Business & Money | Thursday 7 May, 2015 1:50 am

SEDCO agrees on an acquisition plan for 50% stake in a growing Turkish private school firm

SEDCO Holding Group, a leading Shariah-compliant private wealth management organization, has acquired a 50% stake in Mektebim Okullari, a leading, fast growing company operating in the private education sector in Turkey.Anees Moumina, CEO of SEDCO Holding Group, and Ümit Kalko, Mektebim’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 7 May, 2015 12:21 am

Philippine Department of Tourism Launches Arabic Website

The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) has announced the official launch of its new Arabic experiential website, designed to encourage visitors to spend more time interacting with the destination online as part of PDOT Middle East office’s initiative to promote ‘Visit Philippines Year’...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 7 May, 2015 12:00 am

Atlantis, The Palm Reveals a Sneak Peak of This Year’s Summer Attractions at Arabian Travel Market 2015

On stand HC6420 in Sheikh Saeed Hall 1 of the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai unveiled a range of unique summer packages in celebration of Arabian Travel Market 2015. The resort is participating under the umbrella of Kerzner International, the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 5:15 pm

Wyndham Hotel Group Continues to Expand Management Division in the Middle East and Africa

Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company and one of three hospitality business units of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), today announced the continued expansion of its managed property portfolio with the signing of the 162-room Ramada® Hotel & Suites Amwaj Island in Bahrain. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 4:53 pm

UNWTO Ministerial Forum urges Middle East destinations to look local to boost visitor numbers

The UNWTO Ministerial Forum at Arabian Travel Market 2015 saw 20 Middle Eastern tourism ministers and private sector leaders agree the need for an intra-Arab tourism strategy to increase the number of tourists travelling between the countries of the region.H.H Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 4:50 pm

Saudi Debt Markets Could Open to Foreign Investors

Delegates at the 10th Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference remain confident in the strength and dynamism of the Kingdom’s financial sector, and in particular the opportunities being generated by the current wave of economic reforms. While the planned opening of the stock exchange to foreign...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 4:27 pm

Alpha Destination Management launches I Venture Card at ATM-2015

Alpha Destination Management, after its rebranding from Alpha Tours, has announced the launch of I Venture Card that facilitates a tourist to enter more than 20 tourist sites and gives him or her discount of more than 50 per cent on the actual price of the tickets.The announcement was made during ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 4:23 pm

Virgin Mobile Necker Island winner is 19 year-old

Abdulaziz Ahmad Al-Zahrani, a 19-year old business administration student at Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic Universityhas been announced as the winner of the experience of a lifetime at Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson’s exclusive island in the Caribbean.Abdulaziz is now preparing to jet off ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 4:21 pm

Mobily Honors Customer Care Employees Who Completed University Studies

Etihad Etisalat Mobily celebrated its employees in Customer Care Department who have completed their undergraduate studies and received a bachelor's degree during their service. This took place in a ceremony held yesterday in Mobily’s Customer Care Office in the Eastern Province.The graduates...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 2:30 pm

Samsung Expands ‘Level’ Series of Wireless Smart Audio Products

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced two new additions to its Level series of smart Bluetooth™ audio products, Samsung Level On Wireless and Samsung Level Link. Designed for music lovers seeking to pair outstanding audio quality with sleek design, Samsung Level On Wireless headphones...

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