Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 6 May, 2016 7:27 am

KFIA target: 21 million passengers in 2020

Khalid Al-Ghamdi, director of traffic development and corporatisation at King Fahd International Airport (KFIA), said during the monthly meeting held by Asharqia Chamber recently that the rate of air traffic growth has increased significantly in recent times, with a 12.4 percent rise since 2009,...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 6:23 am

18 German companies exhibit at German Catalogue Show in Riyadh

Picture shows the ribbon cutting by Mr. Oliver Oehms, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Yemen, Mr. Boris Ruge, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Dr. Mohammed Al Kathiri, General Secretary of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 5:21 am

Riyadh Metro to create 23,000 jobs for citizens, says governor

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar said that the multi-billion-riyal Riyadh Metro will create 23,000 jobs for citizens during the construction and operation phases. The governor made the comments after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Labor, following an inspection tour ...

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Technology & IT | Friday 6 May, 2016 5:16 am

EMC Introduces Host of New Technologies to Help Customers Modernize Their Business

EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) today introduced new foundational offerings designed to support and accelerate customers’ digital transformation initiatives and address the four major pillars of the modern data center – flash, scale-out, software-defined and cloud-enabled. New offerings...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 5:06 am

Kingdom allows Binladin Group to return to construction after layoffs: Report

Authorities have allowed construction giant Binladin Group to tender for public building projects in the Kingdom again, Al-Watan reported, just days after the firm reportedly laid off 77,000 workers. Al-Watan reported on Thursday that a royal decree passed this week granting tender permission...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 6 May, 2016 4:05 am

HMH ‘Summer Celebration 2016’ Beckons Travellers with Cool 20% off Stay Offer

Summer is here and the temperatures are shooting up paving the way for holidays. HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings will get you through the scorching months with a cool 20% off stay offer that’s guaranteed to get the sting out of the season.   Rolling out the...

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Business & Money | Friday 6 May, 2016 2:31 am

Effie Index Reveals Rankings of Most Effective Agencies and Brands

Effie Worldwide released the global results for the 2016 Effie Effectiveness Index—the foremost ranking in the marketing and advertising industry — listing the most effective marketers, brands, agency holding groups, agency networks, agency offices and independent agencies around the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 5 May, 2016 4:01 pm

Jaleel Distribution bags prestigious Dubai Quality Appreciation Award

Jaleel Distribution, a business unit of UAE-based investment company Jaleel Holdings, received the prestigious Dubai Quality Appreciation Award - 2015 in trade sector in the 22nd cycle of Business Excellence Awards, instituted by the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai. This award is in ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 May, 2016 3:59 pm

Enjoy Customized, VIP Treatment during Ramadan and Eid at Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris

Designed with luxury in mind, Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris offers accommodations that are truly fit for royalty. With its award winning service, catering personally to the unique needs of its GCC visitors is a top priority, therefore the specially designed Ramadanesque package will...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 May, 2016 3:48 pm

Etihad Airways statement 3

A specialist team from Etihad Airways has today visited the nine passengers, hospitalised after Etihad Airways flight EY474 encountered severe and unexpected clear air turbulence, to provide ongoing care, support and assistance.    They also met with several of the families of the...

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