Business & Money | Thursday 8 December, 2016 8:40 am

Work on Taif airport to begin in two months

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and governor of Makkah, announced that work on Taif International Airport will begin in 68 days and that the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has received land for the Qunfudah airport project. The...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 2:40 pm

Emaar Launches Emaar Residences, 3rd residential project in Jeddah Gate

Emaar Middle East will hand over its Emaar Square offices in Jeddah Gate, an elegant masterplannned community located centrally in the city, to investors and business owners starting this month.   With the final touches to the dedicated office precinct being completed, Jeddah Gate is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 12:49 pm

“Snow City” Crowned with Two Coveted Accolades

Snow City received two noteworthy awards at this year’s MENA Shopping Center and Retail Awards ceremony. Receiving ‘Retail Store Design’ and ‘Marketing Award for Grand Launch’ awards, Snow City was honored with one of the highest achievements in the shopping and retail ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 11:20 am

KAU drives Vision 2030 goals of youth empowerment, innovation

King Abdulaziz University is driving Saudi Vision 2030 goals of youth empowerment and innovation by becoming the Middle East and North Africa’s first educational institution to establish an SAP Next-Gen Hub on its campus. The Next-Gen Hub, part of SAP University Alliances Global Academic...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 2:17 am

Hotelier Summit UAE & KSA kicks off

For its 9th edition, the Hotelier Summit – UAE & KSA kicked off yestrday (Tuesday, 6th December, 2016) at Al Bustan Rotana in Dubai. Reuniting 235 key decision makers and experts from the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with suppliers from across the globe, the summit which will...

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Government | Wednesday 7 December, 2016 12:39 am

GCC countries started the 37th session of the GCC Supreme Council

 Leaders and heads of delegations of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries started the 37th session of the GCC Supreme Council on Tuesday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Manama on Tuesday to head the Saudi delegation. Upon arrival at Al-Sukhir Air Base...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 6 December, 2016 4:12 pm

Mobily Wins Sustainable Online Learning Award From SkillSoft and XpertLearning

Mobily won sustainable online learning award during CAFÉ ME 2016 Event which was held in Dubai by SkillSoft and XpertLearning who are one of the biggest providers of learning and training services in the world.  The honoring shield was received by Mr. Hareth Alsahan, Talent...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 December, 2016 10:42 am

Arab Aviation Summit concludes

Arab Aviation Summit, the most prominent aviation event in Middle East and North Africa (MENA), concluded yesterday as government officials, and senior executives from the civil aviation and tourism industry gathered by the Dead Sea in Jordan to reflect on the past developments and future trends...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 6 December, 2016 4:07 am

flynas Launches New Route Between Dammam and Abu Dhabi

The Saudi national carrier, flynas, has announced the inauguration of a new flight route between Dammam and Abu Dhabi, in a new step towards strengthening the network of international flights, and linking King Fahd International Airport in Dammam with Abu...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 6 December, 2016 3:08 am

‘Atleq Mashro'ok’ encourages innovation among Saudi SMEs

Atleq Mashro'ok’ – the youth platform dedicated to training and motivating entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region – will take off on Wednesday 7 December 2016 in Riyadh organized by Badir Program for Technology Incubators and accelerators of the King Abdulaziz City...

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