Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 8 July, 2017 4:38 am

Worry-free Summer Holidays Designed with Parents In Mind

Summer is a time for togetherness but, let’s face it, parents and children simply want different things from their holiday. Emirates Palace has activities for the whole family to enjoy, together and separate. Imagine yourself spending a picture perfect holiday at Emirates Palace. From...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 8 July, 2017 4:28 am

Nokia smartphones to feature ZEISS optics

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, and ZEISS today jointly announced the signing of an exclusive partnership that aims to set new imaging standards within the smartphone industry.  This long-term agreement builds on the shared history and expertise between ZEISS and Nokia...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 8 July, 2017 4:14 am

HUAWEI Listed on Forbes’ Most Valuable Brands of 2017

Forbes released its list of the Most Valuable Brands of 2017 recently. HUAWEI ranked the 88th with a brand value of $7.3 billion, up by 9% year on year, and was the only Chinese brand making the list. Forbes selected 100 most valuable brands every year from a pool of over 200 international...

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Business & Money | Saturday 8 July, 2017 3:44 am

AbbVie Volunteers Renovate Nafa Charity Society Jeddah Facilities as Part of the ‘Week of Possibilities’

More than 55 volunteers from the Jeddah office of AbbVie, the global-research driven biopharmaceutical company, participated in the ‘Week of Possibilities’, the company’s global corporate responsibility program centered on education. The volunteers renovated several selected...

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Government | Friday 7 July, 2017 1:37 pm

Al-Assaf leads Saudi delegation

 Ibrahim Al-Assaf, minister of state and member of the Cabinet, is leading the Saudi delegation attending the two-day Group of Twenty (G-20) Summit, beginning Friday in Hamburg, Germany. On behalf of King Salman, Al-Assaf will lead the Kingdom’s delegation at the summit, SPA, the...

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Government | Friday 7 July, 2017 1:35 pm

New expat fee includes newborns

The Passport Department on Wednesday said it has completed modifications to its electronic portal to cope with the new requirement that private-sector, non-Saudi residents pay a fee for each of their dependents and escorts (those under the resident’s sponsorship, but not a wife or son younger ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 7 July, 2017 1:33 pm

Saudi education venture Noon attends US investment conference

 The Noon Educational Platform, supported by the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), has become the first Saudi or Arab entity to participate in the ASU+GSV conference on investment in education technology, held recently in the US. Chief Executive Mohammed Al-Dhelaan said ...

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Technology & IT | Friday 7 July, 2017 6:00 am

Honor New Flagship, the Honor 9, Coming Soon to KSA

Honor officially launched the Honor 9, its flagship product of 2017, today in Berlin, Germany. Embodying the slogan “Beautifully Brilliant,” the Honor 9 boasts a gorgeous 3D glass back and a metal bezel that creates a subtle metal aurora – unlike anything you’ve ever seen in ...

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Business & Money | Friday 7 July, 2017 5:04 am

MAN buses in Riyadh for the first time

At the recent UITP Global Public Transport Summit held in Montreal, Canada, the Saudi Arabian bus operator SAPTCO (Saudi Public Transport Company) and the French public transport company RATP Dev (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) signed a contract for 242 MAN Lion’s City M city ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 7 July, 2017 4:36 am

Beat the heat with an exclusive summer escape offer from Rixos Premium Dubai

Rixos Premium Dubai, the newly opened hotel located in the Jumeirah Beach Residence invites guests to welcome the roaring summer with an inspiring staycation. In celebration of its inauguration, the lifestyle hotel has unveiled its summer room offer that combines the best of leisure, entertainment...

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