Government | Wednesday 1 February, 2017 4:59 am

280,000 new housing units to bring down rents

The Housing Ministry’s plan to construct and finance 280,000 homes and formation of the General Real Estate Authority are expected to bring down house rents all over the Kingdom as the two moves will increase in supply and encourage investors to build more housing units. The authority will ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 February, 2017 4:52 am

Home Centre Ranked Top Retailer in Siegel+Gale’s Global Brand Simplicity Index for the Middle East

Home Centre, the region’s leading home retailer, has been identified as the best in its class for providing consumers with a seamless and convenient shopping experience in Siegel + Gale’s Global Brand Simplicity Index for the Middle East. . Having earned the tenth rank on the index,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 February, 2017 4:47 am

Imdaad reveals AED 60 million investment plan for 2017

Imdaad, the GCC’s leading integrated facilities management (FM) company based in Dubai, has revealed that it will invest AED 60 million this 2017 to achieve growth via targeted acquisition of local firms. The announcement was made during a press conference held today (Tuesday, January 31,...

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Government | Wednesday 1 February, 2017 4:37 am

Registration in Citizen’s Fund begins

Registration in the Citizen’s Fund begins Wednesday all over the Kingdom through the program’s electronic gate, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development has announced. According to the ministry, as many as 896,957 beneficiaries of the social security assistance have automatically ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 1 February, 2017 3:08 am

Turkish Airlines announces special promotional offer from the GCC

Turkish Airlines, Europe’s Best Airline for the sixth year in a row*, and flying to more countries than any other airline, is providing exceptional business and economy class fares from the GCC region to various cities in Canada and Europe.     The offer includes all the major ...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 1 February, 2017 2:23 am

Inspired by ‘Yet’ philosophy, 12 designers make it as Lexus Design Award 2017 finalists

Lexus International today announced the 12 finalists for the Lexus Design Award 2017. First launched in 2013 to help stimulate the ideas necessary to build a better tomorrow, Lexus is celebrating the 5th anniversary of this international design competition that supports up-and-coming designers and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 1 February, 2017 1:40 am

Grohe AG gains certification for its energy management system

Sustainability and energy efficiency are of great importance to Grohe AG. The sanitary manufacturer continues to improve its sustainability profile, which is rooted in long-standing experience and expertise, a commitment reflected in numerous accolades and awards. The company’s most recent...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 31 January, 2017 11:51 pm

HYATT REGENCY RIYADH OLAYA OPENS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Hyatt announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya, the first Hyatt Regency hotel to open in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Developed by Mohammed A. Al-Swailem Co., Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya is the third Hyatt-branded hotel to open in the KSA, joining Park...

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Government | Tuesday 31 January, 2017 5:38 pm

Saudi Cabinet approves VAT measure

The Saudi Cabinet approved on Monday the Unified Agreement for Value Added Tax, which will be implemented throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) starting next year. In a session chaired by King Salman at the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, the Cabinet gave its nod to the measure after deeming...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 31 January, 2017 4:21 pm

Mobily launches its new data packages offer

Mobily launched its new data packages offer, which consists of the following packages; 150 and 500 Mbps, 1 GB, 2 GB, 5 GB and 10 GB. These offers allow Mobily customers to select their needs of data usage through packages that satisfy their demands with special prices and advanced way of...

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