Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 1:19 pm

Jeddah’s Newest Destination for the Young and Hip Travellers Looking for Style at an Affordable Price

Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe, is expanding its presence across the region with 15 new hotels and resorts scheduled to open by the end of 2017. With the debut of the chain’s new lifestyle property in Jeddah,...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 1:17 pm

Ericsson at World Economic Forum 2017 – working further with Responsive and Responsible Leadership

“Responsive and Responsible Leadership” is the 2017 theme for the gathering of the world’s top business leaders, heads of state and public figures at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 17 to 22. As a strategic partner, Ericsson is...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 8:50 am

Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia signed a partnership with Genesys to provide a digital customer service center

Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia announced the signing of a partnership with Genesys, a leading provider of customer experience and contact center solutions. This partnership aims to provide a digital services center to help Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia customers and facilitate their communication with the ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 5:35 am

Different activities colour 2nd Dubai Customs Week on its 2nd day

Panelists of 2nd Dubai Customs Week’s panel session highlighted the importance of unifying strategies and develop customs work in the UAE. They also focused on the necessity of coordination and cooperation at the federal level to help better tackle geopolitical...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 4:06 am

GASTAT, CSC form national committee on data

A national committee has been formed to regulate the relationship between the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) and the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC). Khulood bint Abdulaziz Al-Dhakeel was chosen as the chairperson of the committee, while Waleed Bin Sabah Al-Sabah and Ali Bin Jumma will...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 3:31 am

Sharjah Tourism Announces 7th Annual Sharjah Light Festival

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) announced the 7th edition of the Sharjah Light Festival, to be held for a period of 10 days (February 2-11, 2017) in 13 different locations spanning the entire Emirate of Sharjah.   The chosen locations are set to be...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 3:09 am

France FM in Riyadh to reaffirm partnership

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday to reaffirm the allies’ “strategic partnership”. Ayrault, on his first ministerial visit to the Kingdom, “will discuss the main regional issues, particularly the situations in Yemen, Iraq, ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 3:03 am

Madinah airport ranked second best in Mideast

The Airport Council International (ACI) has ranked Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah as the second best airport in the Middle East for the second quarter of 2016. The ACI evaluated the region’s top 10 airports, and the airport got 4.65 out of a possible five...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 2:55 am

United Kingdom Announced ‘Country of Honour’ at Sharjah International Book Fair 2017

Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced that the United Kingdom (UK) will be the ‘Country of Honour’ at the 36th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF).   The announcement forms part of ‘UK/UAE 2017,’ a year of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 2:47 am

Alkhabeer Capital launches Income-generating Real Estate Fund in Saudi Arabia

Alkhabeer Capital, an asset manager specialized in alternative investments, announced today the launch of its Saudi Real Estate Income Fund I (The “Fund"), a close-ended private fund that will invest in income-generating residential properties in the Kingdom of Saudi...

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