Technology & IT | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 2:18 pm

Windows 10 available as a free upgrade on July 29

On Monday, Microsoft Corp. announced that Windows 10 will be available July 29 in 190 countries. Windows 10 will help people be more productive and have more fun, with a personal and natural experience that works across all their devices. Familiar, yet better than ever, Windows 10 will deliver...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:49 pm

The brows you dream of, in just two steps!

Struggling with thin and undefined brows with gaps? Well, your struggle is officially over with an all-new eyebrow innovation to the rescue from Maybelline New York: Brow Satin Smoothing Duo. The bold and defined brows you’ve always dreamed of can now be yours with just a little help from...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:35 pm

Barwa Bank earns triple recognition at Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2015

Barwa Bank, Qatar's most progressive Shari’ah compliant service provider, was recognised with three accolades at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2015 as Best Corporate Bank, Best Retail Bank and Fastest Growing Bank in Qatar. The results were announced in a ceremony held on May 27 at...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:29 pm

Saudi Arabia Maintains Top 20 Position in the 2015

A report released today by A.T. Kearney has ranked Saudi Arabia as the 17th most-attractive country for retail development in the Global Retail Development Index (GRDI). Despite the lowered oil prices, retail sales growth is expected to continue. Saudi Arabia generated the region’s largest total ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:27 pm

Ericsson aims to have “one third” female employees across the organization by 2020

Ericsson region Middle East and Africa (RMEA) celebrated Girls in ICT day, from the end of April and throughout the month of May, with a set of events and activities at various universities in RMEA, introducing the ICT sector to girls and young women as a viable career choice.The Girls in ICT...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:16 pm

The foreign investors’ entry to the Saudi market, a positive step into the development of the Saudi Capital Market

Eng. Ziad Aba Al-Khail, Managing director and CEO, Aljazira Capital, described the current atmosphere amongst investors in the Saudi capital markets as “positive” following the announcement made by the Council of Ministers to allow foreign investors to deal in the Saudi capital market. He added ...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:13 pm

VPS Healthcare to Improve Job Prospects for Emiratis by Providing Training to 1000 Youth

VPS Healthcare has committed to train 1000 youth by the end of 2017 as part of the new initiative launched at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, recently held at Jordan. With more than half of its population under 25 years of age and the world’s highest regional youth...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 9:12 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS COMMENCES LUXURIOUS A380 SERVICES TO SYDNEY

Etihad Airways much-anticipated A380 arrives in Sydney tonight, beginning an exciting new era of luxury travel on the Sydney-Abu Dhabi and Sydney-London routes.The A380 features The Residence by EtihadTM, the airline’s luxurious private three-room suite in the sky, a first in commercial aviation, ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 9:09 am

28,000 NEW HOTEL ROOMS FOR DUBAI BY 2018

An exclusive new report published by Jones Lang LaSalle for The Hotel Show Dubai reveals today that Dubai is set to see a massive increase of 28,000 new hotel rooms by 2018.Already one of the world’s top holiday destinations and reported by Euromonitor International as Saudi Arabia’s most...

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Government | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 9:03 am

Expanded Grand Mosque can accommodate 1.85m visitors

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman thanked the people of Makkah region for the warm welcome accorded to him during the pledge of allegiance ceremony held in the Holy City on Sunday.The King made the remarks while chairing the weekly session of the Council of Ministers at Al-Salam Palace...

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