Healthcare | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 12:03 pm

Bupa Arabia Launches exclusive Maternity insurance program

Bupa Arabia launched unique insurance policies, Maternity and Maternity Plus, making it the first health insurance provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to offer such dedicated healthcare to pregnant women, in line with the company’s continued dedicated to provide the most innovative in...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 12:00 pm

GIB Capital Wins ‘Best IPO’, ‘Best Sovereign Bond’ and ‘Best Merger & Acquisition’ 2015

GIB Capital LLC, the Saudi-based investment banking arm of Gulf International Bank (GIB), was recently granted three key awards by EMEA Finance magazine for their role in key transactions in 2014. GIB Capital won the“Best IPO Deal in the Middle East” award for acting as Co-Financial...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 12:00 pm

Hundreds of fans attend Microsoft Windows 10 launch in Dubai

Microsoft unveiled its latest operating system, Windows 10 to over 500 of its fans at the celebration event held at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai on 29th July.  The event brought together UAE fans, partners, customers, media professionals and Windows Insiders that were part of more than 5 million...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 8:11 am

Ooredoo Kuwait and Vuclip Partner to Launch First of its Kind Video on Demand Offerings for Mobile Subscribers

-             Partnership Offers Premium Viewing Experience and Compelling Content from Renowned International and Local Studios   Vuclip, the leading premium mobile video on demand service for emerging markets, today announced ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 6:18 am

Solar powered palm trees boost Dubai's smart plans

Solar panel powered-palm tree inspired Wi-Fi stations have become the latest addition to the smart city technology of Dubai.   Umm Suqeim Beach and Za’abeel Park are the first two locations for the Smart Palms which provide free wireless internet access. They also give information...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 6:15 am

SR100,000 limit for health insurance for visitors: Official

Health insurance cover for visitors to the Kingdom has been fixed at a maximum of SR100,000 and they will all come under the purview of the Saudi health insurance companies and those licensed to carry out electronic sales.    Muhammad Bin Sulaiman Al-Hussein, secretary general of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 6:05 am

King honors Panda Retail Company for role in Khair Makkah project

Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Salman has recently honored Panda Retail Company for its active contribution in setting up Khair Makkah welfare investment project, the proceeds of which will go to Disabled Children's Association. Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the board of directors...

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Government | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 5:10 am

Indonesia upbeat on early release of pilgrims

The Indonesian mission is hopeful detained Indonesian pilgrims will be free “very soon.” The mission is trying to persuade Saudi authorities of their nationals’ innocence. Eleven Indonesian pilgrims, who arrived in the holy city of Makkah to perform Umrah, were detained on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 2:11 am

Vinoderm, Swiss skin brand with antioxidant grape extracts, launches in the UAE

Vinoderm, a well-known Swiss brand developed by Skin Concept Laboratory and manufactured at their state-of-the-art factory near Zurich, Switzerland have launched its products in the UAE. All Vinoderm products are derived from ‘Pinot Noir’, a variety of elite red grapes cultivated at the ...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 4 August, 2015 2:07 am

Burgundy Designs showcases its unique Victorian-style Luxury Furnishings and Upholstery

   Burgundy Designs presents some of its most elegant and regal furnishings, lightings and upholsteries that emanate simplicity that add to a decadent Victorian setting or accentuate an urban, minimalist theme. Crafted in bold colors accented with gold, the pieces by Burgundy exude a...

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