Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 27 February, 2018 4:38 am

SaudiGulf considers 787 model in Boeing talks

Talks between SaudiGulf Airlines and Boeing could include deals for the 787 Dreamliner, the Saudi carrier’s chief commercial officer said on Monday. The privately owned airline signed a preliminary agreement for 16 Boeing jets last May during a visit to Saudi Arabia by US President...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 February, 2018 2:00 am

Mastercard named ‘Technology Company of the Year’ at 
Arabian Business KSA Awards 2018

Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, was named the ‘Technology Company of the Year’ at the Arabian Business KSA Awards 2018, which recognizes and rewards outstanding success, excellence and innovation across various industry sectors in...

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Government | Monday 26 February, 2018 11:15 pm

Saudi King makes key civil, military appointments

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman appointed Prince Badr Bin Sultan as new emir of Al-Jouf, replacing Prince Fahd Bin Badr. In a series of royal decrees issued on Monday evening, the King made several key appointments of civil and military officials. Prince Fahd Bin Badr was...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 26 February, 2018 11:52 am

GEA: Saudi Arabia Ready to Become a Global Entertainment Hub With More Than 5000 Events Announced for 2018

Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority (GEA) will host an unprecedented number of events in the Kingdom this year, with more than 5,000 live shows, festivals and concerts planned in 56 cities across all regions. The 2018 calendar is the most diverse line-up of live entertainment...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 26 February, 2018 11:41 am

Saudia Cargo and SIMAH sign agreement to develop comprehensive credit reports for clients and improve credit risk management

Saudia Cargo signed an agreement with the Saudi Credit Bureau (SIMAH) to  provide up-to-date credit history reports in order to ensure that all its credit transactions are trustworthy.   The agreement reflects Saudia Cargo’s efforts to enhance its credit transactions and...

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Technology & IT | Monday 26 February, 2018 11:32 am

Avaya Signs MoU with Jeddah’s University of Business and Technology to Drive Education Initiatives

Avaya, a leading global business communications company, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jeddah’s University of Business and Technology (UBT) to explore education initiatives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.     The MoU was signed at...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 26 February, 2018 12:53 am

New Jeddah airport’s soft opening in May: GACA

The new King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah will have a soft opening in May, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has confirmed to Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal. During a recent meeting, GACA chief Abdul Hakeem Al-Tamimi told Prince Khaled Al-Faisal that the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 25 February, 2018 2:28 pm

Gulf region’s first AI Hackfest to solve real-world challenges

Microsoft today began its inaugural Hackfest, a four-day event – and the first of its kind in the  Gulf region – where customers from both, public and private sector were invited to work with Microsoft’s engineers and data scientists to solve real-world problems using the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 25 February, 2018 10:17 am

The future of Analytics: AI and Machine-learning Take Centre-stage at SAS Analytics Summit

SAS, the leader in business analytics, hosted the SAS Analytics Summit at the Four Seasons Hotel, Kingdom Tower, Al Olay in Riyadh. In an age when analytics is the cornerstone of smarter decision-making, this one-day event aimed at helping regional organizations capitalize on data to gain ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 25 February, 2018 1:29 am

At MWC in Barcelona, Huawei will go Beyond Traditional Boundaries to Enable a Fully-connected, Intelligent World

During a media and analysis briefing ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018, which will be held in Barcelona this month, Huawei, the leading global ICT solutions provider, emphasized the importance of all industries to work together and go beyond traditional boundaries to achieve fully-connected,...

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