Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 June, 2019 4:06 am

41 days of fun and frolic: Jeddah Season kicks off

Jeddah Season kicked off on Saturday under the motto “The sea and culture”, with over 150 local and international activities and events to take place across five main destinations in Jeddah. The Season is expected to attract nearly four million visitors from within the Kingdom and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 June, 2019 3:50 am

Saudi Airlines launches Jeddah-Marrakech direct flight

A Saudia Boeing Dreamliner with 274 passengers landed at Marrakech’s Menara Airport on Thursday, marking the airline’s first ever Jeddah-Marrakech flight and the second destination in Morocco after Casablanca. Officials celebrated the first ever flight between the two destinations with ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 June, 2019 3:47 am

Saudi labor minister heads delegation at ILC in Geneva

Saudi Arabia’s minister of labor and social development, Ahmad Al-Rajhi, will head the Kingdom’s delegation at a major international gathering in Geneva later this month. Government, business and worker representatives will be among the Saudi party attending the 108th session of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 June, 2019 3:46 am

TAX-FREE SHOPPING AT YAS MALL EXTENDED THIS EID!

The exclusive VAT-back promotion, pioneered by Yas Mall during this year’s 24-Hour Mega Sale, which ran from 10am, 5thJune until 10am, 6thJune, has been extended until Saturday, 8thJune, giving shoppers even longer to enjoy savings on their purchases.  Continuing their commitment to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 June, 2019 3:45 am

Visitors flock to King Abdul Aziz Palace during Eid

Visitors have been flocking to the historic King Abdul Aziz Palace in Al-Saih city as part of Eid Al-Fitr celebrations. Many enjoyed guided tours of the 80-year-old palace, which is currently being restored to preserve its ancient Islamic architectural style. Built in 1940 in two phases, it...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 June, 2019 3:43 am

Saudi Permanent Delegation to UN participates in Sixth UN International Bazaar

Saudi Arabia has taken part in a high-profile global bazaar event aimed at raising vital humanitarian funds for crisis-hit countries around the world. The permanent delegation of the Kingdom to the UN participated in the sixth UN International Bazaar, staged at the organization’s...

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Healthcare | Sunday 9 June, 2019 3:31 am

Department of Health - Abu Dhabi to shed light on the importance of primary care centers

Abu Dhabi will host the 2ndPrimary Care Conference organized by United Eastern Medical Services (UEMedical) Group including Danat Al Emarat Hospital, HealthPlus Network of Specialty Centers and Moorfields Eye Hospital on 19 June 2019 at St. Regis Abu Dhabi Hotel, Corniche. The conference is in...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 9 June, 2019 2:41 am

Microsoft and Oracle to interconnect Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud

Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. on Wednesday announced a cloud interoperability partnership enabling customers to migrate and run mission-critical enterprise workloads across Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud. Enterprises can now seamlessly connect Azure services, like Analytics and AI, to Oracle...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 June, 2019 12:29 am

Emirates NBD highlights commitment to preserving marine biodiversity on World Ocean Day

Emirates NBD, a leading financial institution in the region, is celebrating World Ocean Day this year by highlighting its commitment to preserving marine biodiversity, under the bank’s Keep the Creek Clean marine conservation programme. The Keep the Creek Clean initiative was introduced by ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 8 June, 2019 6:40 pm

Jeddah Season Launches Scavenger Hunt to Explore Jeddah Historical Monuments

As part of Jeddah Season, a competitive and educating scavenger hunt will take Jeddah residents and visitors on a journey that explores the best areas of the historic district of the City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in a fun, interactive, and unique way. The interactive adventure “ KANZ...

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