Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 10:18 am

MAJID AL FUTTAIM FASHION ANNOUNCES FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, announced today that it has entered into a franchise agreement with Abercrombie & Fitch Co. to establish a retail store presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 10:03 am

BIG DATA LOOK INTO MENA TRAVEL UNCOVERS NEW INSIGHT 

Travelers to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are predominantly male, affluent, organized and loyal, according to new research from global travel data platform ADARA.      The research, which used ADARA’s insight into millions of travel actions every day,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 9:33 am

The Resolutions of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Shareholders

H.E. Sheikh Fahad Bin Mohammad Bin Jabor Al-Thani, Chairman of Doha Bank, announced that the Ordinary General Assembly of the Shareholders in its meeting held on 10/5/2016 has unanimously agreed for Doha Bank to: Issue Certificate of Deposits (CD) program whose main components would be as...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 9:12 am

MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF COOKS UP A STORM AT THE RITZ-CARLTON,DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE

  AS SPECIAL GUEST FOR ‘SUCCEED THROUGH SERVICE’ PROGRAM    The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre  welcomed award-winning chef, TV personality and author Roger van Damme, as a special guest for its Succeed Through Service program, designed...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 7:01 am

Caparol grows its presence in KSA with a new showroom in Riyadh

Caparol Paints, a global leader in the paints industry, has announced the launch of its new showroom in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The store showcases an array of innovative products and colour stands, aimed at supporting interior designers, professionals and home owners to select the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 5:51 am

8th Dubai Drink Technology Expo to Start Next Monday

The premier specialized event in the MENA region for the beverage industry, Dubai Drink Technology Expo in its 8th edition, is slated to begin next Monday 16th of May, 2016 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.    Dubai Drink Technology Expo forms a...

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Government | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 5:27 am

95 percent of the temporary mataf bridge dismantled

About 95 percent of the temporary mataf bridge has so far been dismantled and work on the entire project is expected to be completed on May 17, according to a member of the technical committee of the expansion project of the Grand Mosque. “Work on the demolishing of the temporary mataf...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 4:42 am

World FZO Conference: Domestic Companies must be Well-integrated into Global Value Chains for Greatest Impact

Drawing government officials, policy makers, global economic experts and academics, a discussion on Governance in Global Value Chains began the panel sessions at the 2nd annual World Free Zone Organization Conference and Exhibition taking place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 4:28 am

Aramco CEO: Oil demand growing

Saudi Aramco is in the final stages of preparing options for its initial public offer of shares before presenting the options soon to its Supreme Council for consideration, chief executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday. Saudi Aramco has a huge team working on the options, which include a share...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 May, 2016 4:24 am

Riyadh financial district project to be shifted to PIF

Saudi Arabia is to transfer ownership of Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) from the Public Pension Agency (PPA), according to four sources aware of the matter. The move is an attempt to rescue the project, started a decade ago with the aim of...

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