Culture & Education | Saturday 18 June, 2016 1:47 pm

19 universities in KSA ranked among top 100

Nineteen Saudi universities were ranked among the QS top 100 Arab Universities for the year 2015-2016. The King Fahad University for Petroleum and Mineral Resources ranked first among Arab universities for the second year in a row, while American University in Beirut ranked second. King Saud...

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Business & Money | Saturday 18 June, 2016 1:41 pm

Tawuniya offers a 10% discount on Al-Shamel and SANAD motor insurance programs

Tawuniya, the kingdom’s pioneer insurance company, has announced a special offer to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. As part of this offer, private vehicle owners can purchase Tawuniya’s Al-Shamel motor insurance or SANAD motor vehicle third party liability insurance at a special...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 18 June, 2016 1:05 pm

(mView) App from Mobily allows Ramadan entertainment content for one Riyal without Ad breaks

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has launched new and exclusive special content for (mView) service includes a variety of Gulf drama works. The customers can subscribe in mView service to enjoy watching the new content of TV drama works at any time during Ramadan, and without any Ads breaks, for one Saudi...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 18 June, 2016 7:01 am

80% of hotel rooms in Makkah reserved

 Reservations at hotels in the central area in Makkah registered their highest operational capacity this year, and reached their peak during Ramadan, with 80 percent reservations for all rooms and hotel suites. Specialists in the hotel market said paid reservations reached 124,000 rooms, of a ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 18 June, 2016 5:59 am

KAEC to host world class entrepreneurship college

Prince Muhammad Bin Salman College for Administration and Entrepreneurship will be established at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Rabigh in collaboration with the American partners who are the world’s leaders in administration and entrepreneurship education. A cooperation agreement has...

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Business & Money | Saturday 18 June, 2016 5:50 am

Dow is first company to receive trading license in Saudi Arabia

The Dow Chemical Company recently became the first company to receive a trading license from the government of Saudi Arabia, allowing 100 percent ownership in the country’s trading sector, expanding Dow’s long history of partnership and investment in the Kingdom. The trading license...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 18 June, 2016 5:47 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS AND AVIANCA BRASIL ANNOUNCE CODESHARE PARTNERSHIP

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Avianca Brasil, one of the leading airlines in Latin America, have announced a codeshare partnership.    Under the agreement, Etihad Airways will put its 'EY' code on domestic flights operated by Avianca...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 17 June, 2016 9:25 am

Home Centre Captures Spirit of Sharing in Ramadan Catalogue 2016

Home Centre, the region's leading home retailer, is set to launch its Ramadan catalogue for 2016 across its stores in the GCC. Inspired by the spirit of sharing, the catalogue will feature 152 ideas for elegant décor, thoughtful gifts, inviting table settings and mouth-watering...

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Business & Money | Friday 17 June, 2016 8:00 am

Saudia seeks applicants for its future pioneers program

Saudi Arabian Airlines Company (Saudia) has started receiving applications to join the 10th batch of its future pioneers program. The national carrier will continue to receive the applications via its official site on the Internet until July 10, 2016. The holders of the Master’s or B.A....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 17 June, 2016 7:44 am

Abha Airport made hub for Southern Region

THE General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced that the Abha Regional Airport has been made a hub facility for the southern region. It said the airport would play a positive role in linking the southern area with the other 13 regions in the Kingdom. Capt. Abdul Hakeem Al-Badr,...

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