Business & Money | Sunday 18 September, 2016 8:10 am

SRCA aircraft set two new world records

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) aircraft have set two new world records in responding quickly to incidents and emergencies. Services provided by SRCA aircraft are not limited to air surveillance and response to incidents, but include speedy airlifting of patients in critical cases to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 September, 2016 8:05 am

MODUL University Dubai takes centre stage at The Hotel Show Dubai

MODUL University Dubai, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC and Austria’s leading international private university in the Middle East, is showcasing its academic and executive programs and leading a certified training masterclass on digital marketing in the hospitality industry at the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 18 September, 2016 8:01 am

Empower urges hotel industry to adopt latest district cooling systems

As part of its efforts towards disseminating advanced district cooling technologies, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world's largest district cooling services provider, has urged hotels and hospitality companies to adopt district cooling systems, which is known for...

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Government | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:56 am

Serving the Two Holy Mosques, pilgrims a great honor: King

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman reiterated that Saudi Arabia has been deeply honored by serving the Two Holy Mosques, pilgrims and visitors. “The Kingdom has mobilized all its potential and human and financial resources for the service of the Two Holy Mosques and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:53 am

Jeddah airport ‘to face overcapacity problem’

King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah will experience an overcapacity of 22.5 million passengers by the end of the year, an airport official has estimated. Turki Al-Zeeb, the manager of public relations and media at the airport, said an operational intensity of 31 million passengers is...

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Government | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:49 am

Crown prince to highlight Saudi viewpoint at UN

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif is leaving for New York today as head of the Saudi delegation to the 71st session of the UN General Assembly. The crown prince will address the UN General Assembly, which brings together some 135 heads of state and government in addition to dozens of...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:17 am

Samsung to resume Galaxy Note 7 sales in South Korea from Sept. 28

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd said on Friday it would resume selling new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to South Korean customers from Sept. 28, as it rushes to complete the costly recall and salvage second-half sales for the device. Analysts have cut their earnings expectations for the South Korean tech ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:15 am

Dubai’s hotel and leisure shows bolster Tourism Vision for 2020

MAJID Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on Saturday morning cut the ribbon to launch the 2016 hosting of Dubai’s The Hotel Show and The Leisure Show. The leading events for the hospitality and leisure industry in the Middle East and Africa –...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:00 am

‘Net’ gain for 95% homes in Kingdom

Ninety-five percent of homes in Saudi Arabia are connected to the Internet, following Singapore (98.8 percent) and Qatar (96 percent). This has been revealed by a report of the United Nations Broadband Commission. Iceland retained the highest percentage of Internet users at 98.2 percent, followed ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 17 September, 2016 4:25 pm

Dubai Customs introduces its business model to visiting U.S academic delegation

In coordination with the University of Dubai, Dubai Customs (DC) received a delegation of business postgraduate students from the University of North Florida, USA. The aim of the delegation’s visit was to identify the latest mechanisms, business model, and systems applied by Dubai Customs at...

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