Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 9:00 am

Middle East debut for Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Global Conference

More than 100 delegates from 60 member hotels around the world will be attending the Preferred Hotels & Resorts 2016 Global Conference taking place for the first time in the Middle East, at Palazzo Versace Dubai, from 12-16 October.   “The decision to host our 2016 Global...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:45 am

Saudi Arabia-based Investors and Accel Partners invest $7 million in HolidayMe.com

HolidayMe.com, the unique website offering value holiday deals and on-the-fly customized travel solutions to customers across the Middle East raised USD 7 million in Series A funding from a consortium of investors that includes Accel Partners and Saudi Arabia based F&C Overseas Investment....

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:35 am

TRACCS Acquires Stake in L’Allure PR & Launches Morocco Operations

Reinforcing its position as the largest public relations network across the Middle East and North Africa, TRACCS has launched operations in Morocco, with the acquisition of a stake in Marrakesh-based L’Allure PR.   Established in 2005, L’Allure PR offers a wide-range of...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:34 am

1.1 million foreign students are enrolled in KSA’s public schools

The Saudi Ministry of Education said that 1.1 million foreign students are enrolled in public schools in the Kingdom, where they study for free, just like their Saudi counterparts. According to ministry statistics, the total number of students registered in the Nour public education system is 6...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:31 am

35th Edition of Sharjah International Book Fair to Host 1,420 Publishing Houses Exhibiting 1.5 Million Titles

This year’s Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will see the participation of 1,420 publishing houses from 60 countries, with more than 1.5 million books on display throughout its 11 days. The details of the 35th edition of the region’s foremost literary event and the world’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:26 am

Rosewood Jeddah Recognized as the Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel at the World Travel Awards

Rosewood Jeddah has been awarded the “Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel” for the third consecutive year at the recent World Travel Awards ceremony that was held in Dubai on the 29th of September 2016. The property has been recognized multiple times at the World Travel Awards in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:25 am

New JVC/Hessa Street access points open as Nakheel completes AED18.5 million road scheme

Three new entry/exit points connecting Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Circle with Hessa Street will open on Wednesday (12 October) following the completion of an AED18.5 million roads improvement scheme by master developer Nakheel. The work, completed well within its scheduled construction...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:22 am

ABTA Conference Hears How A Digital Revolution Will Shape The Airlines of The Future

Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer, Peter Baumgartner, addressed the annual Travel Convention summit in Abu Dhabi today and took the opportunity to underline to conference delegates how the airline will continue to be a leader in the development of the aviation sector, through its approach to...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:07 am

Empower concluded its participation in 18th WETEX

The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), world’s largest district cooling services provider, concluded its participating in the 18thWater, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2016 and the third World Green Economy Summit (WGES) that were held in Dubai as...

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Government | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:03 am

King supports plans to renovate historic mosques in Madinah

Prince Sultan bin Salman, head of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), announced that Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has adopted the plan to renovate a number of historic mosques in Madinah. The renovations are an extension of ongoing efforts to renovate ...

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