Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 May, 2016 9:32 am

Starbucks celebrates summer with Festival of Frappuccino

As a special treat for their customers in the Middle East, this summer Starbucks will be launching the “Festival of Frappuccino”, featuring a range of ice-blended goodness. Starting May 2nd, customers can explore four new Frappuccino flavours, with the highlight being the all-new Green...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 5 May, 2016 9:10 am

Doha Bank hosts Tree Planting event

Doha Bank continued to build upon its environmental leadership in Qatar by hosting its Tree Planting event using irrigation system equipment, near its branch in Dukhan.  A number of Doha Bank staff volunteers teamed up to plant trees and install the automatic irrigation system, to demonstrate...

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Beauty & Style | Thursday 5 May, 2016 8:05 am

The Aura assortments for spring/summer2016 is a trend towards the Orient

Aura, the brand specialized in modern home furnishings, has launched its latest assortments for the spring/summer 2016, including a wide range of designs and new colors schemes that match the authentic oriental taste. Whatever is your taste; Aura has a wide variety of products, ranging from...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 May, 2016 7:51 am

KidzMondo sets the foundation stone for its upcoming miniature edutainment city in Qatar

Emblematically setting the foundation stone for its upcoming miniature edutainment city in Qatar, KidzMondo Doha welcomed its partners, VIP guests, and members of the media to a groundbreaking event, held on Tuesday 03rd of May at Hilton Doha Hotel, under the patronage of the Minister of Education...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 May, 2016 7:38 am

Visitors From Qatar To Dubai Increase by 26% in Q1 2016

Dubai welcomed 4.1 million overnight visitors in the first three months of 2016, a 5.1% increase over the same period last year, backed by strong double digit growth from its top two proximity markets, the GCC and India, according to figures released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 May, 2016 6:59 am

EU to host cultural events

The European Union delegation has organized a monthlong celebration to mark Europe Month in the Kingdom. It includes a two-week exhibition at the King Abdul Aziz Historical Center (National Museum) beginning on May 8. Jamal Omar, director general of the National Museum in Riyadh, introduced...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 May, 2016 6:08 am

Dubai’s first ever LivNordic Spa By Cayan Hospitality officially opens its doors at the Cayan Tower

LivNordic, the first spa experience completely concentrated on Nordic wellbeing traditions, officially opened its doors at the Cayan Tower recently. A grand opening was held at the spa on the 27th of April which witnessed the attendance of celebrities and VIP guests from the region who discovered...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 5 May, 2016 5:56 am

Nissan bags three awards at the 2016 Middle East Car Of The Year Awards

Nissan has won an impressive trio of awards at 2016’s Middle East Car of the Year Awards (MECOTY). The Maxima took top honours in the Best Large Sedan category and the Patrol scooped up Best Large SUV, while the Patrol Desert Edition was awarded Special King of the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 5 May, 2016 5:54 am

Madinah governor opens new electronic services

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman launched Wednesday the first phase of electronic services provided by the governorate on the Absher e-portal of the Ministry of Interior, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The second phase will be launched within 30 days, which will ensure that 90 percent of...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 May, 2016 4:50 am

King: Educate new generations about our history

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman stressed the importance of paying attention to history and educating the new generations about the history of the forefathers of the nation. “Their history is replete with accomplishments. Their role in laying the solid foundations of this...

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