Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 2:18 am

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Celebrates 15 Years in the Middle East with a Strong Presence at ATM 2015

• Leading luxury hospitality group announces updates on Middle East portfolio at special Four Seasons University event attended by senior spokespeople and GMs from 11 properties.• Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar featured amongst Four Seasons top 10 guest markets globally in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 2:12 am

Amadeus to roll-out upgraded Selling Platform Connect, Middle East’s first fully online booking platform at Arabian Travel Market 2015

• Global Distribution System (GDS) provider to exhibit innovative technology solutions for travel trade from Stand TT7620 in Technology Hall, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre Amadeus-connected travel agents across the Middle East and Africa will now be able to benefit from a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 2:08 am

DAMAC Maison Hotels & Resorts on Track to be one of the Leading Hotel Operators in the Region

6,050 keys to be completed by end of 2017, 4 hotels already open in the Burj Area of Dubai DAMAC Maison Hotels & Resorts – the five-star luxury hotel service provider – is set to become one of the largest hospitality operators in the Middle East, with 6,050 keys to be completed by the end of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 2:02 am

HYATT EXPANDS ON PLANS FOR GCC GROWTH AT ATM DUBAI

Continues to Attract Wider Range of Guests with Diversified Offerings and Choice Locations in Hyatt announced today at the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) exhibition in Dubai that it continues to spotlight the burgeoning Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) market with new hotels across several of...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:50 am

Saudi drillers excel in search for oil and gas

Saudi Aramco’s largely young work force seeking new oil and gas sources around the country have been excelling in tough environments.In the desert of Khurais at 11:30 p.m. recently, Saudi Aramco’s work teams drilled to depths of between 7,000 and 13,000 feet. It was a major challenge that they...

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Government | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:45 am

New-look govt will ‘secure nation’

The new appointments to the Cabinet announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman are aimed at ensuring a stable and secure country in the face of increasing threats in the region and elsewhere.This was the sentiment of ministers at their weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by King Salman...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:35 am

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors celebrates 25 years of BMW Group success in the Kingdom

On January 1st 1990, Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors was awarded as the official BMW Group importer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, giving them the legal rights to import and sell BMW Group automobiles. 25 years on throughout 2015, the importer will be celebrating the successful partnership with BMW...

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Government | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:28 am

Kingdom doesn’t require pilgrims to declare sect

The Ministry of Haj has rejected as false reports claiming that the Kingdom now requires all Haj pilgrims to declare their sect before arriving in the country.The ministry said that it was the Pakistan Haj Ministry that has issued a form asking its pilgrims to declare their sect “for their own...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:24 am

ATM 2015 opens today with spotlight on family travel

YouGov has unveiled the results of its latest Family Travel study on the first day of ATM 2015 with the findings showing that 64% of the 2,000-plus MENA based survey respondents travelled with their children in the last 12 months, and almost two-thirds (62%) prefer online booking channels.Scott...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:15 am

Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference Starts Today 5 May

H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf, Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will be the first in a series of distinguished speakers at the Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference this week, which takes place from 5-6 May at the Al Faisaliah Hotel. In his keynote remarks, His Excellency will outline the...

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