Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 13 April, 2017 2:27 pm

SHARQ VILLAGE & SPA, A RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL REVIVES THE AUTHENTIC QATARI GASTRONOMY

Sharq Village & Spa is renowned throughout Doha as the go-to dining address for gastronomes to discover the Qatari cuisine. Local epicureans, and visitors wishing to experience authentic dishes, are offered an exciting fusion of flavors and aromas inherited from thousands of years of native...

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Government | Thursday 13 April, 2017 2:03 pm

Global NGOs offered $30,000 incentive from MiSK for innovative ideas which deliver social impact

Global NGOs attending the seventh UNESCO NGO Forum in Saudi Arabia next month have the opportunity pitch their innovative ideas to win a $30,000 prize fund to be used as seed capital to put the winning project into practice. The pitch competition has been created by the Mohammed bin Salman bin...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 13 April, 2017 12:14 pm

THE BATTLE OF THE BOTTLES AT KHALIDIYA PALACE RAYHAAN BY ROTANA

Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana is going to pick the bottle up to commemorate the Earth Day, one of the world’s most respectful days towards global warming since 1970. The Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana will challenge itself one year again looking for waste to transform into...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 13 April, 2017 10:30 am

Communication and IT sectors witness rapid growth with Saudi govt support

Abdulaziz Al-Ruwais, governor of Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), said the rapid development taking place in the sector is a result of the great support extended by King Salman. Al-Ruwais was inaugurating the Regulatory Telecommunications and Information Technology...

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Government | Thursday 13 April, 2017 10:16 am

Labor Ministry appoints first female adviser to minister

In keeping with the move to employ women in senior positions, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development has appointed a new female adviser to the minister. Speaking to Saudi Gazette, the new adviser Latifa Abuniyan, who is in charge of social care issues, said that she will take care of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 13 April, 2017 10:14 am

Strategic Alliance Sees StayWell Hospitality Group and Cristal Group Join Forces

  Australian Based Hotel Management Company StayWell Hospitality Group and Cristal Group, a Middle East based Hotel Management Company, are joining forces with the announcement of a strategic alliance. The newly formed alliance will assist both parties in developing their respective...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 13 April, 2017 6:00 am

Oman Air a proud partner of the successful Condé Nast International Luxury Conference 2017 in Muscat

Oman Air, the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman, is proud to have been the co-lead partner of the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference 2017. The prestigious event was held from 5-6 April at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa in Muscat, demonstrating Oman’s...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 April, 2017 3:54 pm

UNESCO NGO Global Forum to be hosted in Saudi Arabia by MiSK

Organized by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee and UNESCO, in partnership with the Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation (MiSK), the Seventh International Forum of NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 3rd and 4th May 2017 under the theme Youth and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 April, 2017 12:34 pm

GIB Capital wins four EMEA Finance Awards including “Best Investment Bank in the Middle East”

GIB Capital, the Riyadh-based investment banking arm of Gulf International Bank (GIB), won four awards recently at the 2016 EMEA Finance Middle East Banking Awards in Dubai. GIB Capital was honoured with the “Best Investment Bank in the Middle East”, “Best Asset Manager in...

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Government | Wednesday 12 April, 2017 9:20 am

Riyadh-Manila ties cemented by 3 accords

Three agreements were signed between Saudi Arabia and the Philippines on Tuesday following talks between King Salman and President Rodrigo Duterte. The king and Duterte, who arrived late Monday, reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed the latest developments. A memorandum of understanding...

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