Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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A Saudi man explores a website on his laptop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 11, 2014. (Reuters/Faisal Al-Nasser)

First online bank to launch in Saudi Arabia

by Ali Al-Qattan | Jan 9, 2015 | Business

Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—The launch of the first online bank in Saudi Arabia will be announced on Friday evening, informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. A source close to the Manama-based Gulf International Bank, which will be launching the new bank, said it would be...

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Actors perform on stage during the play ‘Yaby Lahu’ on Tarout island, on Saudi Arabia’s east coast. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Gulf theater showcased in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province

by Ali Al-Qattan | Oct 8, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—Thespians from across the Gulf enjoyed the limelight during Saudi celebrations of Eid Al-Adha in the Eastern Province region with plays staged in Dammam and Tarout Island. Al-Rehla (The Journey), a socio-comedy co-starring Saudi actors Mohamed...

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A Saudi man explores a website on his laptop in Riyadh in this file photo taken on February 11, 2014. (Reuters/Faisal Al-Nasser)

Saudi Arabia moves to regulate e-commerce

by Ali Al-Qattan | Aug 26, 2014 | Business

Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—A number of Saudi ministries and official bodies are cooperating to produce new legislation to regulate e-commerce activities in the Kingdom, following a growth in online fraud and money laundering. An official within the Ministry of Commerce...

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File photo showing a freight train at a railway station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)

Saudi state railway in push to popularize rail travel

by Ali Al-Qattan | Aug 19, 2014 | Business

Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s state-owned railway company has launched a number of initiatives aiming to make rail travel the most popular mode of transport in the Kingdom, the head of the company told Asharq Al-Awsat. Head of the Saudi Railways Organization...