Healthcare | Saturday 14 November, 2015 1:54 am

DIABETES CLAIMS ONE LIFE EVERY SEVEN SECONDS AROUND THE WORLD

According to a report by World Health Organization (WHO), Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of deaths globally claiming more lives annually than from any other cause. CVD is a major complication of diabetes and the leading cause of early death among people...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 13 November, 2015 6:24 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS WELCOMES ROYALTY AS IT BRINGS FLAGSHIP AIRBUS A380 TO DUBAI AIRSHOW 2015

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, welcomed Royalty to its flagship Airbus A380 at the Dubai Airshow, giving visitors a glimpse of the airline’s award-winning inflight products.   The aircraft was toured by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid ...

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Sports | Friday 13 November, 2015 5:14 am

Jeddah hosts Saudi International Sport & Fitness Exhibition in November

A newly released economic report estimated that the value of Saudi sports products retail market is approaching SAR 30 billion (approx. $ 8 billion approx.) with an annual growth by 8 %. The report also estimated that investment in the Saudi sport market enabled it to top Middle East...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 13 November, 2015 4:10 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS TO ADD THIRD DAILY SERVICE TO JEDDAH IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is increasing capacity to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a third daily flight between Abu Dhabi and Jeddah, with effect  from 10  December  2015. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s flights to the commercial...

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Government | Friday 13 November, 2015 3:49 am

King Salman in Turkey to attend G-20 summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya on Thursday evening, leading Saudi Arabia’s delegation at the G-20 summit. Earlier, before leaving Riyadh, the King deputized Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 November, 2015 3:33 am

24% of Riyadh Metro work done

The Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) celebrated on Monday morning the arrival of the giant machine called “Jazlah” which is used for digging tunnels for the Riyadh Metro project “We celebrate today the arrival of the drilling machine Jazlah at one of the train stations in...

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Business & Money | Friday 13 November, 2015 2:22 am

GE and its Joint Ventures garnered more than $17 billion in agreements at 2015 Dubai Air Show

At the 2015 Dubai Air Show this week, GE Aviation and CFM International, its partner company with Snecma (Safran), secured and finalized several engine orders and long-term contracts valued at more than $17 billion (USD) with the region’s leading carriers. At the same time, GE Aviation also...

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Technology & IT | Friday 13 November, 2015 1:03 am

Hitachi DATA SYSTEMS REDEFINES IT Infrastructure Performance with NEW FLASH Portfolio

As organizations digitize their businesses, the demand for immediate access to information has soared, forcing IT departments to focus on modernizing their core IT infrastructures. As a result, companies large and small are increasingly moving to flash-based technologies to create faster, more...

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Sports | Friday 13 November, 2015 1:00 am

THE OFFICIAL MATCH BALL OF THE UEFA EURO 2016TM GROUP STAGES

One of the most famous French footballers of all time, Zinédine Zidane has taken to his personal Instagram page https://instagram.com/zidane/ to reveal Beau Jeu, the Official Match Ball of the UEFA EURO 2016TM group stages.   Beau Jeu, translated in English as “the beautiful ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 November, 2015 4:18 pm

Saxo Bank named Best Investment Bank in the Middle East

Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, has reinforced its strong Middle East presence by winning the coveted ‘Best Investment Bank in the Middle East’ award at the 8th Saudi Money Expo. Held in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Money Expo is one of the region’s...

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