Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 April, 2016 1:06 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS WINS SECOND PRESTIGIOUS CRYSTAL CABIN AWARD

Etihad Airways has won the coveted 2016 Crystal Cabin Award in the new ‘Cabin Concepts’ category for its Boeing 787 First Class cabin, featuring the airline’s new First Suites, unique to its Dreamliner fleet. The ceremony was held last night in Hamburg, Germany, as part of the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 6 April, 2016 1:00 pm

68% Businesses in Saudi Arabia Prefer Banks with Solid Security Reputation

68% of companies in Saudi Arabia prefer to bank with a provider who has a solid security reputation, according to a Kaspersky Lab survey. Those banks that make security a priority and take every effort to ensure measures are in place to safeguard against online financial fraud will have an...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 April, 2016 8:00 am

New Saudia lounge in Riyadh airport

Director general of the Saudi Arabian Airline Company (Saudia) Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser has inspected the new 5th lounge at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh which will soon be opened. His tour covered the areas dedicated to receive the guests in the lounge, the passport desks, the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 6 April, 2016 7:52 am

Prince Khaled assesses first hand King Abdullah Port achievements

Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al Faisal, Advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, toured King Abdullah Port on Monday. He viewed the progress of work at the first port ever to be fully owned, developed and operated by the private sector, both in the Kingdom and the Middle East. Prince Khaled ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 6 April, 2016 7:50 am

KSA vows firm action against Haj disrupters

An assessment report of security and services at last year’s Haj was discussed at a meeting of the Supreme Haj Committee Tuesday in Riyadh chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and interior minister. Prince Mohammed, who held the meeting at the ministry’s office,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 6 April, 2016 7:49 am

Passport Department discusses plans to streamline operations

Director General of Passport Maj. Gen. Abdul Aziz Al-Yahya met with the different department directors on Monday to discuss future plans to streamline operations. He noted that the number of pilgrims had been increasing so that there’s a need to make necessary adjustments in the issuance...

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Government | Wednesday 6 April, 2016 7:37 am

King Salman: Housing for citizens top priority

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Tuesday urged the Housing Ministry to continue its efforts to build suitable and affordable housing for citizens, which he said was a priority of his government. King Salman made the remarks in a speech during a meeting with Housing Minister Majed ...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 6 April, 2016 7:33 am

California T – Experience Arabia’s Purest Expression of Automotive Luxury

 Following on from its globally-acclaimed ‘Deserto Rosso’, an exhilarating short film showcasing The California T in perfect harmony with the Arabian Desert, Ferrari Middle East and Africa has released a behind-the-scenes cut taking its viewers into the private event where the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 6 April, 2016 6:50 am

Saudi businessmen investing $4bn in projects in Egypt

Saudi businessmen are investing $4 billion in projects including the Suez Canal, energy and agriculture, and have already deposited 10 percent of that sum in Egyptian banks, the deputy head of the Saudi-Egyptian Business Council said. “Ten percent of the capital has been deposited in...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 4:02 pm

Porsche Saudi Arabia to launch new thoroughbred Macan GTS

The all-new Macan GTS is set to arrive in Porsche showrooms across Saudi Arabia this March. Bearing the GTS insignia, the latest addition to the Macan range is inspired by motor racing and features a re-engineered chassis, reinforced brakes, along with a 20 hp increase from the Macan S. Like all...

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