Cars & Autos | Tuesday 11 April, 2017 5:00 am

Careem Qatar teams up with Dublin-based LoyLap to launch an innovative loyalty program for Captains

Getting rewarded for delivering outstanding performance is about to get more exciting and easier for Careem Captains in Qatar as the region’s leading ride-hailing app announces the launch of its innovative Captain Loyalty Program, in collaboration with LoyLap, a Dublin-based ‘software...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 11 April, 2017 4:28 am

Shell Lubricants Saudi Arabia partner Bakhashab ISUZU naming Shell Rimula as their only recommended Diesel Engine Oil

Aljomaih and Shell Lubricating Oil Company Limited (JOSLOC) celebrated a strategic partnership with Bakhashab Brothers Holding Company, dealer of ISUZU trucks in the Western and Eastern regions and the largest distributor of ISUZU trucks in Saudi Arabia. Under the partnership, JOSLOC will supply...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 11 April, 2017 4:19 am

Car Sickness Research to Put Brakes on Family Road Trip Curse That Even Affects the Pet Goldfish

Guaranteed to strike fear into any parent, the phrase “I feel sick!” will be dreaded and chorused in cars across the Middle East on any family road trip. Stop-start traffic and winding roads inevitably worsen a condition that afflicts two-thirds of us at some point, is most prevalent ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 10 April, 2017 1:00 pm

ATM Travel Agents’ Academy schedule revealed

Top level training series to return with sessions covering itinerary planning for well-travelled visitors and universal sales principles The ATM Travel Agents’ Academy will return to Arabian Travel Market in 2017 with two half-day sessions on Thursday 27 April, at Dubai World Trade...

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Culture & Education | Monday 10 April, 2017 10:46 am

Alfaisal University hosts charity gala

An art exhibition and charity gala dinner for Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and chairman of the board of trustees of Alfaisal University was hosted on the university premises last week. The exhibition, which started on April 6 at King Faisal Palace inside the university campus in Almaathar ...

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Government | Monday 10 April, 2017 10:45 am

Vision 2030 aims to increase job opportunities in the recreation sector

Strengthening the recreation sector in line with Saudi Vision 2030 will contribute to providing more job opportunities and decreasing unemployment. It will boost tourism by holding festivals and activities in the regions. It will enable government funds to benefit by contributing to recreation...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 April, 2017 10:36 am

Arab News to host panel on ‘Middle East’s perception problem’

Perceptions about the Middle East will come under the microscope this week at a panel discussion hosted by Arab News. The event, held at the Top CEO Conference and Awards, will probe the region’s image in Europe and wider world at a time of deep global division and upheaval. Titled...

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Culture & Education | Monday 10 April, 2017 10:34 am

25,000 Tatweer buses back on streets

About 25,000 buses on Sunday began transporting about 1.2 million students to their schools and back home in various regions of the Kingdom after the end of the mid-year vacation. The Tatweer (Development) Company, which is the executive arm of the Ministry of Education for school transport, has ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 April, 2017 3:22 pm

Milliman to launch Global Takaful Report 2017 at 12th edition of World Takaful Conference

The 12th annual World Takaful Conference (WTC), convened by leading financial intelligence platform, Middle East Global Advisors, will serve as a platform for the exclusive launch of a unique report by one of the world’s largest actuarial and consulting firms. Milliman will present The Global ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 April, 2017 2:06 pm

Launch of new Deloitte/ UBT employability program for Saudi university students

In line with Saudi Vision 2030 to equip young Saudi men and women for future careers, Deloitte collaborated with the University of Business and Technology (UBT) in Saudi Arabia, on creating a program to bring professional and technical skills to university students and support their employment...

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