Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 12:49 pm

GCC plastics producers deliver solutions for climate change

Plastics producers in the Arabian Gulf region are taking strides forward in doing their part to contribute to climate protection, says the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association, on the sideline of the 21st edition of the Conference of Parties (COP21) climate talks underway in Paris from 30...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 9:34 am

Thuraya Supports Crossing of the Empty Quarter Expedition

Leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications Company has announced its support of a re-enactment of the first-ever crossing of The Empty Quarter (Rub' Al Khali), the largest sand desert on earth. To coincide with the 45th National Day of the Sultanate ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 4:10 am

Human rights bodies can observe Dec. 12 civic polls

All preparations have been completed to hold the country’s third municipal council elections on Saturday, according to the committee overseeing the polls. Judai Al-Qahtani, spokesman for the committee, was quoted as saying at a press conference this week that all civil society...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 2:51 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SWISS-AS TO DRIVE GROUP-WIDE MAINTENANCE STRATEGY

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced the signing of a strategic relationship agreement with Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS), which will enable the airline and its equity partners to move to a common maintenance platform, and provide them with ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 2:48 am

Deloitte: GCC is one step closer to VAT implementation

Agreements were reached in recent days by members of the GCC on certain design aspects of the Value Added Tax (VAT) systems that are expected to be implemented around the region over time. These agreements mark an important step forward in the increasingly important fiscal reform debate and provide ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 1:52 am

GOIC: "Specialist Group" is the exclusive sponsor for the transport of the Gulf Metrology Forum

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) announced that "Specialist Group" is the exclusive sponsor of transportation in the First Gulf Metrology Forum and accompanying exhibition. The Forum is held in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment in the State of Qatar, and...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 2:52 pm

Mobily and Saudi Electronic University Dammam, Launch Free Trainings for Android App Developers

Etihad Etisalat "Mobily" in collaboration with Dammam based Saudi Electronic University, launched the second phase of free training course for App developers. This session focuses upon training for programming smart devices running on Android operating system. The training seeks to target ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 2:43 pm

Sadara Successfully Starts Up First Solution Polyethylene Plant in the Middle East

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), the world’s largest chemical complex ever built in a single phase, has successfully started up its first production plant, moving on schedule from the construction to the operational phase.   Sadara’s first product – Linear Low...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 2:12 pm

Ericsson officially launches its first hardware and software distribution Centre in the Middle East

  Ericsson officially inaugurated its first telecom equipment hardware and software distribution centre in the Middle East in a form of a ribbon cutting ceremony under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, and Chief Executive Emirates ...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 2:07 pm

Hyundai Creta 2016 NEW Compact SUV launches in Saudi Arabia

the 3 Saudi official dealers for Hyundai motors, Al Majdouie motors, Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors, & Al Walan trading company has announced the launch of the new Creta, its new sub-compact SUV, in Saudi Arabia . This addition to the Korean manufacturer’s car line-up marks the brand’s ...

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