Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 12:44 pm

Starwood expands presence in THE UAE with the signing of FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON RAS AL KHAIMAH

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced the signing of Four Points by Sheraton Ras Al Khaimah with Hamarain Real Estate LLC. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2019, the hotel will be Starwood’s first property in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah and the fourth...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 12:43 pm

Government of Rwanda collaborates with MasterCard to meet Rwanda’s 2020 Vision of a cashless society

The Government of Rwanda today announced a collaboration with MasterCard to fast-track the country’s move to include 90 percent of its citizens in the financial mainstream, as set out in its Vision 2020 strategy.  In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by the CEO, Rwanda...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 12:38 pm

KIDS AND ART CHARITY WORKSHOP AT KHALIDYA PALACE RAYHAAN BY ROTANA

Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana in collaboration with Mrs. Tamara Noori and Mrs. Mehad Naji is organizing an art workshop for children on May 28th and June 4th, 2016. This initiative offers a creative environment allowing youngster the freedom to explore their own potential and nurture their...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 12:29 pm

ROOKIE LIFEGUARD LESSON AT KHALIDYA PALACE RAYHAAN BY ROTANA

Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana is organizing the very first RLSS UK’s Rookie Lifeguard programme in the UAE that gives the children the skills they need to be confident in the pool or the sea – which means peace of mind for parents on May 22nd, 2016. The activity is organized in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 7:05 am

Riyadh airport’s Terminal5 to be operational partly on Sunday

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced on Monday that the Terminal 5 of King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh will be partly operational from next Sunday. Tarek Abdul Jabbar, assistant president of GACA, said Saudi Arabian Airlines and Flynas will operate domestic service...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 6:23 am

Scholarships and jobs set for Saudi tourism students

Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) Chairman Prince Sultan bin Salman is introducing a new program in coordination with the minister of education. It will be administered through a parallel program targeting students in Saudi universities to develop scientific training routes ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 6:13 am

150 architecture students working in Grand Mosque expansion project

More than 150 architecture students have participated in the historic project for the expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Sabry Shahatah, a member of the Grand Mosque Expansion Project;s Technical Committee, said around 50 percent of all architecture students in the Kingdom contributed to...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 6:07 am

Saudi, UAE ink deal to set up coordination council

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates signed on Monday a protocol to establish the Saudi-UAE Coordination Council. The signing ceremony was held in the presence of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 6:03 am

MMS Gulf Appoints “Airolink” as the main contractor for its Art Centre project

MMS Gulf has announced the appointment of Airolink Building Contracting LLC as the main contractor for its Art Centre project, to be constructed at Al Barsha Dubai.  At a special ceremony recently held on this occasion, MMS Gulf’s CEO and Partner, Dr. Samer Al Omari signed the main...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 17 May, 2016 5:51 am

King Abdullah Port Officials Visit Valencia Port

Officials of King Abdullah Port visited Valencia Port, Europe’s fifth busiest port. Accompanied by delegates from the Economic Cities Authority (ECA), the Border Guard, the Saudi Customs and the National Container Terminal (NCT), the main operator of the container terminal, the visit was to...

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