Technology & IT | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 2:52 pm

Versum Materials Receives TSMC Excellent Performance Award

Versum Materials, Inc. (NYSE: VSM), a leading materials supplier to the semiconductor industry, announced today it received the “Excellent Performance Award” by the world’s largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC)....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 1:11 pm

ASSILA HOTEL CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING

Assila Hotel, a Rocco Forte hotel, celebrated its grand opening on Sunday 12 March in the presence of HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of the Saudi Arabian Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, and HRH Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 12:47 pm

ETIHAD CARGO BOOSTS FREIGHTER FLEET WITH 10th AIRCRAFT

Etihad Cargo has taken delivery of its 10th freighter further boosting Etihad Airways’ fastest growing division. The addition of an A330F takes its Airbus freighter fleet to five, joining five Boeing 777 freighters that collectively serve 42 destinations worldwide. The delivery follows...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 12:39 pm

ITWORX Wins the 2017 ESRI’s Partner Conference Global Award for Big Data Analytics

In recognition of its innovative efforts in stretching the boundaries of big data and location-based analytics, front-running IT solutions and services provider ITWORX, has been named the 2017 ESRI Partner of the Year for Big Data & Analytics. ITWORX garnered the prestigious award at this...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 12:32 pm

Mada Signs a MOU with the Digital Incubation Center (DIC)

Qatar Assistive Technology Center (Mada) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Digital Incubation Center (DIC) at this year’s QITCOM 2017 event. This partnership will help see Mada further develop its Innovation Program with the help of DIC’s two and a half year...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 12:22 pm

GRAND CINEMAS KUWAIT USES THE FORCE AND ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR STAR WARS LEGEND!

The force was with Grand Cinemas as the region’s fastest-growing cinema chain welcomed a Hollywood A-Lister on the red carpet for the very first time In Kuwait! Anthony Daniels, famous for playing the Droid C-P30 in the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, was the lead guest at a...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 12:04 pm

Thousands of people attend region’s first YouTube FanFest in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The city of Jeddah hosted on Friday the Arab world’s first YouTube FanFest at the King Abdullah Sports City where thousands of people flocked to see some of the region’s most influential YouTube creators. The day was divided into two shows, one just for females and another for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 11:53 am

King Abdullah Port to Sponsor Sea Asia 2017 in Singapore

King Abdullah Port has signed an agreement to sponsor Sea Asia 2017, the event’s sixth edition, to be held 25-27 April 2017 in Singapore. The event will be part of Singapore Maritime Week and will host logistics experts and influential leaders in the maritime transport industry. Long a...

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Government | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 9:53 am

107 earthquakes recorded in Tabuk in about a month

The Saudi Geological Survey has reported there were 107 earthquakes in the region from Feb. 6 to March 10. Hani Zahran of the Saudi Geological Survey’s National Center for Earthquakes and Volcanoes said the tremors varied in degrees from 0.6 to 3.7 on the Richter Scale, Al Watan quoted him ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 9:48 am

Al Faisalya Women Society celebrates Social Work Day

For the second year in a row, Al Faisaliya Women Welfare Society represented by Princess Hussa Bint Khalid Center for Social Development held a full day activity and workshops for volunteer work at Dallah Academy on Sunday. The occasion was to celebrate World Social Work Day (WSWD). The topics...

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