Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 2:14 am

Digital Wallets Are Driving Excitement about Payments Innovation in the World’s Biggest Emerging Markets

Ahead of the MasterCard Innovation Forum 2015, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 29-30 September, a MasterCard study revealed that digital wallets are the main topic of discussion online when it comes to payments innovation in some of the world’s biggest emerging markets including the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 2:11 am

Majid Al Futtaim celebrates the completion of Mall of the Emirates expansion

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, today unveiled the successful delivery of its Evolution 2015 redevelopment within luxury flagship Mall of the Emirates.  Adding 36,000 sqm of retail, dining and entertainment...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 2:09 am

Reserved launches its first branch in Saudi Arabia

Reserved, the famous European clothes brand, has announced its entry into the Saudi Arabian market with the launch of its first branch in the city of Dhahran in the eastern province of the kingdom.  The new branch is the company’s fourth in the Middle East region and follows the...

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Sports | Tuesday 29 September, 2015 1:22 am

Blatter to remain FIFA president until February

 FIFA President Sepp Blatter, under criminal investigation by Swiss authorities, plans to remain in his job until February and told staff at the world soccer governing body Monday that he had done nothing illegal or improper, Blatter's lawyers said. An emailed statement from...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 28 September, 2015 2:28 pm

All-New Nissan Maxima 2016 is Set to Reinvent Large Sedan Segment

Nissan has unveiled the all-new, game-changing Nissan Maxima 2016 for the Middle East today. The completely redesigned 8th generation model is the sportiest most powerful Maxima ever.   The all-new Nissan Maxima 2016 is set to re-define its segment as it brings head turning design,...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 28 September, 2015 10:28 am

Prayers held in Saudi Arabia during lunar eclipse

Prayers were held in Saudi Arabia in the early hours of Monday morning during a Lunar eclipse which will not be seen for another 18 years. Prayers were held by most mosques in the Kingdom in accordance with the Prophet’s (pbuh) traditions. A total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called...

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Government | Monday 28 September, 2015 10:23 am

Seven-day Al-Mashaer operations come to close

As the seven-day operations of the Al-Mashaaer Train came to a close Sunday, Haji Zaki Mohamad is a relieved man. Entrusted with the task of mobilizing a total of 423 Malaysians to Makkah for the operations, Zaki, deputy director of operations (manpower and administration), said all staff...

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Business & Money | Monday 28 September, 2015 10:19 am

Train for pilgrims’ Makkah–Madinah travel by end of 2016

Buses will no longer be used for transporting pilgrims to and fro Makkah and Madinah when the Haramain Highspeed Railway commences operation by December next year, according to an official of the Haramain Railway project.  The official said that a total of 35 trains will be used to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 28 September, 2015 10:15 am

‘Thailand Halal Food Show’ in Riyadh

 Lulu Hypermarket has kicked off the ‘Thailand Halal Food Show 2015’ at all its outlets in Riyadh. The ‘Thailand Halal Food Show’ will run till Sept. 30. The Halal Food Show is another initiative by Lulu to bring together all the diverse tastes and flavours of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 28 September, 2015 10:13 am

Saudia starts return journeys for pilgrims with 667 flights

Saudi Arabian Airlines has completed preparations to fly pilgrims back home to various destinations around the world which started on Sept. 27 following the end of the annual pilgrimage.  Assistant general manager for public relations and official spokesman for the carrier Abdul Rahman...

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