Culture & Education | Monday 2 May, 2016 3:22 pm

Online bookstore Jamalon launches Middle East's first Publish On Demand service at the Abu Dhabi Int’l Book Fair 2016

  New Dubai-based printing facilities will serve as a hub for the MENA publishing industry   Jamalon, the Middle East’s largest online bookstore, has announced its new Publish-on-Demand (POD) service at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2016. Set to launch in Dubai on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 2 May, 2016 2:50 pm

Majid Al Futtaim to boost total investment in Oman to OMR 705 million by 2020

When it opens in 2020, Mall of Oman will be the largest integrated retail, leisure and entertainment destination in the Sultanate. The super-regional mall will feature 350 outlets in a 137,000 sqm retail space. It will feature ‘firsts’ including Oman’s largest snow-park, with an...

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Technology & IT | Monday 2 May, 2016 2:46 pm

Mobily Offers all (eLife) Subscribers Five Months Free Subscription

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has launched its latest promotion on (eLife) Connect, which offers the subscribers internet services through FTTH technology, since the company offers free months for current and new (eLife) Connect customers.   According to this promotion, the subscribers can...

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Business & Money | Monday 2 May, 2016 2:39 pm

Exclusive Developments For The Industry Announced at AHIC 2016

2 May 2016 – At last week’s twelfth Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC), major international hotel brands announced expansion plans and hosted signings at the Madinat, Jumeirah location.   Fairmont Hotels and Resorts On the first full day of the conference (27th...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 2 May, 2016 2:35 pm

Al Habtoor Group unveils Dubai’s first permanent aqua-based show - La Perle by Dragone

The dawn of a new era of entertainment will arrive in Dubai with La Perle, a new show produced and created by Dragone, one of the world’s most revered cultural artistic directors. Located in the heart of Al Habtoor City, La Perle will be the region’s first permanent show boasting 450...

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Business & Money | Monday 2 May, 2016 2:20 pm

Fisch Asset Management says Middle East bond market on same path as Latin America

Fisch Asset Management, one of the world’s leading credit analysis and convertible bond specialists, has said that it expects ratings pressure to grow as leverage increases on GCC corporates and sovereigns. The Zurich-based Asset Manager believes that new issuances will offer diversity and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 2 May, 2016 12:37 pm

Makarem enriches the Saudi Hospitality Experience with Exclusive Services

Makarem Hotels, the Saudi-grown Hotel Brand designed by Dur Hospitality, specialized in operating in the cities of Makkah and Madinah, is participating in the leading Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai, from the 25th till 28th of April 2016 to showcase its expertise in operating hotels in...

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Healthcare | Monday 2 May, 2016 12:29 pm

Middle East businesses encouraged to sign occupational cancer campaign pledge

Organisations across the Middle East were encouraged to sign up to a campaign to tackle work-related cancer on 27 April.    The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) No Time to Lose campaign is seeking to raise awareness of cancer-causing carcinogens in...

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Business & Money | Monday 2 May, 2016 12:23 pm

Ashridge Executive Education to coach Saudi companies to effectively execute new strategies

Changing economic scenario and increasing number of younger generation entering the workforce calls for Saudi companies to adopt new strategies for success. In this context, Ashridge Executive Education has crafted a three day programme tailored to address the challenges Saudi managers face in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 2 May, 2016 12:12 pm

Oman Air backs CBFS Youth Entrepreneurship Competition

Oman Air has joined with the Muscat-based College of Banking and Financial Studies (CBFS) to support the ongoing development of entrepreneurship amongst the young people of Oman.   The airline has accepted an invitation from the college to become a strategic partner for the CBFS Youth...

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