Government | Sunday 10 April, 2016 4:02 am

KSA’s gift to Egypt: ‘Islamic city’ at Al-Azhar

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman laid the foundation stone of the Beouth Islamic City, which includes a dormitory for up to 30,000 students, at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo on Saturday. The king, who was accompanied by a number of princes and ministers, was received by Grand...

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Business & Money | Saturday 9 April, 2016 10:20 am

Iva Trifonov Appointed as New General Manager at Sheraton Amman Al Nabil

Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel has welcomed Iva Trifonov as the property’s new General Manager and the Area Manager of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Jordan. Mrs. Trifonov’s appointment coincided the International Women’s Day, to become by that the first female General Manager in ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 9 April, 2016 10:18 am

Help AG Signs with Tenable Network Security to Become Authorised Gold Partner for UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

Help AG, a leading information security services and solutions provider in the Middle East, today announced a new partnership with Tenable Network Security, the leader in continuous network monitoring. The agreement, which makes Help AG Tenable’s authorised gold Partner for the UAE,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 9 April, 2016 10:15 am

BMC strengthens ties with Steelcase in Kuwait

BMC, the leading workplace solutions company, hosted senior delegation from Steelcase in Kuwait this week including its Vice President – Sales, Business Group South, Alessandro Centrone. Steelcase is the global market leader in creation and innovation of working environments, and works in...

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Business & Money | Saturday 9 April, 2016 9:58 am

Catalytic Finance Initiative Brings Together Banks and Investors, Directs $8 Billion in Capital for High-Impact Sustainable Projects

A consortium of leading financial institutions and investors today announced a new partnership under the Catalytic Finance Initiative (CFI) to direct $8 billion in total commitments toward high-impact sustainable investments. Partners joining the CFI include AllianceBernstein (AB); Babson...

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Business & Money | Saturday 9 April, 2016 9:41 am

King Abdullah Economic City Exhibits Resedintal Products of The Award Winning “AL-WAHA”

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has announced that exhibition of residential properties of Al-Waha will be held on 8-10th April 2016 at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel. Residential units on display include villas, town houses, paired homes, and apartments.  “Al-Waha” is an award...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 9 April, 2016 9:32 am

Huawei P9 Debuts in London with Dual Camera Lens

At an exclusive launch event at London’s Battersea Evolution, Huawei Consumer Business Group unveiled the much anticipated Huawei P9 and P9 Plus. Created in collaboration with Leica, the dual-lens P9 sets a new standard in smartphone photography. The Huawei P9 is the first smartphone...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 9 April, 2016 6:52 am

Madinah hosts 3.7m Umrah visitors from 30 countries

The branch of the Ministry of Haj in Madinah registered the arrival of 3.778 million visitors since the beginning of Umrah season, while the number of visas issued by the Kingdom’s embassies totaled 4.363 million. According to a report issued by the Ministry of Haj in Madinah on Thursday,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 9 April, 2016 6:48 am

SCTNH chief to attend US tourism conference

Prince Sultan bin Salman, the president of Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), is scheduled to participate in a world tourism conference in the US next week, following an invitation by the executive president of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). The 16th WTTC...

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Business & Money | Saturday 9 April, 2016 6:41 am

Jotun Launches “A Winner Every Day” End-user Campaign

Jotun, the Kingdom’s No. 1 paint manufacturer, has just kicked off its first end-user campaign of 2016, designed to focus attention on Jotun’s premium brands, Jotashield, Fenomastic and Lady Design. The campaign is being conducted under the banner “A Winner Every Day,” as...

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