Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 July, 2015 6:03 am

BASSAM KHANFAR HEADS AL MARWA RAYHAAN BY ROTANA

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation appointed Bassam Khanfar General Manager of Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana Hotel in Makkah, the company announced. In addition to his long tenure at the hotel, Khanfar has a distinguished track record in the luxury hotel industry, combined with deep knowledge of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 July, 2015 5:25 am

Saudicef to focus on exhibition and convention sector

Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) President Prince Sultan bin Salman and Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif will jointly sponsor the 3rd Saudi Conventions and Exhibitions Forum (Saudicef), scheduled for Nov. 8-10, 2015, at Sheraton Dammam. The forum will be...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 July, 2015 4:27 am

Asir readies giant tourism projects

Since the launch of the Asir Initiative, “Asir … a major tourism destination all year round,” under the patronage of Asir Governor and Chairman of the Tourism Development Council Prince Faisal bin Khalid at the end of 2013, the region has managed to implement three of the...

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Government | Monday 6 July, 2015 4:24 am

Madinah conference center to be named after King Salman

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved naming the project of International Center for Conference being built by the Ministry of Finance in Madinah as King Salman International Center for Conferences, the SPA reported. This was announced by Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 6 July, 2015 3:59 am

“BRANDZ” NAMES TOYOTA “MOST VALUABLE AUTOMOBILE” WORLDWIDE

Already one of the most popular brands of car in Saudi Arabia, Toyota has been named the most valuable automobile brand in the BrandZ Top 100 rankings compiled for the tenth year in a row by Millward Brown, one of the world’s top branding consultants. Despite tough competition, the...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 2:32 am

GOIC: The First Gulf Metrology Forum next December

Under the patronage of His Excellency Engineer Ahmad Bin Amer Al-Hemaidi, Qatar’s Minister of Environment, the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), Qatar’s Ministry of Environment, the GCC Standardisation Organization (GSO) and GULFMET are organising the First Gulf...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:56 am

TUMI TO TRAVEL IN STYLE WITH MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS

TUMI, the leading global travel lifestyle brand, announced today its new sponsorship of The MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team.   TUMI, which provides its customers with beautiful and world-class business and travel products designed to uncomplicate and upgrade all aspects of their...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:39 am

DVCOM Technology and Yealink organise the first of its kind Virtual Marathon

Yealink, the global leading Unified Communication (UC) terminal solutions provider launched their 5 Km virtual Marathon run through their master distributor in the region - DVCOM Technology. The first ever Yealink Marathon run in the region kicked off on 30th May 2015 and is aimed solely at the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 July, 2015 12:34 am

EverSnow success at Bahrein’s Grand Prix: snowball effect sets in the Gulf countries

The Snow Village established by the French company Eversnow during the  Formula 1 Grand Pix in Bahrain, last April 2015, has attracted a large public. Several medias reported interviews with the CEO, Bertrand Lambla, who received many requests from events professionals. He seeks partner...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 6 July, 2015 12:29 am

Shine like a star with Lifestyle’s trendy ‘Back to School’ Collection

Complementing every student’s spirit and attitude to embrace the challenging new academic year; Lifestyle, the region’s favourite shopping destination has announced the launch of its sparklingly stylish ‘Back to School’ campaign from 18th July 2015 across all its...

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