Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 5:01 am

Plans in place for safety of Makkah Grand Mosque visitors

The General Security Aviation Command is deploying all capacities to serve pilgrims and visitors to Makkah’s Grand Mosque during the Umrah season in the holy month of Ramadan.  These measures are part of a comprehensive plan in coordination with the security, health and services...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 4:55 am

UAE, Uzbekistan Start Implementing Strategic Partnership Involving 57 Collaborative Initiatives in Modernizing Government Work

A high-level government delegation from Uzbekistan arrived in the UAE on a week-long visit to acquire insights into the nation’s pioneering experience in government modernization.  Led by his Excellency Aziz Abdukhakimov, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, the delegation of 67...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 4:52 am

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors proudly partners with Saudi Art Council for successful ‘Al Obour’ exhibition

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors helped to put Arab art in the driving seat thanks to its successful partnership with the Saudi Art Council for the ‘Al Obour’ contemporary art exhibition.   The artistic event, held over three months, saw three-generations of artists from across...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 4:49 am

Alawwal bank reports Q1 2019 profit of SAR 219.5 million

Alawwal bank announced its financial result for the first quarter of 2019, reporting net profit of SAR 219.5 million.  This is down 23.3% versus the same period last year. The lower net profit is driven by higher cost of risk, up by 31.4% vs Q1 2018.    Operating...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 3:40 am

Bayut Expands its Innovative Offering with the New Floor Plan Tool

Bayut, the UAE’s largest online property portal, has announced the launch of a game-changing feature on its website, that provides users with detailed 2D and 3D floor plans for over 40,000 property types in the UAE.  In an effort to increase convenience for end users and provide...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 3:33 am

GE Drives Regional Supply Chain at Power Partnership Summit

GE (NYSE: GE) hosted the Power Partnership Summit in Dubai, UAE, convening over 150 representatives of organizations working across the power sector in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. The forum highlighted GE’s commitment to develop a robust supply chain to serve the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 2:58 am

Seeking more expansion in the Kingdom’s hospitality sector Shada launches ‘Shada Executive’ in Jeddah

Shada Hospitality has celebrated the inauguration of its latest hotel, Shada Executive Al Salama, in Jeddah city. The new hotel comes to reiterate Shada’s strategy to expand and present remarkable hospitality services in Saudi Arabia.    The new hotel features 88 hotel rooms...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 2:28 am

Al ‘Obour Exhibition concludes its activities with a presentation of workshops outcomes

After three months of artistic engagement with a wide spectrum of public, Al ‘Obour exhibition concludes its functions with a presentation of its workshops’ outcomes. The three-month contemporary art exhibition which was organized and managed for the sixth year by the Saudi Art Council...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 May, 2019 1:00 am

Air Arabia reports strong first quarter 2019 net profit of AED128 million, up 16%

Air Arabia (PJSC) today reported strong financial results for the first quarter (January to March) 2019 as the Middle East & North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier continued to deliver solid commercial and operational results.     Air Arabia reported a net...

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Business & Money | Monday 6 May, 2019 3:23 pm

SAP Appoints Mohammed Al Khotani as Managing Director of Saudi Arabia

Global technology company SAP has appointed Mohammed Al Khotani as the new Managing Director of SAP Saudi Arabia, in order to enable Saudi Vision 2030’s cloud-based economic growth, Smart Cities, and Intelligent Enterprises.   Saudi Arabia’s organizations are digitally...

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