Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 November, 2015 3:02 pm

Two-way tourism between GCC and Morocco on a steady growth track

According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) report “Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2015 – Morocco”, the direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP in Morocco 2014 was MAD 72.3 billion (USD 7.37 billion), 8.1% of GDP. This is expected to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 November, 2015 2:51 pm

Etihad Airways signs engine agreements with GE for Boeing 777 Freighters

Etihad Airways signed an agreement with GE for GE90-115B engines to power its two Boeing 777 Freighters. Along with the new engines, Etihad Airways also signed a 12-year OnPointSM solution services agreement for the new GE90 engines. The new engines and OnPoint solution agreement are valued at more ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 12 November, 2015 2:48 pm

LG Watch Urban Second Edition to Begin Rollout in Key Markets Worldwid

The LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition, the first Android Wear smartwatch to feature cellular connectivity, will begin rolling out to customers worldwide starting this month in the United States and Korea with key markets in Europe, Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States to follow in the months...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 12 November, 2015 2:37 pm

Brand Videos on Twitter

Twitter Video improves a brand’s ability to share its story and attract loyal customers and followers. How can Twitter Video do this you may ask? Effective Twitter Video can boost engagement between businesses and consumers. An internal analysis revealed that a native Video on Twitter drives...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 12 November, 2015 1:48 pm

“Challenge ME!” An Internet of Things Competition for MENA region by Intel

Under the patronage of His Excellency the Lebanese Minister of Telecommunications, Boutros Harb, the final award ceremony of “Challenge ME!” an Internet of Things (IoT) Competition took place yesterday. The competition featured the participation of 70 projects from different Arab...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 November, 2015 1:43 pm

“Enterprises in KSA Have 5 Compelling Reasons to Leverage Cloud ERP Solutions,” says Expert from Infor

The cloud has evolved from an emerging technology that enterprises can leverage to gain a competitive advantage, to a critical business enabler that enterprises need to leverage if they want to stay competitive. Now admittedly there are still some concerns in the region around cloud that have...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 12 November, 2015 10:18 am

More than 100 million people connect, discover and share on Facebook on mobile across the MENA region

Facebook in the Middle East and North Africa announced today that as of September 30, 2015, Facebook had 114 million monthly active users in the region. Of those, 102 million access the site through mobile devices. Across MENA almost 60% of people come back to Facebook every day and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 November, 2015 10:09 am

A new swimming competition at khalidiya Palace rayhaan by rotana

Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana will be pleased to host a new swimming competition by the seawaters of the Arabian Gulf on Friday 13th of November 2015. It will be an exciting day for all the parents and children, as they will have the chance to compete and showcase their swimming strokes and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 November, 2015 10:03 am

WALK FOR LIFE with Rotana and TAKE A step for diabetes

Rotana hotels in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain announced hosting the Walk for LIFE 2015 on November 14th in collaboration with Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), to raise awareness about diabetes and walk together “towards a healthy lifestyle”.   The World Diabetes Day is celebrated...

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Business & Money | Thursday 12 November, 2015 9:39 am

Announcing the First Gulf Metrology Forum

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), Qatar’s Ministry of Environment, the GCC Standardisation Organization (GSO) and GULFMET held a press conference to announce the First Gulf Metrology Forum (GMF) and exhibition under the patronage of His Excellency Engineer Ahmad Bin Amer ...

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