Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 3:29 pm

AL MARWA RAYHAAN BY ROTANA IN MAKKAH BOLSTERS ITS EFFORTS TO BRING SAUDIS TO THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana in Makkah has stepped up its Saudization efforts through its “Duroob” program, the chain’s programme designed to increase the rate of Saudization at the hotel.  Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana, which overlooks the Grand Mosque in Makkah and has direct ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 2:50 pm

Science or Art? Is there a formula to beautiful interior design?

Leaders in Design Summit holds the key to this riddle   Feng Shui or High Fashion? Does a beautifully designed space hold some secret formula or is it to each his own? This is one many questions that has intrigued the big players in the design and architecture industry the likes...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 12:32 pm

Jaguar MENA Reveals New Regional ‘Forward Thinkers’ Film Series

Jaguar is challenging conventional perceptions of innovation and performance in its newly revealed ‘Forward Thinkers’ film series. The Jaguar MENA brand initiative will feature individuals from four different countries across the Middle East region, capturing each of their inspirational ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 5:53 am

NWC: The 3rd stage of strategic storage shall add one million m3 of water to Jeddah

NWC stated that it is racing time and exerting huge efforts to finish the 3rd phase of strategic storage project in Faisalyah, Jeddah. The Company is installing 4 calendric iron tanks with storage capacity of one million m3, worth SAR 452 million. NWC noted that these tanks should inter into...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 5:46 am

Bahrain to host the fifth annual Arab Aviation and Media Summit

The 2015 Arab Aviation and Media Summit (AAMS) will be held in Bahrain, it was announced today. The event, which is a joint industry initiative by world-leading organizations, will take place on the 7th & 8th of December 2015 in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s capital,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 1 September, 2015 5:20 am

GCC undergoing one of the world’s biggest infrastructure transformations

Massive investment in transforming infrastructure projects across the GCC is attracting some of the world’s biggest names in construction, according to the man behind two of the region’s leading construction events. “More than US$193 billion in...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 August, 2015 7:02 am

E-services for private sector launched

Labor Minister Mufrej Al-Haqabani has launched a series of electronic projects and facilities provided to the private sector companies, the SPA reported on Sunday. The projects and facilities include electronic visa issuance for the distinguished firms, which achieved the required Saudization...

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Business & Money | Monday 31 August, 2015 6:34 am

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY EXHIBITS RESIDENTIAL PRODUCTS OF THE AWARD WINNING “AL-WAHA” VILLAGE

In continuation of the development of King Abdullah Economic City and in response to the overwhelming demand for its residential communities, King Abdullah Economic City’s (KAEC) has announced the launch of 365 ready homes in “Al-Waha” Village. The launch event will be held at the ...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 31 August, 2015 5:37 am

KACARE Delegation Visits Masdar City

 Masdar officials hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) at Masdar City and provided a guided tour of the world’s most sustainable urban development. The KACARE delegation began its two-day visit to Masdar...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 30 August, 2015 5:57 am

SR795m daily loss if oil use not checked

 A group of economic experts has warned that the Kingdom stands to lose SR795 million per day by using oil to generate electricity and for water desalination, and called for tapping renewable and alternative energy resources. According to statistics, the Kingdom’s current oil...

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