The new appointments to the Cabinet announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman are aimed at ensuring a stable and secure country in the face of increasing threats in the region and elsewhere.This was the sentiment of ministers at their weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by King Salman...
On January 1st 1990, Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors was awarded as the official BMW Group importer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, giving them the legal rights to import and sell BMW Group automobiles. 25 years on throughout 2015, the importer will be celebrating the successful partnership with BMW...
The Ministry of Haj has rejected as false reports claiming that the Kingdom now requires all Haj pilgrims to declare their sect before arriving in the country.The ministry said that it was the Pakistan Haj Ministry that has issued a form asking its pilgrims to declare their sect “for their own...
YouGov has unveiled the results of its latest Family Travel study on the first day of ATM 2015 with the findings showing that 64% of the 2,000-plus MENA based survey respondents travelled with their children in the last 12 months, and almost two-thirds (62%) prefer online booking channels.Scott...
H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf, Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will be the first in a series of distinguished speakers at the Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference this week, which takes place from 5-6 May at the Al Faisaliah Hotel. In his keynote remarks, His Excellency will outline the...
The third annual Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015 was opened Under the Patronage of His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud, Chairman of the Tourism Committee, in Jeddah yesterday (3rd May) to thousands of hospitality professionals from throughout the Kingdom and beyond.Taking place...
The Chief Executive of Saudi Arabia’s Tatweer Company for Educational Services (T4Edu) has congratulated the latest group of Master Trainers to complete the first phase of the Saudi Math and Science Teacher Development Programme. The Master Trainer Programme is a key component of the broader Math ...
SABIC has released its 2014 Sustainability Report, entitled Foundation for the Future, reflecting the progress made by the company in integrating sustainable practices into its global business operations.The report outlines the latest information on the company’s progress on various dimensions of ...
Geneva Tourism, one of Switzerland’s official tourist boards, held an exclusive event called ‘Geneva, more than you can imagine’. The event was an occasion for the elite women from the GCC to connect with each other, while exploring the beauty of Geneva.Geneva has been a popular holiday...
Rotana has announced plans to substantially grow its portfolio in 2015 with the addition of 11 new properties spanning the most exciting regional markets – the United Arab Emirates, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain and Turkey, in addition to its first property in the African market. The announcement came on...