Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 12:06 pm

Etihad Airways Collaborates With Leading Fashion and Skincare Brands in First Class

Etihad Airways has revealed its new First Class amenity kits, designed in partnership with two leading brands from the worlds of fashion and beauty: internationally renowned fashion designer Christian Lacroix, and pioneering Hungarian skincare brand, Omorovicza. The attractive new bags will ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 12:02 pm

Cisco Announces Integrated Cloud-Based Security Solutions for Digital Era

Cisco announced new services and cloud-based security solutions built with Cisco’s threat-centric security architecture. With best of breed security solutions uniquely architected to be integrated, automated and simple to use, the Cisco® security portfolio provides companies with a more...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 9:29 am

Sheikh Faisal Al-Humoud Al-Malek Al-Sabah Opens the Big 5 Kuwait

On September 25, 2016, Sheikh Faisal Al-Humoud Al-Malek Al-Sabah, Governor of Al-Farwaniya, opened the fourth edition of The Big 5 Kuwait at The Kuwait International Fairground. Running until September 27, Kuwait’s largest construction event showcases thousands of innovative and never seen...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 9:25 am

Local Hero “Easy” Reduces Prices Reaching 8 SAR for Minimum Fare

Easy – Previously known as EasyTaxi – is the #1 fastest and cheapest urban mobility, multi-platform app, working with both taxis and selected luxury cars in Saudi Arabia; redefining and easing the landscape of transportation safety and convenience. Welcoming the new school year, the new ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 7:43 am

Advanced innovation course yields 40 fresh ideas for improvement at Dubai Customs

Dubai Customs Innovation Team and Training Centre joined hands with the Global Innovation Institute to deliver extensive training course to DC employees, in a bid to hone their innovative capabilities. Seven creative work teams were formed to propose and generate fresh ideas.   ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 7:39 am

Tourism Ireland and Emirates Airline Lunches UAE Sales Mission

Tourism Ireland, CEO, Niall Gibbons made a special visit to Dubai yesterday to open the Emirates Airline and Tourism Ireland Sales Mission at Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Dubai. The Sales Mission is part of Tourism Ireland’s continued efforts to drive tourism from the UAE to the island of...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 7:35 am

18th WETEX takes place on 4-6 October

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed preparations for the launch of the 18th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2016, which will be held under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 7:33 am

The opening of Intersolar Middle East exhibition and conference a successful starting point for growth

The first Intersolar Middle East in Dubai took place in a historical year. In 2016, Dubai set a new record for the cost of solar power of about 3 US cents per kW/h. During Intersolar Middle East, an extremely low price of 2.42 US cents per kw/h for solar energy was bid during an auction for a solar ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 7:20 am

SCTNH makes quantum leap in tourism, heritage projects

This year witnessed many achievements in the tourism and national heritage sector after the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) moved to the actual implementation of its projects.  Important achievements include the approval of 13 initiatives which were given the go...

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Government | Tuesday 27 September, 2016 7:11 am

Ministers’ pay cut by 20%

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman reduced on Monday the salaries and benefits of senior government officials. The royal decree announced by SPA on Monday orders a 20 percent reduction in the salaries of ministers or those who are of their rank. The decree also includes a 15 percent...

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