Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 November, 2015 3:27 pm

British Airways’ Celebrates New 787-9 Dreamliner With Hollywood Event & Photoshoot In The Desert

Abu Dhabi becomes British Airways' second 787-9 Dreamliner destination after the airline debuted the futuristic new aircraft on its Delhi route in October.   To mark the launch of British Airways’ Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its daily London-Abu Dhabi-Muscat service on 6...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 3:15 pm

KAFA’A opens its doors for Qatar’s banking and finance Sector

Capping a year of preparatory works, partnerships and close collaboration with the industry’s key players and the Regulators, KAFA’A, a championing Training & Competency framework and initiative aimed at elevating and advancing Qatar’s financial services sector, has officially ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 3:06 pm

Bayanat Signs Wholesale Agreements to develop Yanbu as the first Smart City in the Kingdom

Etihad Etisalat’s data subsidiary, Bayanat has signed wholesale agreements with three different Retail Service Providers to serve the community in Yanbu through Open Access Network. FTTH Mobily, Sahara Net and Shabakah Net are going to provide smart city services for the residential and...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 29 November, 2015 2:52 pm

Samsung Electronics Levant and its Partners in Jordan Hold “Enterprise Business Forum 2015”

Samsung Electronics Levant held its first “Business Enterprise Forum” in Jordan for enterprise business and solutions, with the attendance of its partners, distributors and corporations, for two consecutive days. The first of its kind for Samsung Electronics Levant and its partners,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 November, 2015 12:10 pm

Airarabia holidays partners with Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority to promote Abu Dhabi in Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority’s (TCA Abu Dhabi) goal of developing Abu Dhabi as an internationally recognized cultural destination is pursued on two fronts: preservation and development. While care is being taken to protect the emirate’s unique archaeological heritage and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 11:50 am

DAMAC Properties’ DAMAC Heights Topped out

Luxury real estate developer DAMAC Properties, has announced its iconic 94-level tower ‘DAMAC Heights’, set in the prestigious Dubai Marina area, has been topped out.   The façade work at the US$653 million (AED2.4 billion) project has already reached level 69 and the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 November, 2015 11:46 am

Jeddah Children celebrate International Peace Day

A recent celebratory event was held in Jeddah Prep and Grammar School (JPGS) to commemorate The International Peace Day, which the United Nations recognizes annually on the 21st of September. The aim of the event, which will take place on a yearly basis and be part of the school’s culture, is ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 November, 2015 4:37 am

Campaigning for historic Saudi poll begins today

Election fever is set to grip the Kingdom with campaigning for the historic Dec. 12 municipal elections beginning on Sunday, even as poll officials are ready to keep an eye on candidates who may violate their code of conduct. The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has launched an election...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 November, 2015 4:35 am

Umrah hotel booking through ‘Sijjil’ saves time and money

Around 250,000 Umrah pilgrims have booked hotel rooms in Makkah and Madinah through the new “Sijjil” electronic system, Abdullah Qadi, deputy president of the National Committee for Haj and Umrah, has said. Reserving hotel accommodation through the system, introduced by the Ministry...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 29 November, 2015 3:31 am

Kingdom ‘has talent to push boundaries of technology’

Analysts recently predicted that Saudi Arabia’s spending on information and communication technologies (ICT) will top the $36 billion (SR135 billion) mark this year, driven in part by a desire to improve efficiencies and foster innovation in local industry. One of the companies at the...

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