving Dubai's growth. (Image credit: Shutterstock)

November 7th, 2013 - 05:48 GMT

Key sectors contribute to record UAE GDP growth

Maroc Telecom, in which Vivendi first bought a stake in 2001, offers fixed-line, mobile and internet services in the kingdom, and is also one of Africa’s main telecom operators.

November 7th, 2013 - 04:55 GMT

Etisalat takes over majority stake of Marc Telecom from French conglomerate