Business & Money | Tuesday 31 January, 2017 3:00 am

Etihad Airways Wins Islamic Deal of the Year Award for Historic Sukuk

Etihad Airways has been awarded the Islamic Deal of the Year by Global Transport Finance for its debut Sukuk.    The Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates successfully completed a Sukuk issuance raising US$1.5 billion in November 2016 – the largest ever...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 30 January, 2017 4:47 am

Carlson Rezidor set to open 17 hotels in 2017 across the Middle East

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies is set to open 17 hotels this year, across the Middle East region. The global hotel operator will add over 3,000 rooms to its existing operating portfolio of 8,500 rooms in the Middle East region. The hotel openings are...

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Business & Money | Monday 30 January, 2017 2:39 am

International Finance Magazine awards Bupa Arabia with two distinct awards

Bupa Arabia for cooperative insurance has been awarded two international awards by the International Finance Magazine, the “Best Medical Insurance Company” and the “Best CSR Initiative (Insurance) Saudi Arabia 2016” in the health insurance sector. This eminent success...

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Healthcare | Monday 30 January, 2017 1:42 am

GE showcases its latest technologies to help transform Middle East healthcare

GE Healthcare is unveiling its latest technologies to support the transformation of the Middle East region’s healthcare sector at Arab Health.  At a time of increasing pressure on healthcare systems, these innovations aim to support both ministries of health and private providers in the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 29 January, 2017 1:10 pm

CITC Governor Honors Mobily for Its Participation in Stimulation of Investments and ICT Trends Forum

His Excellency Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Salem Al Ruwais, Governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), honored “Mobily” during its participation in Stimulation of Investment and ICT Trends Forum which was organized by the Commission in its head office...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 29 January, 2017 11:44 am

TransSys Wins ‘Oracle CX Cloud Partner of the Year’ Award For GCC Region

TransSys Solutions, a leading regional IT services and solution provider, announced that it has won the ‘Oracle CX Cloud Partner of the Year’ award for 2016 at the recently held Oracle Partner Day Event in Dubai. TransSys was recognized for its commitment to delivering a variety of...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 29 January, 2017 4:22 am

Oil prices fall as focus shifts to US output

 Oil prices slipped on Friday, giving up gains from earlier in the day, as the market shifted its focus toward production increases in the US from efforts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producers to support prices by cutting supplies. Brent crude...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 January, 2017 4:18 am

Jeddah’s Al-Jawhara to host Mohammed Abdu on Monday

Prominent Saudi star Mohammed Abdu will be performing live in Jeddah on Monday at King Abdullah Sports City — Al-Jawhara starting at 7 p.m. Ticket prices start at SR350 up to SR2,000 and can be purchased online https://jeddah.platinumlist.net. The long-awaited concert — the first ...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 28 January, 2017 4:04 pm

Investment in KSA’s communication sector to hit SR138bn in 2017

Total investment in the communication sector hit SR180 billion and spending reached SR130 billion during 2016, with the sector’s contribution to the GDP at 6 percent. Abdul Aziz Al-Ruwai, Governor of Communication and Information Technology Commission, anticipated that spending in the...

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Government | Saturday 28 January, 2017 3:10 pm

Labor minister holds induction meeting for Citizens Account Program

Minister of Labor and Social Development Dr. Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafis held the induction meeting for the Citizens Account Program, briefing those present on the latest preparations for the launch of the electronic portal for the program, which will be the only platform to receive registration...

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