Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 November, 2016 1:05 pm

IHG and Al-Futtaim sign management deal for UAE’s largest Holiday Inn® hotel at Dubai Festival City

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, and Al-Futtaim, one of the region’s most progressive business houses headquartered in Dubai, have signed an agreement for the management of the largest Holiday Inn hotel in the UAE.   The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 November, 2016 1:02 pm

Fakieh Planetarium offers its experience in education through entertainment at NAMES 2016

Fakieh Leisure and Entertainment Group, Tarfeeh Fakieh, represented by Fakieh Planetarium, concluded its participation in the international NAMES 2016 Conference organized by the North Africa and Middle East Science centers network in Amman, Jordan on October 26-28m 2016. Titled Tawasol...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 November, 2016 12:58 pm

Dubai Customs Reinforces its eTransformation Strategy with Nexthink

One of the oldest government departments, Dubai Customs achieves excellence in all areas and is 100% smart for its adoption of innovative technologies to enhance its operations and meet the UAE Vision 2021 and Dubai Plan 2021.   Dubai Customs processed over 2.241 million transactions (Q1 ...

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Beauty & Style | Sunday 13 November, 2016 12:56 pm

Majid Al Futtaim Launching Sacoor Brothers in Saudi Arabia

Sacoor Brothers and Majid Al Futtaim Fashion are proud to announce the opening of the first Sacoor Brothers boutique in Granada Mall, Riyadh on November 17th. This new boutique reflects the brand’s philosophy of continuous improvement and will offer the Women’s and Men’s...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 November, 2016 12:53 pm

Dubai Wholesale City Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Ningxia Province of People's Republic of China

Dubai Wholesale City, a global integrated wholesale trading hub and member of TECOM Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ningxia province of the People's Republic of China to enhance mutual collaboration and promote economic, trade and investment relations. Chief...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 November, 2016 12:50 pm

WIBC 2016 announces the 2nd series of the WIBC Leaderboard for global Islamic banking

After a very successful introduction of the first of its kind assessment tool for Islamic banks in 2015, WIBC 2016 is set to continue its efforts to enhance the performance and quality of the Islamic banking industry in the 2nd edition of the WIBC Leaderboard. The comprehensive performance...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 13 November, 2016 12:44 pm

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi celebrates the 10th year anniversary for its establishment in the UAE

 Under the patronage of HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, the Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development in the UAE and in line with its 10th year anniversary celebration for its establishment in the UAE, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi organized yesterday an exceptional...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 November, 2016 6:30 am

Riyadh, Jeddah to get SR796m facelift

Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Abdullatief Al-Asheikh signed six new contracts worth SR796 million to implement various projects in the cities of Riyadh and Jeddah. Five of these projects will be implemented in Riyadh, costing a total of SR726,184,978. These include maintenance of roads ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 November, 2016 5:19 am

Makarem showcases hotel operational experience at World Travel Market, UK

Saudi Arabia’s geographic location, its economic significance, and the country where the two holy Islamic cities in the world are located at boost the Kingdom’s positioning as the business hub of the region and the world. This strategic importance highly supports the Kingdom’s...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 November, 2016 5:06 am

Canon reiterates commitment with channel community

Canon Middle East, a leader in imaging solutions reinforced its commitment to both channel partners by awarding them Middle East Channel Awards for their business performances and innovative selling practices.   This was part of an exclusive two-day event that saw 170 key operational...

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