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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 ...

"We have pretty much the same strategy for the next financial year as this year. It's going to be a diversified structure," Brian Jeffery, senior vice president for corporate treasury at Emirates said in an interview.

September 26th, 2013 - 09:20 GMT

How Emirates Airlines plans to finance its $4.5 billion new aircrafts bill

According to the ITF, a standard hiring contract for thousands of the airline’s female workers reads: “You are required to obtain prior permission from the company, in case you wish to change your marital status and get married.

September 26th, 2013 - 08:26 GMT

No going into labour with Qatar Airways: Hostesses must ask permission before marrying

The agreements were signed during His Majesty King Hamad's visit to the Asian country.

September 26th, 2013 - 08:09 GMT

Top-notch Bahraini firms sign deals with China

Gross sports spending totaled GBP 630m, 29 per cent up on the equivalent 2012 figure of GBP 490m and GBP 130m more than the previous record of GBP 500m set in 2008.

September 25th, 2013 - 01:00 GMT

A worthy investment? Middle East spending more on football

Prince Fahd said that some 65 million domestic and foreign passengers use the Kingdom’s air traffic sector in a year (Pictured: Riyadh's King Khaled International Airport).

September 25th, 2013 - 11:23 GMT

How bad is Saudi Arabia's airport staff? time to find out

On its current trajectory, the airport is well on track to displace Heathrow as the world’s second busiest airport

September 25th, 2013 - 11:06 GMT

Dubai's airport about to outdo Heathrow

The debt comprises $10 billion from the UAE Central Bank, which is due to mature in February 2014 and $5 billion each from two state-owned banks in Abu Dhabi — National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Al Hilal Bank — maturing in November 2014.

September 25th, 2013 - 09:44 GMT

Dubai can take care of itself and won't be seeking more 'favors' from Abu Dhabi

Shale oil production reached about 2 million barrels a day last year, pushing overall US output to 6.4 million barrels of oil per day, the most in 15 years and 32 per cent above the level five years ago.

September 25th, 2013 - 08:56 GMT

A new oil market is in the making, thanks to the US shale boom

"For example, if you are dressed in a formal suit, you will get a kilogram (kg) of tomatoes for LE5, but if you send your doorman in his robe to buy some, he will get it for LE3.5 or LE3," Diab added.

September 25th, 2013 - 07:26 GMT

Egypt's new government to extend its control over fruits and vegetables

The UAE is among those economies most rapidly moving away from being predominantly cash-based society.

September 24th, 2013 - 01:05 GMT

UAE not interested in cash

Mafraq Governorate's population has increased by 70 per cent since the crisis started, which created extra pressure on its infrastructure and services.

September 24th, 2013 - 12:59 GMT

Foreign aid does not cover 30% of Jordan's refugee bill- Majali

Jazeera emerged out as the leading airline serving the Kuwait-Beirut route with a 40 per cent market share, and grabbed a 36 per cent market share on the Kuwait-Amman route, the report added.

September 24th, 2013 - 12:06 GMT

Jazeera winning over Dubai, Beirut, and Amman routes!