Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 May, 2016 4:10 am

Boeing Delivers Record Number of Airplanes to Turkish Airlines

Boeing is set to deliver a record number of airplanes this year to Turkey’s flag-carrier, Turkish Airlines. In total, the carrier will take delivery of six 777-300ERs and 20 Next-Generation 737-800s in 2016. “Turkish Airlines is one of the world’s ascendant airlines and an...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 May, 2016 2:12 am

50,000 expats retrenched by Saudi Binladin

The Saudi Binladin Group has reportedly retrenched more than 50,000 expat employees over the past few days, with reports citing various reasons, including labor law changes and completion of some major projects. Another reason cited is that the government had placed restrictions on the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 30 April, 2016 4:26 pm

Mashreq Qatar launches Biometric Banking

 Continuing its legacy of innovation in digital banking, Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the GCC, has announced the launch of biometric security for mobile banking in Qatar, allowing its customers to use their fingertips as password. Mashreq is one of the first banks in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 30 April, 2016 4:16 pm

Alitalia significantly reduces losses by €381 million in 2015

Alitalia confirmed today it is on track to become profitable by 2017, as it reduced its losses by € 381 million in 2015 compared to the previous year.    This important result for 2015 comes as the airline announced its first full reporting year under a three-year turnaround...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 30 April, 2016 9:53 am

Conrad Hotels & Resorts Set to Debut Smart Luxury in Doha, Qatar

Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide's (NYSE: HLT) luxury hotel portfolio for the new smart luxury traveller, today announced the signing of a management agreement with Assets Real Estate Development Company for the 325 guestroom Conrad Doha, expected to open in early...

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Government | Saturday 30 April, 2016 8:08 am

Kingdom’s future ‘is in safe hands’

On the first anniversary of their appointments Friday, citizens and expatriates hailed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their efforts to steer the country onto a path of stability and prosperity. Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dya-eddin Bamakhrama, who ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 30 April, 2016 7:25 am

Taiwan honoured at ATM for show of strength following recent earthquake

Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the region’s leading travel industry showcase, has named Taiwan as the recipient of the New Frontiers Recovery Award 2016 at a special presentation that was also broadcast on ARN radio on the final day of the annual event.  “We wanted to recognise...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 30 April, 2016 7:09 am

Levante: The Maserati of SUVs arrives in Saudi Arabia

The Maserati Levante is a turning point in Maserati’s history. The luxury SUV, which made its World Premiere at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, has now arrived in Saudi Arabia.  The Levante name was inspired by a warm, Mediterranean wind that can change from mild to gale force in an...

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Business & Money | Saturday 30 April, 2016 7:07 am

Al-Haqbani tells students to choose specializations that meet job market needs

Minister of Labor Dr. Mufrej Al-Haqbani urged male and female students, who were attending the 4th specializations forum in Riyadh, to choose the suitable specialization that gives them the opportunity to obtain a job after graduation. “A suitable specialization is a requirement to meet...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 30 April, 2016 6:13 am

Airport Show 2016 Dubai – large-scale airport projects attract French companies

Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, is organizing its 5th France pavilion at the Airport Show in Dubai from 9 to 11 May 2016. This show is the key event for companies that wish to be involved in the very large number of airport...

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