Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 9:25 am

KidzMondo’s characters enchant QIFF’s young visitors

Bringing joy and excitement to young visitors at the 7th Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), KidzMondo Doha crowned families’ experience at the signature entertainment event with a trickle of novelty, animation and delight.   KidzMondo’s participation at QIFF was a huge ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 8:53 am

THE 2016 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE AWARDS: HONOURING WOMEN IN SCIENCE WHO HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD

On March 24th 2016, the international scientific community gathered at the Maison de la Mutualité, Paris for the 18th edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards, to celebrate 5 exceptional women scientists and their ground breaking work, as well as 15 promising...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 5:57 am

Makkah becomes smarter with new online services

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, approved on Monday a series of schemes and projects to make Makkah a smart city. The projects provide online services for citizens and expatriates who do not have to personally approach the governorate and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 5:34 am

Construction, heavy equipment on show at BUILDEX 2016

The 18th edition of the Saudi International Building & Construction Exhibition (BUILDEX 2016) opens on March 28. Being held with the support of Eastern Province Mayor Fahad Al-Jubair, the event is hosted by the Dhahran International Exhibitions Center. More than 120 local and international...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 4:46 am

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (QSC) holds its Annual General Assembly Meeting for the year 2016

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (QSC) held its Annual Ordinary General Assembly on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Regency Hall in Doha, in the presence of of HE Abdulla Bin Khalid Al Qahtani, Chairman of the Board of Directors, as well as members of the Board of Directors, shareholders and investors....

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 4:43 am

New Navigator Concept Is Most Spacious, Luxurious Lincoln SUV Yet, Bringing Quiet Luxury to More Customers

Lincoln reveals the all-new Navigator Concept, introducing quiet luxury to full-size SUVs and offering a glimpse at what comes next for the brand’s best-known nameplate.   “The all-new Navigator Concept reinforces our commitment to give every Lincoln client what we call...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 3:48 am

Jumbo Forecasts that smartwatches to be one of the most popular devices at GITEX Shopper 2016

The growing demand for wearable technology and especially smartwatches is set to be one of the dominant trends at the spring edition of Gitex Shopper this year, according to Jumbo Electronics. Jumbo Electronics, the leading OminChannel retailer in the UAE, will once again have a major footprint...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 3:41 am

Oman Air Launches Service By Design First Class Dining Option

Oman Air has unveiled Service by Design, a brand-new and innovative inflight dining option for First Class customers.    With the slogan ‘Choose your own Chef’, Service by Design enables passengers in Oman Air’s most exclusive cabins to compose their own inflight...

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Government | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 3:15 am

No passport services without fingerprinting

The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) announced on Monday that all passport services for those expatriates who failed to register their biometric fingerprinting details have been stopped. “No computer services will be available for those who did not take their fingerprinting at...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 3:01 am

Olayan, Cummins new joint venture a ‘perfect platform’ to train young Saudis

 A partnership between Olayan and Cummins Inc. aims to create new job opportunities and training for Saudis “to build a dynamic workforce”. This was disclosed at a signing ceremony held at Olayan headquarters on Sunday. This year, Olayan Group and Cummins Inc. will reach 60...

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