Government | Thursday 27 April, 2017 8:07 am

Over 3m register in Citizen’s Account

More than 3 million Saudis, representing about 80 percent of families, have so far registered in the Citizen’s Account, according to Majed Al-Ossaimi, supervisor of the account at the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. “The account will continue regardless of the royal decrees ...

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Government | Thursday 27 April, 2017 8:05 am

Deputy Crown Prince meets US president’s envoy for Coalition to Counter Daesh

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, met in Riyadh on Wednesday Brett McGurk, US president’s envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh. They reviewed the latest events in the Middle East, including the fight against Daesh terrorist...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 27 April, 2017 8:03 am

Albrecht aims to pilot Saudia back to its ‘glory days’

Jaan Albrecht chose the occasion of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) for his first public outing as chief executive of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), and — even in an arena where aviation news comes thicker and faster than the jets landing at Dubai International Airport — he left his...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 27 April, 2017 6:14 am

NEW FILM: Aston Martin DNA unleashed at new St Athan plant

The Aston Martin Vulcan was the first car to turn a wheel at the site of the British luxury carmaker’s second UK manufacturing plant at St Athan in South Wales recently, signaling the start of the redevelopment of the former MOD site into a state-of-the-art facility. The appearance of the...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 27 April, 2017 1:56 am

Problem Solving, Knowledge Construction and Skilled Communication among top skills required by students to adapt to future workplace: Microsoft Survey

Microsoft today released the findings from a new education survey of nearly 100 educators in Saudi Arabia, in which they expressed the challenges and opportunities in optimizing technology for the classroom as well as the skillsets required to succeed. The survey commissioned by Microsoft, and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 27 April, 2017 1:45 am

Demographics and digitisation identified as two major Catalysts of Change impacting the global hotel industry at AHIC 2017

Catalysts of Change including the shift in global economic powers, demographics and ageing populations, and the impact of digitisation were some of the hot topics discussed live on stage during the opening sessions of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2017 (AHIC), being held at Madinat...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 27 April, 2017 12:16 am

Middle East experiential travel is now ‘The Real Deal’

DCTCM outlines plans to combine Dubai’s rich cultural and latest attractions to build on Q1 2017 visitor numbers of 4.57 million GCC countries must marry the very latest attractions with their rich cultural offerings to maximise their tourism potential, according to panellists at the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 5:00 pm

QFB announces first quarter results

Qatar First Bank L.L.C. (Public), a leading Shari’ah compliant bank based in Qatar and listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2017 recording revenues of QAR 121.5 million and improved profitability by 51%.   Mr. Khaled...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 4:32 pm

Bahri promotes its logistics and data services at Breakbulk Europe 2017

Bahri, a global leader in transportation and logistics, showcased its comprehensive range of logistics and data services at Breakbulk Europe 2017, which took place in Antwerp, Belgium from 24-26 April. This is the second successive year that Bahri has participated in Breakbulk Europe, the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 1:25 pm

Travellers return to booking with traditional agents in digital twist

After years of tough competition with Online Travel Agents (OTAs), traditional agencies are re-gaining popularity as travellers seek out bespoke service and specialist advice over discounted deals Traditional travel agencies have an opportunity to re-capture the market share previously lost to...

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