Business & Money | Saturday 23 April, 2016 10:39 am

Activation of the GCC Private Sector’s Role in Economic Decision Making

 At the 39th Meeting of the Committee of Executive Leaderships of the Federation of GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FGCCC) held in Ras Al Khaimah, H.E. Humaid Bin Salem, Secretary General of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, emphasized the important role that the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 23 April, 2016 10:37 am

Samsung Electronics Levant Sponsors The 13th Educational Leaderships Conference

Samsung Electronics Levant sponsored the 13th Educational Leaderships Conference, held under the Patronage of HRH Basma Bint Talal. The event was organized by the Private Schools’ Cultural and Education Council in Aqaba for 3 days, with the attendance of 100 administrators from the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 23 April, 2016 10:16 am

Environment exhibition in Khobar impresses visitors

An exhibition titled “Our Environment … Our Life”, which is currently being held in the Eastern Province city of Al-Khobar, is attracting a large number of visitors, especially school students who usually come during the morning sessions. The staff of King Abdulaziz Airbase in ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 23 April, 2016 10:09 am

10,000 sales jobs for young Saudis planned

The Entrepreneurs Forum and Exhibition has launched an initiative to recruit 10,000 young Saudis after training them for sales jobs. The forum was inaugurated recently by Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal at the Jeddah Center for Forums and Events. The forum, under the title “The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 23 April, 2016 9:43 am

Encroaching on History

 The remnants of Ain Zubaidah project, which was launched more than 1,200 years ago by the wife of Abbasid Caliph Haroon Rashid to quench the thirst of Hajis and Umrah pilgrims, stand testimony of Queen Zubaidah’s generosity and farsightedness. A few years ago, late King Abdullah had...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 23 April, 2016 9:11 am

Kingdom's non-oil exports reach SR627bn

The sixth edition of Jeddah Industrial Forum (JIF) was inaugurated by Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal with the adoption of an innovative youth-focused national transformation program at the Jeddah Hilton. The Ministry of Trade and Industry in Saudi Arabia has revealed that non-oil exports...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 23 April, 2016 8:29 am

Dimension Data and Cisco Announce Project to Protect Rhino by Tracking People

South Africa-headquartered technology company, Dimension Data, and worldwide leader in networking, Cisco, today announced an initiative aimed at dramatically reducing the number of rhinos being poached in South Africa. The two companies have deployed some of the world’s most...

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Technology & IT | Friday 22 April, 2016 5:24 am

The Most Affordable Fingerprint Sensor Smartphone – BLU LIFE MARK coming to Saudi Arabia

Souq.com, the largest online retail and marketplace platform has announced the exclusive launch of BLU Life Mark, the most affordable fingerprint sensor smartphone in the Middle East. BLU Life Mark is the first smartphone launch for BLU, the popular US based smartphone brand in the region....

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Culture & Education | Friday 22 April, 2016 4:56 am

Festival of Media MENA crowns winners in spectacular closing ceremony at the MusicHall Dubai

The second edition of the Festival of Media MENA Awards drew to a spectacular close at the MusicHall Palm Jumeirah on April 20. The event, which was organized by Mediaquest and C Squared, saw media anchors and senior-level executives from the world's biggest brands, marketing and media agencies ...

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Business & Money | Friday 22 April, 2016 4:51 am

Arabian Centres boosts customer experience with new mobile app

Arabian Centres, the leading developer, owner and operator of international standard shopping malls in Saudi Arabia, today announced the launch of a mobile app for Apple and Android devices to further improve shopping experience in all shopping malls in the Arabian Centres...

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