Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 2:13 pm

GIB donates 40% of its treasury net income on the 40th day of its 40th year to charities in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia

Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB) is proud to announce the start of its yearlong 40th anniversary celebrations with a charitable donation of an amount in excess of US$ 100,000. It was earlier reported that the donation was US$ 90,000 but the figure was updated after final tallying. The donation...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 12:26 pm

THE TWELFTH ARABIAN HOTEL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES A STELLAR LINE-UP OF INDUSTRY SPEAKERS

On the 26th of this month (April), the 12th Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) will take place in Dubai at the Madinat, Jumeirah. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports, President of Dubai Dept for Civil Aviation and Chairman...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 12:22 pm

New travel experience in the A350-900

The A350-900 provides Lufthansa passengers from Saudi Arabia with a comfortable traveling experience. With its wider cabin passengers have more room and a generous sense of space. A self-service section in Business Class provides more passenger comfort, plus new seats in economy and larger...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 11:11 am

Turkish Airlines inaugurates its direct flights to Dubrovnik (Croatia)

With already existing services to Zagreb, Turkish Airlines now adds Dubrovnik, one of the largest cities in Croatia to its expanding network.   Beginning from 10th May, Dubrovnik flights will be operated 3 times weekly.   Introductory trip fares are available from Istanbul to...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 9:23 am

Dimension Data Expands Its Cloud Services for Microsoft Offering - Acquires Ceryx

Dimension Data, the USD 7.5 billion global ICT services and solutions provider, today announced it has acquired the privately owned Ceryx Inc, a Toronto headquartered company that offers a suite of services across the Microsoft Messaging and Collaboration Suite, including Office 365, Exchange,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 9:20 am

What’s the future for Retail Banking?

Market disruption in financial sectors, branch transformation, enhanced user experience and digitalization of banking services are some of the main challenges facing Middle East retail bankers in the upcoming years. One of the key questions still remains: “What does the next generation of...

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Government | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 7:02 am

KSA-India ties ‘will enhance regional security’: Cabinet

The visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the signing of several agreements with the Kingdom would contribute to mutual prosperity for the two countries and peace in the region, the Cabinet stated on Monday. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 6:29 am

Emir of Makkah attends the graduation ceremony at King Abdullah Economic City

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, attends the graduation ceremony at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Rabigh ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 6:09 am

Fine unveils new technology at Jeddah Factory

Fine Hygienic Holding, prominent and loved tissue brand in Saudi Arabia unveiled its latest technology in the tissue paper industry in its factory in Jeddah yesterday. This occasion came as part of exhibiting the fully automatized machinery that are extremely delicate towards the hygiene of every...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 6:04 am

Family-school link vital for learning

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar said here on Sunday that family-school partnerships are a vital link for better education. The governor was inaugurating the first scientific forum on “School and Family” in the presence of Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa at the Faisaliah Hotel ...

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