Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:54 pm

Uae Ministry of Finance Partners With Finovate Middle East to Drive Innovation in Financial Technology

The UAE Ministry of Finance has joined forces with a global fintech conference series to drive innovation, growth and investment in financial, banking and payments technology in the Middle East.   The strategic partnership with FinovateMiddleEast was announced by His Excellency Younis Al ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:51 pm

Jannah Marina Bay Suites Debuts Winter Day Pass

This winter, the best way to enjoy the urban metropolis of Dubai is with sweeping views of the Dubai Marina and unlimited pool and gymnasium access.   Jannah Marina Bay Suites has unveiled its Winter Day Pass offer. For just AED 99, escape to the comfort of the sophisticated hotel and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:46 pm

Lootah Real Estate Development Enhances Ewan Residences Community With the Addition of 3 New Residential Buildings

Lootah Real Estate Development, one of the region’s prominent modern real estate developers, today announced the completion of 47% of the construction work on three new G+2 residential buildings within the Ewan Residences community. The AED 500 million residential property launched in 2006...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:44 pm

The Abraaj Group enters into a definitive agreement to invest in Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia’s largest telecom operator

The Abraaj Group (“Abraaj” or the “Group”), a leading investor operating in growth markets, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase, through its Funds, a significant minority stake in Société Nationale des...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:41 pm

Largest Listed Saudi Real Estate Developer Launches International Business from Dubai

Dar Al Arkan, the largest listed real estate developer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced today its plans to expand to global markets, selecting Dubai as the launchpad for its international business, with an AED 800 million development on the Dubai Water Canal in the Business...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:33 pm

Aljomaih Automotive Company to participate in the Saudi International Motor Show in Jeddah

Aljomaih Automotive Company, the largest dealer for General Motors in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, announced its participation in the Saudi International Motor Show, which will take place in Jeddah on December 17-21, 2017.   Through its pavilion at the show, the company will...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 12:28 pm

eHosting DataFort Achieves Level - 4 accreditation for its Cyber Defense Centre using CREST Cyber Security Assessment Model

eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading Cloud Infrastructure, Managed Hosting and Security Services Provider, today announced the Certificate of achievement (CREST Maturity Model) for its Cyber Defense Centre (CDC)/ Security Operation Centre (SOC) based in Dubai Internet City. The...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 9:41 am

Key insights emerge as the 24th World Islamic Banking Conference kicks off in Bahrain

Under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the 24th edition of The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC), the largest and most prestigious gathering of Islamic banking and finance leaders in the world, is presently taking place...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 9:00 am

Aramco lifts spending plans to $414bn over next decade

Saudi Aramco plans to raise its spending to $414 billion over the next 10 years, including on infrastructure and drilling, as the state oil giant moves into new businesses, executives said.   The spending plan is higher than Aramco’s projection last year of around $334 billion by...

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Sports | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 9:00 am

Arab Women’s Sport Tournament Sets Up for Strong
 Local and Regional Media Coverage

The Supreme Organising Committee (SOC) of the Arab Women’s Sport Tournament (AWST), recently (Sunday) signed a media sponsorship agreement with the Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC) – AWST’s strategic media partner – giving them TV broadcasting rights for the region’s...

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