Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 20 August, 2017 2:45 pm

There’s One for All this Eid Holiday at One&Only’s Beach, Nature and Urban Resorts

With the long weekend almost upon us, there is no better time to escape with One&Only Resorts than right now.  Whether you are looking for an oasis right on your doorstep, ultimate relaxation on a tropical island, an immersive experience at a nature reserve down under, or a cultural...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 12:32 pm

Barclays continues to expand Private Bank team in MENA

Barclays announced today the appointment of Bjorn Holderbeke as MENA Head of Global Investments and Solutions (GIS) for its Private Bank.   Based in Dubai, Holderbeke will be responsible for product and platform development and will liaise with subject matter experts to assist in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 12:27 pm

Uber gives business customers more control over how employees ride

 Uber for Business was built to help organisations, throughout Saudi Arabia and the world, perfect the way they move the people that matter to them. And while our initial focus was on driving business travel efficiency through features like monthly billing and reporting, it didn’t take...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 12:19 pm

Nomination for the “Great Workplaces KSA List” is now open

  GREAT PLACE TO WORK® KSA announced that the list is open for the nomination for public, private and nonprofit organizations to join the list and to get recognized as Saudi Arabia’s employers of choice.    This recognition aims to boost the productivity of...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 9:43 am

Exclusive villas at Al Forsan Village being leased

Al Forsan Real Estate, the property arm of Al Forsan Holding, has announced that its leasing out its Type 1 and Type 2 Villas for AED245,000 and AED265,000 respectively. The Al Forsan Village project spread across 241,985m2 has 385 villas and also encompasses 440 units of one-to-four-bedroom...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 6:10 am

IHG signs two new properties in Dubai Business Bay

 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing two new properties in Dubai: Crowne Plaza® Dubai Business Bay and InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Business Bay. Both properties are in partnership...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 5:38 am

GAZT holds VAT Forum, launches VAT website and helpline

The General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) concluded the VAT Forum in Riyadh, on Wednesday, 16th August 2017. The forum, which was held under the patronage of GAZT Governor His Excellency Suhail Abanmi, is a major event that helps businesses in preparing for Value Added Tax (VAT) ahead of its...

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Business & Money | Sunday 20 August, 2017 4:36 am

“Pac Man” Comes to Life at City Mall

Throughout the past ten years, City Mall, the city’s favourite, has been committed to offer new campaigns, competitions and experiences to amuse its visitors and shoppers, and now the mall is holding a new unique and entertaining experience; the “Giant Pac Man” game. With a...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 August, 2017 1:03 pm

Saudi Arabia to restart work on $26.6bn Grand Mosque expansion

Saudi Binladin Group will restart work next month on the $26.6 billion expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, nearly two years after work stopped in the wake of a crane collapse at the site that killed 107 people, sources told Reuters on Thursday. Work will resume after the annual Hajj...

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Government | Saturday 19 August, 2017 12:59 pm

Saudi Civil Defense says 17,000 personnel deployed to serve Hajj pilgrims

The General Directorate of Civil Defense in a press conference yesterday announced the designation of more than 17,000 highly trained personnel, supported by 3,000 advanced vehicles, to provide pilgrims with the highest levels of safety during Hajj. Maj. Gen. Hamad Al-Mubaddel, director of the...

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