Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 27 July, 2015 8:30 am

Aquaventure at Atlantis, The Palm Takes Trip Advisor Crown as Best Waterpark in the Middle East and One of the Top Five in the World

TripAdvisor creditsthousands of thrilling photos posted by happy Aquaventure visitors as a primary reason for the prestigious ranking    With school holidays’ in mid flow, families can experience one of the top waterpark attractions in the world, without even having to leave...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 27 July, 2015 5:02 am

Dur Hospitality sponsored Smile you are Blessed initiative

Dur Hospitality Company organized Iftar ceremony in Makarem Riyadh Hotel for the children of cancer patients and their families in cooperation with the initiative "Smile You Are Blessed". After Iftar, Saudi day event began with a special screening of the film presented by the...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 July, 2015 3:40 am

National Marine Dredging Company Completes New Suez Canal Project in Egypt

National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), the UAE's leading dredging and marine construction company, has announced the completion of the New Suez Canal project following its successful trial run on Saturday, July 25. A total of six container ships from around the world navigated the canal as ...

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Government | Monday 27 July, 2015 3:38 am

Low-cost domestic Haj booking starts next week

The Haj Ministry will next week start receiving on-line applications from both Saudi and expatriate domestic pilgrims for low-cost Haj amid objections from the local 207 Haj service-providers.   The ministry, on its part, said it has completed all procedures to receive applications...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 27 July, 2015 3:25 am

Oman Air signs MoU with Riyada

Oman Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will offer greater ease of access to the airline’s supply chain for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).   The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with Riyada, the Public Authority for Small and Medium...

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Technology & IT | Monday 27 July, 2015 3:22 am

Windows 10 Available across 190 countries

Finally a fun browser!   While building Microsoft Edge, Microsoft took a look at how people currently share and save content across the web, and how they communicate with others whether friends, family or coworkers. Microsoft found that the process was actually labor intensive –...

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Technology & IT | Monday 27 July, 2015 2:59 am

Microsoft launches Arabic version of Office 2016 for Mac

Microsoft has announced the availability of the Arabic version of the recently released office 2016 for Mac to cater for its Arabic speaking customers. All new features of the software as well as its apps have been customised to help Arabic users especially in the Middle East have a more...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 27 July, 2015 2:34 am

JetSmarter an 'Uber for private jets' startup

JetSmarter the mobile marketplace that seamlessly connects travelers to private jets from their smartphones, has raised $20 million from a group of influential investors with its most recent Series B raise. Some investors include: Members of The Saudi Royal Family, world-renowned music and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 27 July, 2015 1:36 am

State-of-the-art park opens in Taif today

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will inaugurate a state-of-the-art public park with various facilities and tourist attractions in Taif on Monday, said a website. The Radf Park, spread over 565,000 square meters, is a major project in the Kingdom, comprising tourism, social and amusement...

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Technology & IT | Monday 27 July, 2015 1:16 am

Airocide, filter-less air purification technology developed by NASA to purify homes

Airocide, a technology developed by NASA and FDA approved filter-less air purification system to the GCC.     Airocide, currently a need of the hour, is capable of eliminating virtually 100 percent of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - harmful gasses emitted by products around ...

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