Government | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 8:13 am

Story behind the king’s title

With the pledge of allegiance this week, King Salman became the third Saudi monarch to take up the title of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques after King Fahd and King Abdullah.Historian Hassan Al-Basha says in his book, Positions and Titles, that Saladin was the first king to take up the title as a ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:36 am

Kingdom’s nonoil GDP growth expected to be robust in 2015

Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) recently released its outlook on GCC markets for the full year of 2015. In this research report, Markaz analyses the performance of GCC stock markets in 2014 and provides an outlook for 2015 based on hydrocarbon dependency, corporate earnings potential, valuation...

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Government | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:18 am

Bodyguard of King Abdullah served loyally for 10 years

There was an outpouring of sympathy and praise online by Saudis for the personal bodyguard of King Abdullah, who served the late monarch for 10 years.Col. Abdul Aziz Al-Faghm was seen performing the funeral prayers for King Abdullah in Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque in Riyadh last Friday with his...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 January, 2015 12:05 am

THE GALLIVANTER’S GUIDE EDITOR’S CHOICE HONOURS HOTEL DE RUSSIE

We are pleased to announce Mr. Mauro Governato, General Manager for Hotel de Russie, in Rome, a Rocco Forte Hotel, has been voted as the #3 Best General Manager Worldwide. Hotel de Russie has also been awarded as Hotel of the Year, by the readers of the UK-based The Gallivanter’s Guide.The...

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Technology & IT | Monday 26 January, 2015 6:07 pm

Big Data for Performance Excellence of Assets Be part of the Future

Have you worked or would like to work with the Petrochemical plants, Manufacturing and Refinery Industry in the Middle East?Reports have shown that there will be a shortage of talent necessary for organizations to take advantage of Big data. This is your chance to be part of a revolutionary summit...

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Technology & IT | Monday 26 January, 2015 3:43 pm

Mobily’s Solutions for the IT Infrastructure to Meet all the Business Sector’s Requirements

Mobily offers managed infrastructure solutions as part of its strategy to become the largest provider of ICT Solutions within the region. The solutions are designed to reduce the burden of operation and management of IT infrastructure in both; public and private sectors.Mobily solutions include a...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 January, 2015 3:30 pm

NAMSHI.COM OPENS NEW WAREHOUSE TO ACCOMMODATE GROWTH

Recently recognised as one of the most popular ecommerce sites in the Middle East, leading online fashion destination, Namshi.com, has announced the opening of a new and expanded warehouse facility in order to accommodate its ever-increasing growth in orders.Eight times larger and with the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 26 January, 2015 2:30 pm

Sky News Arabia Partners with Egypt-based Al Ahram to Broaden Scope of Programming

A high-level delegation from Egypt-based Al Ahram Establishment visited the headquarters of Sky News Arabia in Abu Dhabi to sign a strategic media partnership that mandates the two sides to share knowledge, expertise, and build synergies in training, advertising and programming. The agreement was...

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Technology & IT | Monday 26 January, 2015 2:10 pm

Ericsson announces new Executive Vice President and Head of sales for the Middle East

Ericsson announced today that Tarek Saadi has been appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Sales for Ericsson in the Middle East region. In his new role, Saadi will oversee the company’s sales engagement throughout the Middle East, bringing the latest innovation of Ericsson’s portfolio...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 January, 2015 8:41 am

2015 Ford Expedition Earns Highest Vehicle Safety Rating

The 2015 Ford Expedition earned a five-star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the U.S. government’s highest possible overall rating.The New Car Assessment Program is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s evaluation program for new...

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