Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 6:27 am

Saudia’s new service allows seat selection

Saudi Arabian Airline Company (Saudia) will enable its passengers to choose their favorable seats at the time of making reservation under a new service which will be launched in May. Deputy CEO for Commercial Affairs Khaled bin Hammad Al-Balawi said the service will be introduced first at the...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 6:26 am

Greece “Mastiha” tears works as an anti-microbial

The general manager of Mastiha farmers’ association in Greece Mr. Demetrius Countrieds has revealed researches results which proved the plant capability in fighting microbes, in wounds quick recovery, in calming inflammation, and it has an antioxidant action. This declaration was cleared...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 5:36 am

New Saudization program unveiled

Minister of Labor Mufrej Al-Haqbani has directed the launching of a new Saudization program called “Guided Localization” under the minister’s direct supervision. Al-Haqbani urged leaders in the employment sector to extend all types of support to this program that aims at...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 5:34 am

King Salman praised for prioritizing health

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has praised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for prioritizing the health of citizens at the opening of a new special intensive care unit at a local hospital. The facility was built at a cost of SR100 million in the hospital that will now have 64 ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 2:17 am

ETIHAD FLIGHT COLLEGE ENHANCES TRAINER FLEET

Etihad Flight College has expanded its fleet of trainer aircraft with the delivery of two Extra EA 330 LT aircraft. The aircraft were shipped and reassembled by the manufacturer at the Flight College’s hangar in Al Ain and will be showcased at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo, where they will...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 1:11 am

Panasonic Commercializes the Industry’s First*1 Sulfur-free Encapsulation Molding Compound for Copper Wires

Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has commercialized the first sulfur-free*2 encapsulation molding compound (EMC) for copper wire bonding in the industry*1, and will start mass production of the product in October 2016. This material helps improve the reliability and extend the...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 12:15 am

EMC Brings First of its Kind Xchange Day Event to the Region

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced the successful opening of the region’s first EMC XCHANGE Day with over 150 ICT leaders and professionals in attendance.  Held at the Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, Dubai, the one day event saw ICT leaders and experts share ideas and insights on how IT...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 March, 2016 2:46 pm

McDonald’s UAE Opens New Restaurant at Dubai International Airport’s Concourse D

McDonald’s UAE has opened its sixth restaurant at Dubai Airports, fully equipped with interactive technology systems and a new contemporary design concept. Located at the new Concourse D, Terminal 1, the 310 square-meter store boasts an array of self-ordering kiosks. Helping to boost...

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Technology & IT | Monday 7 March, 2016 1:43 pm

Mobily invites all its prepaid customers to update fingerprint details at Mobily’s branches

In order to ensure adherence to the requirements laid out by CITC; Mobily is inviting all prepaid customers including the existing and new customers to update their fingerprint records by visiting Mobily branches and distributors’ offices around the kingdom.   This campaign is...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 March, 2016 12:02 pm

PRCO Dubai To Represent Porto Montenegro in the GCC

Porto Montenegro, the Mediterranean’s leading luxury super yacht homeport and marina village, is now represented in the GCC by international integrated communications agency, PRCO Dubai.   The collaboration kicked off with Porto Montenegro’s recent participation at the...

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