Government | Sunday 21 May, 2017 12:00 pm

Multibillion-dollar deals sealed at Saudi-US CEO Forum

The inaugural Saudi-US CEO Forum witnessed the signing of dozens of business agreements on Saturday as part of enhancing the bilateral trade relations between the two countries. General Electric (GE) announced signing $15 billion in business deals with the Kingdom, which falls within Saudi...

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Sports | Sunday 21 May, 2017 12:00 pm

A sip of Gahwa: Trump gets royal tutorial in Arabic coffee drinking etiquette

When US President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia Saturday he was first treated to a traditional coffee at the airport in Riyadh. King Salman enjoyed a cup of coffee with the American president and also taught him the traditional technique of asking a server to stop pouring. The Saudi king...

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Government | Sunday 21 May, 2017 12:00 pm

President Trump meets with GCC leaders

US President Donald Trump is today meeting with GCC leaders in a key pillar of the Riyadh Summit. The American president first held bilateral meetings with Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and also met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Trump said that...

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Government | Sunday 21 May, 2017 10:52 am

Robust US-GCC links seen restoring regional peace, security

Relations between the US and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states have strengthened over several decades, bound by mutual interests, interdependence and stable institutions. The US-GCC Summit is expected to build on these ties, especially regarding security and commerce. “The...

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Government | Sunday 21 May, 2017 10:51 am

Kingdom, Washington agree ‘Joint Strategic Vision Declaration’

Saudi Arabia and the US on Saturday agreed a “Joint Strategic Vision Declaration” covering aspects like diplomacy, trade, security and the fight against terror. It was co-signed by King Salman and US President Donald Trump at the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The White House said in a...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 May, 2017 6:53 am

Mobily launches "Falah 100" package and allows customer management

  Etisalat has launched the Falah 100 package with new features,  Fallah package combines the benefits of postpaid and prepaid packages, which comes from Mobily's commitment to be a leader in meeting customer needs by adding the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 May, 2017 6:50 am

Mastercard reinforces its commitment to Levant region with the inauguration of its first office in Jordan

In another move aimed at further strengthening its local presence across key markets in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, recently inaugurated its first office in Amman, which will also serve as its Levant headquarters ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 May, 2017 5:57 am

DSCD Exchanges Statistics Expertise with United States Delegation

  The strengthening of ties and the exchange of expertise with United States (US) bodies were the topics on the table at a high-level meeting conducted by Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) recently. Taking place at Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry,...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 21 May, 2017 5:23 am

Saudi Aramco and Jacobs Create Joint Venture for Social Infrastructure Program Management Throughout Saudi Arabia and Across Region

Saudi Aramco entered into an agreement today with Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) to form a Saudi Arabia-based joint venture company to provide professional program and construction management (PMCM) services for social infrastructure projects throughout the Kingdom and across the Middle East and North Africa....

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Beauty & Style | Sunday 21 May, 2017 4:47 am

Corum Bubble 47 Skeleton

  Captivating, futuristic, colourful... Corum presents its brand new domed watch, the most recent addition to the Bubble collection, famous for its outsized originality.   It is at the heart of this watch that the action unfolds. Equally complex and refined, the Bubble watch...

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