Business & Money | Thursday 8 September, 2016 9:42 am

King Abdullah Port clinches SR2.7b financing deal for its expansion plan

The Ports Development Company, owner and developer of the King Abdullah Port – region’s first privately owned port – has announced the signing of a financial agreement with SABB and the Arab National Bank worth SR2.7 billion. The agreement aims to move forward with the development ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 September, 2016 9:39 am

Aviation security gets a boost

Airbus C-295 military aircraft that has joined the General Security Aviation Command (GSAC) on Tuesday will hugely boost the Saudi aviation security. The aircraft was launched on Tuesday evening by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier, minister of interior and chairman of the Supreme...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 September, 2016 9:37 am

KSA ‘economy benefiting from SR1.6 trillion capex boom of 2008-2014’

Saudi Arabia’s massive construction industry is capable of withstanding financial drawbacks and the current drop in oil prices, economists said Wednesday. Their comments came in response to a Bloomberg report which quoted unnamed sources as saying that the government is reviewing projects...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 8 September, 2016 6:28 am

LG Takes The Multimedia Mobile Experience to The Next Level With V20

LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled the V20, the latest in its V series of smartphones, delivering the highest multimedia capabilities available in a mobile device. The V20 boasts new features including Steady Record 2.0, Hi-Fi Quad DAC, HD Audio Recorder and front and rear wide-angle lens...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 8 September, 2016 4:41 am

Siemens smart building tech to optimize Middle East’s largest theme park destination

When Dubai Parks and Resorts, the Middle East‘s largest theme park destination, opens in Dubai later this year, a sophisticated building management system from Siemens will be hard at work behind the scenes. The Siemens Desigo CC Building Management System (BMS) will control the day-to-day...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 8 September, 2016 4:38 am

InnJoo introduces new range of affordable TVs in Saudi Arabia

 InnJoo, the fastest growing smartphone brand in Middle East today announced its entry into the highly competitive TV market, which will be exclusively available at Souq.com in Saudi Arabia.   Commenting on the launch of TV, the Co-founder and CEO for InnJoo, Mr. Tim Chen said,...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 8 September, 2016 4:03 am

Bee’ah opens up registration for and Sharjah Environment Awareness Awards and Inter-school Recycling Competition 2017

Bee’ah, the Middle East’s integrated environmental and waste management company, has once again invited schools to register to participate in its two annually-held competitions: The 7th Sharjah Environment Awareness Award (SEAA); and the 4th Inter-School Recycling Competition...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 September, 2016 3:44 am

DAMAC Properties Launches Revolutionary Inverted Villas at Cityscape Global 2016

DAMAC Properties today launched a new and innovative villa concept in the heart of its flagship golf course community, AKOYA by DAMAC. XV Villas at AKOYA offer extraordinary sophistication in design, with new to market “inverted” floor plans that provide elevated views across the lake...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 September, 2016 3:37 am

Tejari sponsors the Procurement Strategy Summit in Dubai

Conference and Exhibition organizers Fleming have announced strategic procurement company Tejari as Sponsors at this year’s 4th Annual Procurement Strategy Summit in Dubai. The Summit is a leading industry gathering of hundreds of industry leaders across the Middle East to network, share...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 September, 2016 1:46 am

Publics Consolidates Its Regional Leocomm PR Offices Under The MSLGROUP Brand

Publicis Communications has consolidated its six-office LeoComm PR network in the Middle East under the brand of MSLGROUP, its strategic communications and engagement firm. The LeoComm offices in the UAE (Dubai), Egypt (Cairo), Lebanon (Beirut), Qatar (Doha), and Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and Jeddah)...

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