Government | Tuesday 30 June, 2015 5:26 am

King Salman is ‘Islamic Personality of the Year’

 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has been awarded a top international prize for his contribution to the propagation of the Qur’an. He was named the “Islamic Personality of the Year” by the Holy Qur’an International Memorization Organization, an affiliate...

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Government | Tuesday 30 June, 2015 4:27 am

5,000 cameras protect Grand Mosque

The government has installed 5,000 high-definition cameras on all floors and courtyards of the Grand Mosque to ensure security and crowd control. These cameras are monitored 24 hours a day by officers at a control center in Mina. They have to watch giant screens with maps and other data updated...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 June, 2015 2:20 am

CAREEM launches regional Ramadan CSR campaign

CAREEM, MENA’s leading app for booking private, chauffeur-driven cars has launched a regional Ramadan CSR campaign across the 18 cities it operates in, actively involving all its employees and avid consumers to support their local communities to make a difference. The campaign, ‘Be...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 June, 2015 2:13 am

Al Waleed Announces Development of Two Residential Projects

Al Waleed Real Estate, the development arm of Al Waleed Investment Group, today announced that construction work at its two new residential projects in Dubai's Jumeirah Village and Silicon Oasis will be completed during the fourth quarter of 2015.   Located in Jumeirah Village, the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 30 June, 2015 2:09 am

Dur Hospitality offers supporting services to the Saudi Hospitality Heritage Company

Dur Hospitality & Saudi Hospitality Heritage Company have signed a mutual cooperation agreement, by which the former will provide the latter technical and supporting services.    The agreement also included the development of The Saudi Hospitality Heritage Company’s first...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 30 June, 2015 1:50 am

CASIO G-Shock Watches Support Gulf Talents in Bahrain

the capital of Bahrain has embraced “The Beat 7” music festival organized by the Japanese CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD represented by G-SHOCK watches in collaboration with Mahmood Saleh Abbar Co.  the authorized agent for Casio in Saudi Arabia in the presence and participation of an...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 30 June, 2015 1:12 am

Intertek gears up for increasing demand in its food services during Ramadan

Intertek, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, says expects demand for its food services business to increase in the Gulf region during the holy month of Ramadan. This increase reflects not only higher consumption during this period, but also stricter government regulations ...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 June, 2015 12:35 pm

Shell celebrates with its partners on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan

Al Jomaih and Shell Lubricating Oil Company (JOSLOC) organized last week three Iftars for its partners in the Kingdom’s major cities (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam) and 600 customers attended in response to Shell invitation. This initiative comes within Shell's strategy to enhance and support...

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Technology & IT | Monday 29 June, 2015 12:31 pm

HTC DELIVERS EXPRESSIVE THE NEW DESIRE 626G+ DUAL SIM

HTC Corporation (“HTC”), a global leader in mobile innovation and design, has announced that the new HTC Desire 626G + Dual SIM, the successor to the HTC Desire 620G Dual SIM, is now available in the United Arab Emirates.. The new, affordable smartphone brings a bold flash of...

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Business & Money | Monday 29 June, 2015 12:20 pm

VEOLIA ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF SAUDI ARABIA OPERATIONS AT GCC ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM

Veolia, the global leader in optimized resources management, today announced the expansion of its Saudi Arabia operations. The announcement was made during the 5th Edition of the GCC Environment and Sustainable Development Forum (GEF) in Riyadh, of which Veolia is a strategic sponsor....

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