Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 3:41 am

Oman Air Launches Service By Design First Class Dining Option

Oman Air has unveiled Service by Design, a brand-new and innovative inflight dining option for First Class customers.    With the slogan ‘Choose your own Chef’, Service by Design enables passengers in Oman Air’s most exclusive cabins to compose their own inflight...

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Government | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 3:15 am

No passport services without fingerprinting

The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) announced on Monday that all passport services for those expatriates who failed to register their biometric fingerprinting details have been stopped. “No computer services will be available for those who did not take their fingerprinting at...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 3:01 am

Olayan, Cummins new joint venture a ‘perfect platform’ to train young Saudis

 A partnership between Olayan and Cummins Inc. aims to create new job opportunities and training for Saudis “to build a dynamic workforce”. This was disclosed at a signing ceremony held at Olayan headquarters on Sunday. This year, Olayan Group and Cummins Inc. will reach 60...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 12:51 am

Qatar First Bank reports a net income of QAR 66 million in 2015

Qatar First Bank (QFB), Qatar’s leading Shari’ah compliant bank, Authorized by QFC Regulatory authority, offering investment opportunities and innovative financial solutions with local, regional and international reach, reported continued profitability according to their Full Year...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 March, 2016 4:24 pm

Former finance giant banks on innovative cooling pad

Former finance expert turned entrepreneur, Tarek Al Emam, has announced a set of new products following the success of his inaugural invention, the Freezmate.  The innovative cooling pad, launched in October last year, has helped establish AL Emam as a full-time entrepreneur following an...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 March, 2016 4:00 pm

BigScreen Launches Unified Talent Management Platform in Middle East as Part of Global Launch

BigScreen Middle East, the first cloud-based, software-as-a-service for human resource management, has announced the launch of its Unified Talent Management platform across the Middle East. Unified Talent Management is a Management and Workflow Solution designed by BigScreen to cover ALL...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 28 March, 2016 3:57 pm

Mexican Favourite Loca adds New Items To Its Menu

Dubai’s favourite Mexican restaurant and bar Loca has added some new items to its popular menu. The new menu items revisit Executive Chef Juan’s Mexican roots and are prepared using traditional Mexican cooking methods. The Mexican bar and restaurant already boasts an extensive menu with ...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 March, 2016 3:55 pm

MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR UK - UAE PARTNERSHIPS, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TELLS OXFORD BUSINESS GROUP

The UAE-UK Business Council has begun working towards an “ambitious” new goal of £25bn annual trade by 2020, according to David Cameron the British prime minister.   Cameron told the global publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business...

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Technology & IT | Monday 28 March, 2016 3:38 pm

Mobily Offers the New and Existing eLife Subscribers 50% Discount

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has provided the strongest promotion on (eLife) service which offers Internet services to subscribers through FTTH  technology where the company allowed both new and existing subscribers 50% discount on the three-month package at various speeds.   This offer ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 28 March, 2016 3:30 pm

Turkish Airlines holds next stage of its world-famous golf tournament in Dubai

The latest stage of the 2016 Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup, the sport’s biggest and most exciting amateur tournament, will take place at Emirates Golf Club, Dubai on Tuesday March 29.   The 12th of 101 qualifiers for the global event, which is enjoying a growing reputation after...

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