Business & Money | Thursday 15 February, 2018 3:03 pm

NEZO launches new brand identity and aims to increase market share of retail salt in Middle East countries

NEZO, a leading retail salt brand of AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, has unveiled a new brand identity and further plans for growth in the Middle East. Khadija Nadi, Global Sales Manager for AkzoNobel Salt Specialties, says: “With 100 years of craftmanship and love for salt, NEZO gets a...

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Beauty & Style | Thursday 15 February, 2018 2:52 pm

A Taste of the Middle East - Himalaya Launches Olive Extra Nourishing Cream

Generations around the world have used ingredients that are readily available to enhance their beauty routines. Here in the Middle East, the humble olive is widely known for its skincare benefits. Through time, Middle Eastern women have kept their skin smooth and blemish free by applying oil...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 15 February, 2018 2:48 pm

Microsoft HoloLens expands availability in UAE

Microsoft today announced that Microsoft HoloLens, the world’s first self-contained holographic computer is now available in the UAE for developers, creators, partners, and customers to bring their ideas to life and achieve more.    Running on Windows 10, Microsoft HoloLens...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 February, 2018 2:41 pm

The GCC F&B Market set to grow to US$ 196 billion by 2021, according to MENA Research Partners

The food and beverage sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states is expected to continue to grow at a healthy 7.1% annually, reaching US$ 196 billion by 2021, from the current US$ 130 billion, according to MENA Research Partners, a leading research company in the region. Saudi Arabia alone ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 February, 2018 2:16 pm

Etihad Airways Honours Record Breaking Executive

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has honoured its high flying executive Andrew Fisher following his record-breaking feat of travelling around the globe in the fastest time and in the fewest number of flights.   Clocking a flying time of 52 hours and...

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Business & Money | Thursday 15 February, 2018 12:57 pm

Red Sea Mall Launches Career Fair to Help Saudize the Mall and Retail Sector

In line with Saudi Arabia's 2030 Vision and the National Transformation Program 2020, Red Sea Mall, in support and cooperation with the Makkah branch of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MOLSD) and the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) (Hadaf), launched “How to be a...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 15 February, 2018 10:33 am

Ghent University’s Faculties To Show Up At 7th Gulf Education Confab

Ghent University’s two important faculties will be showcasing their leading edge research and high impact work at the 7th Annual Gulf Conferences and Exhibition on 20-21 February, University official Pieter Pauwels said in an emailed statement. “The faculty of Bioscience Engineering...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 15 February, 2018 9:30 am

Study Texas Takes Pride In Offering Congenial Atmosphere For MENA students

Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Study Texas is an educational consortium in the Texas that connects international students, professionals, and governmental entities with quality education and training opportunities. At the 2018 Gulf Conference at Jeddah on 20-21 February, Texas...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 15 February, 2018 8:28 am

University Of Dundee ‘Produces’ Future Leaders

Scotland based University of Dundee which is taking part in the 7th Gulf Education Conference and Exhibition at University of Business and Technology (UBT) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 20 and 21 February 2018, features in the World’s Top 200 universities and one of only 12 in the United...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 15 February, 2018 8:00 am

Cruise boats in Jeddah can now be booked through app

Now cruise boats in Jeddah can be booked through a smartphone app. A license to this effect was issued by the Public Transport Authority (PTA) to ride-hailing app company Careem. The new app service is expected to reduce the cost of renting a cruise boat by 50 percent compared to the usual...

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