Business & Money | Monday 9 November, 2015 2:48 am

Correct postal address a must to benefit from Wasel service

The General Directorate of Passports revealed on Saturday that nearly 10,000 people have corrected their postal addresses to benefit from the Wasel program. Under the new system, the Passport Department will deliver Muqeem and other IDs through the Saudi Post. The new system, launched on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 9 November, 2015 1:51 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES OPTION CONVERSIONS FOR TWO BOEING 777 FREIGHTERS AT DUBAI AIR SHOW 2015

 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced it would take delivery of two Boeing 777 freighter aircraft.   The decision to exercise the options, which were part of Etihad Airways’ historic US$67 billion mixed fleet order for 199 aircraft...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 9 November, 2015 1:03 am

Oman Air’s CSR Initiative Wins Aviation Business Awards Acclaim

Oman Air has been awarded Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year at the 9th Aviation Business Awards. The award was presented in recognition of Oman Air’s work to make air travel easier for people on low incomes. A total of 15 categories were celebrated at a glittering...

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Culture & Education | Monday 9 November, 2015 12:45 am

Hassan Dominates While Yaman Outscores Fawzy on Dramatic Stars of Science Episode on MBC4

The Stars of Science candidates Hassan Albalawi of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yaman Abou Jieb of Syria, outshone the competition in the first design episode of Stars of Science on MBC4, landing them in the finale of the "edutainment...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 November, 2015 5:27 pm

Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) and Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) continues “Kawader” Journey for the Third Year

Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) and Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) have successfully completed the training part of ‘Kawader’ 2015; this cohort is the third run of the flagship program. On this occasion, Mr. Yousuf Al Jaidah - CEO of QFCA congratulated the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 November, 2015 5:18 pm

Consumers missing out on benefits worth thousands of riyals each year

KSA banks are continuing to compete fiercely to win more credit card customers by offering attractive perks and benefits from free flights to football tickets, however a recent survey conducted by amwalak.com revealed that 81 percent of consumers are failing to utilize the free...

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Beauty & Style | Sunday 8 November, 2015 5:01 pm

O 100°Boutique launches the luxurious Oud Palao In Saudi Arabia

O 100° Boutique, the house of luxury brands, have launched Oud Palao, by Diptyque for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this approach to Arab heritage by European artist has thus given birth to OUD PALAO.   Oud Palao Is the latest edition to DIPTYQUE’S eau de perfume...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 November, 2015 3:13 pm

British star Sami Yusuf delights crowd at SIBF

The throng of the crowd surged with delight as Sami Yusuf, a British star of Arabic decent, took to the Social Media Station at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2015 yesterday (Saturday) taking place at Expo Centre until November 14.    The singer-songwriter, composer,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 8 November, 2015 3:04 pm

A-Listers Margot Robbie, Orlando Bloom and Jessie J celebrate British Airways’ new 787-9 Dreamliner route in Abu Dhabi

British Airways on Friday celebrated the launch of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its daily London-Abu Dhabi-Muscat service by hosting a secret island party with a star studded line up.  Australian actress Margot Robbie and fellow Hollywood star Orlando Bloom flew in for an exclusive...

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Business & Money | Sunday 8 November, 2015 2:51 pm

MasterCard Names Raghu Malhotra as President, Middle East and Africa

MasterCard today announced a series of Middle East and Africa leadership changes, effective January 1, 2016. Raghu Malhotra has been appointed president, Middle East and Africa, taking over from Michael Miebach, who will become chief product officer, based at the company’s global...

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