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Women are Taking the Centre Stage in Saudi Arabia
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Women are Taking the Centre Stage in Saudi Arabia

New Delhi, Delhi, India- A commercial bank in Saudi Arabia appointing a woman as a CEO; a woman becoming the dean of a renowned medical college; women and men attending the recent Comic Con event in Jeddah; Women-only gymnasiums gaining traction; celebration of first ever Women’s Day - Women in Saudi Arabia are well on their way to have similar rights as their male counterparts. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a progressive leadership & a formative Vision 2030 document is fast becoming a society well in-sync with the developments of the rest of the world. A traditional society with deep respect for its culture, values and its belief system, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has an innate regard for the role of women in society. One the biggest development has been in the financial sect...
Saudi Arabia, SoftBank Plan $100 Billion Tech Fund
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Saudi Arabia, SoftBank Plan $100 Billion Tech Fund

Saudi Arabia and Japan's SoftBank Group said they will create a technology investment fund that could grow as large as $100 billion, aiming to create one of the world's largest private equity funds. The plan is part of a series of dramatic business initiatives launched by Riyadh this year as Saudi Arabia, its economy hurt by low oil prices, deploys huge financial reserves in an effort to move into non-oil industries. SoftBank's founder and chairman Masayoshi Son, who has built his company into a $68 billion telecommunications and tech investment behemoth from a $50,000 start-up, has been seeking to expand in new areas. The Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia's top sovereign wealth fund, is set to be the lead investment partner and may invest up to $45 billion over the next ...
Saudi Arabia Blocked Social Networking Giant Facebook’s Messenger Service
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Saudi Arabia Blocked Social Networking Giant Facebook’s Messenger Service

In a bid to protect the revenues of traditional telecom companies, Saudi Arabia has now blocked social networking giant Facebook's Messenger service. Internet calling over WhatsApp and Viber were already blocked in Saudi Arabia but similar apps including Tango and Line are still available in the country. Although the authorities claimed that the service has been blocked since it violated regulations, the independent reports. "The service had been banned because it failed to comply with regulations," an official told local news services. експресс займзайм с автоматическим одобрениемзайм онлайн только по паспорту