Culture & Education | Sunday 20 December, 2015 3:50 am

DAH, IISJ glowing torches at DAHMUN closing ceremony

 The 6th annual conference of Dar Al-Hekma Model United Nations (DAHMUN) themed “The light of Justice: A Glowing Torch or Burnt-Out Flame?” came to an end last week. It concluded with a splendid closing ceremony at Dar Al-Hekma (DAH) University’s auditorium. Huda Abdul...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 20 December, 2015 12:43 am

Hilton’s New Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Hotel Has Landed

Hilton Hotels & Resorts, pioneer of the world’s first airport hotel in 1959, today opens the new Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the latest vision for modern air travel accommodation. The state-of-the-art 433-room hotel replaces the previous Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 December, 2015 12:21 pm

Aramco announces three new veeps

The Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) has made the following appointments, effective Jan. 1, 2016: Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, senior vice president, upstream; Ahmad A. Al Sa’adi, senior vice president, technical services; and, Muhammad M. Al Saggaf, senior vice...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 December, 2015 12:18 pm

Al-Kharj landmarks impress retired officers

In a date with history, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) recently organized a tour for retired military officers to Al-Kharj heritage landmarks and its surrounding areas. The ex-officers’ delegation was headed by Lt. Gen. Abdul Aziz bin Mohammad Al-Hindi,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 December, 2015 4:20 am

Etihad Airways Annouced as Official Global Airline Partner Of Laides European Tour

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it will become the Official Airline of the Ladies European Tour (LET) in 2016, Europe’s leading women’s professional golf tour.   The LET was originally formed as the WPGA in 1978 and over...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 19 December, 2015 1:15 am

GSMA Welcomes Mobile Industry Agreement on Technology Standards for Global Low Power Wide Area Market

The GSMA today announced that the mobile industry has agreed on technology standards for the emerging Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) market and these standards have been accepted by 3GPP. Industry alignment over common standards for Narrow Band IoT (NB-IoT), Extended Coverage GPRS (EC-GPRS) and LTE...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 December, 2015 12:29 am

Deloitte: Growth potential for Islamic Sukuk financing in Europe

The gap between the spending needs of developing countries and the pressure on financial institutions to carefully monitor their credit exposure in order to optimize their capital management driven by regulatory constraints on solvency, is creating opportunities for more diversified products of...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 December, 2015 5:16 am

Amana Capital Announces the Addition of Variable Spreads to Its Trading Products

Amana Capital, the leading Middle Eastern financial services group specialized in online trading and consultancy services, announced today the addition of Variable Spreads to the group's trading products on the MetaTrader 4 Platform.     ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 18 December, 2015 4:06 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES DEPLOYMENT OF BOEING 787s ON FIVE FURTHER ROUTES IN 2016

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today unveiled plans to fly its Boeing 787s to five more destinations during 2016.   With a phased delivery of five new 787s over a seven-month period, beginning May 2016, the 299-seat 787 Dreamliners will be deployed as...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 18 December, 2015 3:13 am

Hilton Worldwide Sets Sail in Bournemouth

Hilton Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of its newest property in the UK, Hilton Bournemouth. The new hotel joins 67 hotels within the Hilton portfolio across the country, including new additions at London Bankside and the Ageas Bowl, Southampton.  Classic design and quirky...

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