Business & Money | Wednesday 21 October, 2015 10:13 am

GCC in need of drainage despite lack of rain, industry expert says

Johann Groult, General Manager of drainage manufacturer Birco, has said that flooding caused by rainfall in in the Middle East should not be dismissed because it only rains a few times a year. Despite the fact that rainfall in the GCC region is among the lowest in the world, he says the...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 21 October, 2015 9:25 am

Maserati to show Alfieri concept car at 2015 Dubai Motor Show

For the 2015 Dubai International Motor Show, taking place from November 10th-14th, Maserati has announced that it will be exhibiting the Maserati Alfieri, a 2+2 concept car. The Alfieri is hailed as archetypal for the future design DNA of Maserati.  The striking concept bears the name of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 October, 2015 8:55 am

McDonald’s Launches ‘Create Your Taste’ for First Time in the Kingdom

McDonald’s Saudi Arabia customers will now have the chance to customize and personalize their own sandwiches according to their tastes and desires, with the launch of ‘Create Your Taste’. Starting from 19th October, at Al Zahra branch, Reza Food Services Co. Ltd., the exclusive...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 21 October, 2015 7:28 am

Redington Value to bolster Hyper-Converged Infrastructure in MEA through key partnerships

Redington Value, a distribution division of Redington Gulf, today announced the region-wide roll-out of various Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliances (HCIA) through key partnerships with industry leaders such as EMC. The announcement was made on the third day (October 20) of the Gitex...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 21 October, 2015 6:00 am

"EXCS 9" inaugurated in Riyadh with impressive official, regional and international attendance

Under the auspices of HE Minister of Transport, Engineer Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al Muqbel, and in the presence of  Chairman and members of National Automotive Committee for Car Dealers in Saudi Arabia,  the 9th edition of the Luxury Motor Show (EXCS 9) was opened yesterday at Four...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 October, 2015 5:53 am

Rawabi Holding Celebrates the Graduation of the Saudi Marine Officers and Engineers

Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services Company (RVOS), a joint venture between Rawabi Holding and Vallianz Holdings Limited, recently celebrated the graduation of the first batch of Saudi Marine Officers and Engineers who completed the first part of their training successfully at the Jordan Academy for...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 21 October, 2015 5:52 am

Ford F150 Wins Saudi Auto’s 2015 Car of the Year Award

The all-new Ford F150 added to its growing popularity in the Middle East, by clinching Saudi Auto’s 2015 Car of the Year Award, a further vote of confidence from the region’s motoring experts. The 2015 Ford F150 received top marks across the board, beating all other model entries in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 October, 2015 5:46 am

FLOW to Launch Bespoke Facility for IKEA in KAEC

FLOW, a progressive logistics company that is part of the Ghassan Ahmed Alsulaiman Group, has recently announced the start of its new Omni-channel and e-commerce fulfillment center in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), a bespoke facility for IKEA Saudi Arabia.   The new facility, which...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 21 October, 2015 5:19 am

THE BIG BUSINESS OF BEVERAGES: LIQUID GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AT GULFOOD MANUFACTURING

While the beverage market in the Middle East and neighbouring regions continues to grow at rates that are faster than many more mature markets around the world, the challenges for regional business owners in the sector are also growing. These include an increasingly competitive market landscape...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 October, 2015 3:18 am

Heritage seeds preserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault return to re-establish international collection vital for a food-secure future

Precious seeds that had originally been sent by the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) for safeguarding in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in the Arctic Circle, were safely delivered to Morocco and Lebanon today, having undertaken a 10,000 kilometre...

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