InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Hotel Properties Limited (“HPL”) to open a new InterContinental® resort on the island of Maamunagau in the Maldives. The 83-room...
97% of educators in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) feel that technology plays a big role in transforming education systems. This is according to a recent survey conducted by Microsoft, which polled educators from primary, through to secondary and tertiary institutions, as well as academic...
Saudi International Petroleum Company “Sipchem” was awarded the Most Improved IR Corporate Large Cap at the 2016 Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) Conference.
"Sipchem" achieved this award after gaining the majority of financial analysts and fund...
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) launched “Mobily Protect” a special program for Mobily smartphones, enabling subscribers to repair or replace their smartphones for any accidental damage.
“Mobily Protect” program is a unique service provided for the postpaid subscribers to ...
Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today disbursed AED 1 million to Dubai Charity Association from its Zakat fund. The contribution will fund the association’s various charitable activities, such as helping the poor and needy and individuals in...
The Elaf Group, a SEDCO holding company, and a leading provider of travel, tourism and hospitality services, will be showcasing Saudi Arabia’s tourism opportunities through strategic marketing tours across different countries in the month of October 2016. The Group will be visiting Istanbul,...
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has achieved a prestigious nomination to represent the UAE in The World Summit Award Mobile (WSA-mobile) in cooperation with United Nations' World Summit on the Information...
Mariam Saleh Binladen has become the first person from Saudi Arabia to make a solo assisted crossing of the English Channel, the world’s most celebrated open water swim. Mariam took on the Channel swim as part of a series of ultimate endurance challenges to raise awareness of the plight ...
Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairperson of the NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), recently launched the ‘NAMA International Women Fund’ (NAMA Fund) and seed funded it with AED 10 million. The NAMA Fund...
The influence of lines of business (LoBs) over enterprise IT spending in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) continues to grow, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The firm's recently published 'Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Line of...
