Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 1:53 am

Oman Air HR Achievements

Oman Air’s Human Resources Department has achieved notable successes in its recruitment and Omanisation plan over the period 2014-15, according to Dr Rashid bin Mohammed Al Ghailani, Chief Officer Human Resources.  With the implementation of the HR manual approved by the Board in 2014,...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 12:38 am

ArabiaWeather Raises US$7.1 Million to Expand Weather Offering for Businesses and Consumers in Middle East

ArabiaWeather Inc., the Middle East’s largest weather company, has announced a new round of funding totalling US$5 million, following the US$2.1 million it raised earlier this year. The current cycle, among the largest venture capital deals raised in the region in 2015, is led by Badia Impact ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 12:02 am

KSA signs tourism pact with Serbia

The Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Serbia for cooperation in cultural heritage promotion as well as tourism. The MoU was signed in Belgrade, the Serbian capital, by Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 November, 2015 4:25 pm

GOIC: The 15th Industrialists’ Conference seeks to improve the Gulf investment environment

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, and with the participation of GCC ministers of industry, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in the State of Kuwait, the Public Authority for Industry (PAI) and the Gulf Organization for Industrial...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 November, 2015 4:20 pm

Riyadh Governer Honors Sabic for Sponsoring Conference on Education Evaluation

On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh, inaugurated a conference on “Evaluation in the Kingdom: a Prelude to Education Quality and Development” and an accompanying exhibition, in the presence...

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Technology & IT | Monday 9 November, 2015 4:16 pm

Ericsson demonstrates its smart city technologies at FTTH 2015

Participating in the 7th Edition of the  Fiber to the Home (FTTH) MENA Conference and Exhibition in Oman, Ericsson will showcase best parctice solutions in smart city technologies that are paving the way to the Networked Society.  As a leader in the Fibre to the Home agenda in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 9 November, 2015 3:01 pm

Jet Airways confirms order for 75 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, announced the confirmation of its largest-ever fleet order for 75 Boeing 737 Max aircraft at the Dubai Airshow today. The order includes options and purchase rights for an additional 50 aircraft. The 737 Max incorporates the latest...

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Business & Money | Monday 9 November, 2015 2:28 pm

GE Oil & Gas inaugurates first-phase expansion of 
‘Made in Saudi’

GE Oil & Gas (NYSE: GE) today completed the first phase expansion of what will be GE’s largest advanced manufacturing facility in the region. This expands capacity of the current manufacture of advanced pressure control technology, testing and repair services, as well as promoting job...

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Technology & IT | Monday 9 November, 2015 2:23 pm

The Launch of Mobily CIO Summit for Information Technology in Istanbul

The activities of Mobily CIO summit” in the field of “Information Technology” were launched in Istanbul for the fifth consecutive year, under the Title: "A New Era of Business Efficiency", in the presence of a numerous of senior IT managers and CIOs in the government and ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 9 November, 2015 11:23 am

STRATEGIC AGREEMENT TO EXPAND MUBADALA AND ETIHAD AIRWAYS PARTNERSHIP

Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow the companies to build on their long-term strategic partnership by further exploring areas of...

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