Business & Money | Thursday 9 February, 2017 11:27 am

Saudi hires Jadwa Investment to advise on selling soccer clubs -sources

Saudi Arabia's Jadwa Investment, one of the country's largest privately owned investment banks, has been appointed to advise on the privatisation of as many as five soccer clubs in the Saudi Professional League, sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Banks had been asked to apply for the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 February, 2017 9:20 am

Action launches new corporate identity and appoints new CEO, reflecting the agency’s changing dynamics

    Action launches new corporate identity and appoints new CEO, reflecting the agency’s changing dynamics Rapid growth in client demand for digital PR in emerging markets across Russia, CEE and MENA fuelling transformation of PR strategies Action Global Communications...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 9 February, 2017 7:58 am

LEGOLAND® DUBAI WELCOMES JR. AQUARISTS TO SUBMARINE ADVENTURE

LEGOLAND® Dubai, part of Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest integrated theme park destination, has recently opened Submarine Adventure, an educational underwater journey for families. Located in the theme park’s ADVENTURE land, this attraction is home to more than...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 9 February, 2017 7:45 am

SOUQ.com and SAP Tie-Up to Accelerate Real-Time Transactions and Fuel Middle East E-Commerce

Real-time digital transactions will transform Middle East e-commerce by 2020, SOUQ.com, the region’s largest e-commerce platform, announced today in a tie-up with SAP. In line with this prediction, the partnership between SOUQ.com and SAP will help accelerate real-time transactions to support ...

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Healthcare | Thursday 9 February, 2017 7:10 am

AEEDC Dubai hosts the 14th Global Scientific Dental Alliance Meeting

AEEDC Dubai Conference and Exhibition continued on its 2nd day at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre with a number of scientific activities that have attracted a huge number of dental students, dental specialists, industry leaders and professionals. AEEDC Exhibition has also...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 February, 2017 6:41 am

Providing Foreign Business Support Services in KSA

Founded in 2009, Proven delivers business solutions to companies currently operating in, or looking to branch out into the KSA. Proven are specialists in corporate immigration, employee outsourcing and recruitment, providing international companies with advanced regional insights and the necessary...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 9 February, 2017 6:14 am

Oman Air unveils new incentive schemes for Travel Agents

  In a unique event, aptly named, Together we Succeed, Oman Air welcomed one of its most important stakeholder segment in Oman, the travel agents.   Jamal Al Azki, Country Manager, Oman Air for Oman kick-started the evening with a warm welcome, followed by a speech of Paul...

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Business & Money | Thursday 9 February, 2017 4:45 am

London third-biggest residential property market for Middle Eastern wealth after Abu Dhabi and Dubai:

When it comes to balancing risk and reward in real estate, cities in Europe, South East Asia and Mediterranean fit into the sweet spot. In terms of house price, local rents and prospective growth - Portugal, Cyprus, India and Pakistan have been crowned as the top markets for buyers hoping to invest ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 9 February, 2017 4:23 am

Experiential tourism to power UAE travel, hotel and leisure receipts to AED 236 billion by 2026

  Experiential tourism, the main theme of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017, is set to be one of the major tourism drivers in the UAE this year and beyond, according to a report from Colliers International. The UAE Hospitality Market report comes hard on the heels of ATM’s 2017...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 9 February, 2017 4:16 am

A YEAR OF SUSTAINED GROWTH FOR ETIHAD AIRWAYS IN 2016 AS IT EVOLVES INTO ETIHAD AVIATION GROUP

  Etihad Airways delivered another year of sustained growth in 2016, helped by new aircraft, additional frequencies and the introduction of further world-class products. The airline carried 18.5 million guests during the year, up six per cent on 2015.   The airline was also part...

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