Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 5:19 am

UNHCR rallies support for refugee children, right to education through “Back to School” campaign

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a “Back to School” campaign to raise awareness and foster community support for refugee children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, while advocating for refugee children’s right to education. The...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 4:27 am

Al-Rabiah and Al-Othman upbeat on royal directives

Two key government officials have welcomed the Royal directives aimed at expanding foreign (value-added) investments from the US. In a joint communique issued from the US, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, commerce and industry minister, and Abdullatif A. Al-Othman, governor and chairman of the board of directors ...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 September, 2015 1:33 am

Launching 2nd Phase of Sparkle Towers for Sale

Tebyan are delighted to announce that the second phase of their unique and extremely popular Sparkle Towers development is now open. Construction of Sparkle Towers is expected to be completed by December 2016 and investors who successfully purchase a part of this development - which is ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 September, 2015 3:51 pm

GACA President inspects new Terminal 5 in Riyadh’s King Khaled International Airport

His Excellency Mr. Sulaiman Bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan, President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), visited the new Terminal 5 in King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh to inspect the work in progress and the achievements made to date.   His Excellency was...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 September, 2015 3:25 pm

Robust Saudi advertisement market attracts Saudi talents

The advertising industry i has witnessed an improvement across the region over the past five years, with a number of local advertising agencies set up by talented Saudi professionals in KSA.   This has contributed in some ways to the Kingdom’s improved macroeconomic stability,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 September, 2015 2:36 pm

Softax develops tailored online banking system

Leading Polish financial software provider ‘Softax’ has developed an innovative white label sales and marketing solution for online banking called ‘LogoBank’ for the retail banking sector. The LogoBank system takes an individual ‘contextual’ approach to drive...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 September, 2015 2:29 pm

KAFA’A spearheads a host of programs and conferences in partnership with Qatar’s leading insurance and Takaful players

KAFA’A, the Training & Competency (T&C) framework incepted by the Qatar Finance Business and Academy (QFBA) and mandated by Qatar’s Financial Markets Development Committee (FMDC), collaborated earlier this month with leading and established insurance and Takaful institutions for ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 September, 2015 2:27 pm

Oman Air become Presenting Sponsor for the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final

Oman Air has announced that the airline will become the Presenting Sponsor for the forthcoming NBO Golf Classic Grand Final. This will be the third year that Oman Air has committed to the prestigious European Challenge Tour tournament as a Presenting Sponsor and Official Airline.   After...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 September, 2015 12:52 pm

DAMAC Properties Launches ETTORE 971 Bugatti Villas

The world’s first Bugatti -styled homes are being launched by luxury real estate developer, DAMAC Properties, during the Cityscape Global exhibition in Dubai.   The exclusive limited edition collection called ETTORE 971 Bugatti Styled Villas will take pride of place within the lush ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 September, 2015 12:47 pm

Global Retail Sales to Reach USD 23 Trillion by 2025

Global retail sales could reach USD 23 trillion by 2025, with online retail sales at USD 4.3 trillion - nearly 20 per cent of the global total - according to a report by Frost & Sullivan released today in the build-up to GITEX Technology Week 2015.   In the Middle East, 2016 will be...

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