Government | Thursday 30 April, 2015 12:03 am

Best qualified men ‘selected to undertake big responsibilities’

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and interior minister, and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, received on Wednesday night groups of princes, scholars, ministers, Shoura members as well officials and citizens, who offered pledge of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 30 April, 2015 12:02 am

A sound hotel investment with a conscience

First & Foremost Hotels and Resorts, a bespoke hotel asset, development and operations company which recently joined forces with golf’s four-time Major Champion, Ernie Els, is to present its case for investment, at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) in Dubai on 6 May 2015.The family...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 4:46 pm

Final Announcement of PR Arabia Automotive Awards in KSA

In the backdrop of a great ceremony held in Jeddah city, PR Arabia held the third instalment of its Awards event, where His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Bandar Al-Faisal, Head of Saudi Arabian Motor Federation, crowned the winners with the top automotive industry awards presented in the Kingdom ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 4:33 pm

Saudi Arabia constitutes more than half of IT and Telecommunication spending in the MENA

Saudi Arabia is expected to exceed USD 37 billion in ICT spending in 2015, as originally reported in a recent IDC report. This investment, by far the highest ever by any country in the Middle East and North Africa region, is dominated by the government’s spending towards achieving complete...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 3:18 pm

INAUGURAL FLYNAS FLIGHT FROM RIYADH TO CAIRO TAKES OFF

flynas, the Saudi Arabian national carrier launched daily flights from Riyadh to Egypt effective April 29, 2015 with the inaugural flight on the new route taking off from Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport at 01:25 pm to arrive at Cairo International Airport Terminal 1 at 03:15 pm. Ayed...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 3:15 pm

Discover Riyadh on Instagram with #FSRiyadhLove

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities Riyadh Region, and Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre have teamed up to launch an Instagram Photo Contest which offers a platform for locals, hotel guests, and visitors to Riyadh, to showcase the most beautiful images of the city every week...

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Beauty & Style | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 2:46 pm

IWED Qatar 2015’s opening marks a great start to “Happily Ever After”

The 8th International Wedding Exhibition and Fashion Show, IWED Qatar 2015, has finally opened its doors to happy couples and people from the wedding industry at Doha Exhibition Center on this April 29th. Celebrity Qatari socialite and founder of DNA Records, Ms. Dana Al Fardan, as well as...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 2:42 pm

New Zealand Prime Minister launches education competition

New Zealand Prime Minister Rt Hon John Key has launched an online social media competition, offering Saudi students an opportunity to study in New Zealand.The #whynewzealand competition gives Saudi students a chance to win one of eight full academic scholarships to study in New Zealand for up to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 11:25 am

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts to capitalise on Gulf tourism boom

with ambitious 2020 expansion plan.Swiss hospitality firm to boost Middle East portfolio by more than 10 hotels over the next five years as regional visitor numbers soar to new heights. Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is to consolidate its position as one of the Middle East’s dominant hospitality...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 10:05 am

JIB posts US$ 16.08 million in profits after tax For the first quarter of 2015

- Jordan Islamic Bank (JIB) achieved net profits after tax for the first quarter of 2015 that amounted to about US$ 16.08 million compared to about US$ 14.67 million for the first quarter of 2014 with a growth of about 9% , whereas profits before tax for the 1st quarter of 2015 reached about...

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