Culture & Education | Thursday 5 May, 2016 6:59 am

EU to host cultural events

The European Union delegation has organized a monthlong celebration to mark Europe Month in the Kingdom. It includes a two-week exhibition at the King Abdul Aziz Historical Center (National Museum) beginning on May 8. Jamal Omar, director general of the National Museum in Riyadh, introduced...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 May, 2016 6:08 am

Dubai’s first ever LivNordic Spa By Cayan Hospitality officially opens its doors at the Cayan Tower

LivNordic, the first spa experience completely concentrated on Nordic wellbeing traditions, officially opened its doors at the Cayan Tower recently. A grand opening was held at the spa on the 27th of April which witnessed the attendance of celebrities and VIP guests from the region who discovered...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 5 May, 2016 5:56 am

Nissan bags three awards at the 2016 Middle East Car Of The Year Awards

Nissan has won an impressive trio of awards at 2016’s Middle East Car of the Year Awards (MECOTY). The Maxima took top honours in the Best Large Sedan category and the Patrol scooped up Best Large SUV, while the Patrol Desert Edition was awarded Special King of the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 5 May, 2016 5:54 am

Madinah governor opens new electronic services

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman launched Wednesday the first phase of electronic services provided by the governorate on the Absher e-portal of the Ministry of Interior, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The second phase will be launched within 30 days, which will ensure that 90 percent of...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 May, 2016 4:50 am

King: Educate new generations about our history

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman stressed the importance of paying attention to history and educating the new generations about the history of the forefathers of the nation. “Their history is replete with accomplishments. Their role in laying the solid foundations of this...

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Business & Money | Thursday 5 May, 2016 4:18 am

The increased Impact of Branding in the Kingdom Arabian Oud leads by example

Globalization and the economic openness policies adopted by the Kingdom during the past decades were the main drivers of economic diversification and increasing competitiveness, thus affecting positively the growth of companies operating in the market, who became aware of the importance of building ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 5 May, 2016 3:27 am

Leading Companies Discuss Cross-Sector Partnership to Drive Business Innovation

‘An Evening of Innovation’ conference features City Football Group in partnership with SAP and Etihad Airways;   Speakers shared unique insights into how partnerships and innovation benefit their organisation, including access to the latest trends in football player...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 5 May, 2016 3:16 am

Acer Expands Aspire Notebook Range with Powerful and Stylish Models for Everyday Use

During Acer’s next@acer Global Press Conference in New York, the company announced new additions to its consumer notebook range with the convertible Aspire R 15, all new Aspire F Series with premium metal covers, and the stylishly Aspire...

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Sports | Thursday 5 May, 2016 3:14 am

Hankook Racing Team clinches the title of the 1st round of Drift Force Championship

Once again the Saudi Hankook Racing Team proved themselves as the undisputed first team in Saudi drift races, where they recently clinched the title of the 1st round of the Second edition of the Force Drift Championship, which was held at Take Off track in Jeddah.   After a visit to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 4:43 pm

AHLI UNITED BANK B.S.C. REPORTS A Q1/2016 PROFIT OF US$ 154.6 million ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE BANK

Ahli United Bank B.S.C. (AUB) reported a net profit attributable to its equity shareholders of US$ 154.6 million for the quarter ended 31 March 2016. The net profit reflected an increase of 5.0% in Q1/2016 as compared to the net profit figure of US$ 147.2 million achieved in Q1/2015. The Q1/2016...

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