Business & Money | Saturday 19 March, 2016 9:05 am

BIM: a key element to achieve Qatar National vision 2030 – Get involved

BIM: a key element to achieve Qatar National vision 2030 – Get involved The very face of Qatar will change over the next decade as work on the country’s various mega projects is undertaken and completed, while further advancements will be made as the vision for 2030 is realized. The...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 March, 2016 6:51 am

Prince Sultan hails Shell for ‘boosting’ economy

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), has praised Shell oil company for contributing to job creation and social development in the Kingdom. Prince Sultan, who is also chairman of the Disabled Children’s Association, made the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 19 March, 2016 4:54 am

KSA, Russia discuss nuclear cooperation

The Saudi-Russian Joint Nuclear Coordinating Committee held its first meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss cooperation on peaceful uses of  atomic energy. The Saudi side was headed by Waleed Husain Abulfaraj, vice president of the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 March, 2016 2:24 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS LEADING INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE AT INDIA AVIATION 2016

Etihad Airways, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, is supporting India Aviation 2016 this week welcoming Indian and foreign dignitaries to its two aircraft on static display at the air show being held in Hyderabad. The airline’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787, one of the Abu...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 March, 2016 1:19 am

Australia’s Tourism Minister and Sheikh Mubarak Officially Open Ibis Styles Brisbane Elizabeth Street

The largest new-build ibis Styles hotel in Australia - ibis Styles Brisbane Elizabeth Street - was officially opened on Wednesday with a ceremonial plaque unveiling led by the Honourable Kate Jones, Queensland Minister for Education and Minister for Tourism and Major Events, hotel owner Sheikh...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 March, 2016 1:15 am

Impressive Conclusion of ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016

The activities of the International Conference for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016) held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council have concluded on Thursday evening. The...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 19 March, 2016 12:56 am

Green energy: KSA eyes advanced technology

Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi highlighted Saudi Arabia’s efforts in promoting research and studies to boost renewable energy at a conference in Berlin. Studies by the Kingdom and other countries into alternative energy are looking at ways to shift from oil and gas to...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 19 March, 2016 12:15 am

Panasonic Develops Assist Robots

Panasonic released a video featuring its assist robots, which support the everyday lives of workers and the elderly. The company has applied the advanced control and sensor technologies that it has developed to create a robot equipped with motors that assist human body mechanics. These robots are...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 March, 2016 2:17 pm

Andrew Brown, Upstream Director, Shell, confirmed to speak at 4th Kuwait Oil & Gas Summit

  Andrew Brown, Shell’s Upstream Director, will join Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Oil H.E. Mr Anas Al-Saleh and Nizar Al-Adsani, Deputy Chairman & CEO, KPC, at the Kuwait Oil and Gas Summit on April 11-12.  The Summit organisers CWC, the Ministry of Oil and KPC...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 18 March, 2016 10:58 am

Hyundai appoints Wallis Marketing Consultants for Africa and Middle East Public Relations

Hyundai Africa and Middle East has appointed Wallis Marketing Consultants as its public relations agency in the Africa and Middle East region. The contract, commencing March 2016, sees the UAE-based agency handling the group’s media activity throughout Africa and the Middle East, including...

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