Saudi economy grows just 0.3% in 2019 as oil sector shrinks

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s economy grew by a weaker-than-expected 0.3% in 2019 as the oil sector contracted sharply, official data showed on Sunday, although the non-oil sector accelerated. Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, wants to boost the private sector and diversify its economy away from oil, but sliding oil prices and crude output cuts […]

Samsung boosts focus on cameras, design with latest launch

Dubai: When Samsung launched on Monday two of its latest smartphones in Dubai, it made clear exactly what the main focus for phone manufacturers now is: improved cameras and cooler designs. In fact, for its new Galaxy S20 series, Samsung believes the phones’ unique selling point is their camera. The S20 phones have three rear […]