Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 August, 2017 12:38 pm

Serve Hajj pilgrims with a smile: Acting Madinah governor

 Acting Madinah Gov. Prince Saud bin Khaled Al-Faisal has told officials to serve Hajj pilgrims with a smile and be proud of the opportunity to serve them. Following his inspection of facilities providing services to Hajj pilgrims, he urged officials to redouble their efforts to offer them...

More Details

Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 August, 2017 12:36 pm

All Saudi airports to be privatized this year

All Saudi airports will be privatized this year, the head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdul Hakim Al-Tamimi, told Aleqtesadiah daily. GACA’s privatization strategy aims to transfer all Saudi airports to companies wholly owned by the Saudi Civil Aviation Holding Co.,...

More Details

Business & Money | Wednesday 9 August, 2017 12:29 pm

GA Telesis Announces Launch of $500 Million GAIN 2 Fund

 GA Telesis, LLC (“GA Telesis”) and Wafra Capital Partners Inc. (“WCP Inc.”) jointly announced today that GA Telesis has raised a new $500 million investment vehicle from institutional and private clients advised by WCP Inc. to establish a second aviation...

More Details

Healthcare | Wednesday 9 August, 2017 12:12 pm

CBAHI conducts the 3rd Healthcare institution orientation program (HOP) on the national standards of hospitals, in Riyadh

   The Saudi Center for Accreditation of Health Facilities (CBAHI) organized the 3rd version of the Healthcare institution orientation program which educates the trainees on the national standards that should be applied in the Saudi hospitals.   Lasted for 2 days, the...

More Details

Technology & IT | Wednesday 9 August, 2017 12:09 pm

Virgin mobile Saudi Arabia concludes its planning for the Hajj season

Virgin mobile Saudi has completed its preparations to service the pilgrims for this Hajj season. It now has a number of service centers spread across many locations in the cities of Mecca and Medina, in addition to the Hajj terminal in King Abdulaziz International Airport. By taking this...

More Details

Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 August, 2017 12:05 pm

Bodour Al Qasimi Signs MoU with UNESCO to Enhance Cultural Cooperation

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has recently been signed by Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA), Head of Sharjah’s World Book Capital Organising Committee; and Irina Bokova, Director General of the United Nations Educational,...

More Details

Business & Money | Wednesday 9 August, 2017 12:00 pm

Gulf Dynamic Services targets 25% surge in sales in 2017; eyes hotels & universities in growth phase

Gulf Dynamic Services [GDS] – a subsidiary of Masharie LLC, the private equity arm of Dubai Investments PJSC and one of the leading names in turnkey interior fit-out solutions, is targeting 25% increase in sales in 2017 as demand for quality fit-out solutions increases with new projects and...

More Details

Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 August, 2017 12:00 pm

Dubai Culture Hosts Workshop to Introduce the Fourth Generation of the Government Excellence System

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has hosted an educational workshop on implementing the Fourth Generation of the Government Excellence System (4GES). The workshop was organised by Dubai Culture’s Strategy...

More Details

Cars & Autos | Wednesday 9 August, 2017 12:00 pm

Sonata, The Reborn – Updated Hyundai Receives Dramatic Restyle, With New Features and Technology

The redesigned Hyundai Sonata has officially arrived in Africa and Middle East markets, with a dramatic new exterior design, an impressive list of standard safety features, and new engine and transmission options, once again setting the standard in the mid-size sedan segment. Created at...

More Details

Healthcare | Wednesday 9 August, 2017 9:09 am

Health Authority Abu Dhabi underscores the importance of patient experience

Driving quality and safety, and enhancing patient experience in Abu Dhabi healthcare sector are top priorities for the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD). With the vision to promote a dialogue between different stakeholders to deliver the best patient centered care and patient experience, HAAD is...

More Details