Business & Money | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 1:16 pm

Sadara concludes Gift of Giving campaign as Eid celebrations come to an end

Sadara Chemical Company has concluded its “Gift of Giving” campaign, a wide-ranging Jubail community outreach effort conducted during the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid Al-Fitr holiday.    The campaign consisted of four main initiatives – Iftar Sa’em, Day...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 12:54 pm

CAREEM launches service for disabled passengers in the Kingdom

CAREEM, the region’s leading car booking service and home-grown app, today announced the launch of ‘CAREEM ONE’ in Saudi Arabia, which caters for passengers with disabilities. The first app service in the region that offers transportation solutions to people with disabilities and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 11:41 am

Mobil 1 launched "Why Mobil 1?" contest in Saudi Arabia

Arabian Petroleum Supply Company (APSCO), the sole manufacturer and marketer of "Mobil 1" oils in Saudi Arabia, announced the end of its "Why Mobil?"  Promotional campaign for "Mobil 1" oils, which was launched in the first quarter of this year. The campaign was...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 11:23 am

Ericsson appoints Tarek Saadi to head Customer units GCC

Ericsson announced today that Tarek Saadi has been appointed Head of Global Customer Unit (GCU) Zain as well as Head of Customer Unit for the GCC and Pakistan within Ericsson Region Middle East and East Africa. In his new role, Saadi will be responsible for Key Accounts in the GCC and Pakistan...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 11:12 am

Korea – Now Top 2 in UIA’s Global Meetings Ranking

Korea has been ranked the world’s top 2 destination for global congresses hosted in 2015, according to the latest International Meetings Statistics Report, released this week by the Union of International Associations (UIA). The findings show Korea achieving 2nd place behind the USA with 891...

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Government | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 7:30 am

Saudis welcome Family Affairs Council

The Council of Ministers’ approval to establish the Family Affairs Council has been widely welcomed. The Cabinet in its session on Monday gave the go-ahead to establish the Council to enhance the position and role of the family in the advancement of society. Minister of Labor and Social ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 7:08 am

Industrial partnership between KSA, France scales new heights

French Ambassador Bertrand Besancenot pledged his support for peace, stability and development of “Saudi-French friendship” at a forum on “Saudi French Military Contract” held in Riyadh on Monday. The event held at the Ritz Carlton was patronized by the Vice Minister of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 6:20 am

Qatar Airways to operate 137 flights to Saudi Arabia

Qatar Airways has announced an increase in services to Jeddah and Medina, connecting travellers from Saudi Arabia to more than 150 worldwide destinations and enabling football fans to conveniently travel to support Al-Ahli, the Kingdom’s much-loved football team.  From 1 August 2016,...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 4:18 am

Samsung Electronics Brings Tizen Operating System to SMART Signage Portfolio

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., showcased the latest additions to its industry-leading digital signage and visual display solutions portfolio at the InfoComm 2016 tradeshow. InfoComm is the largest annual global conference for the professional AV industry and is expected to welcome more than 40,000...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 5:24 pm

54,000 New Hotel Rooms in UAE Pipeline

There are 183 hotel projects and 54,000 hotel rooms in the UAE pipeline, according to a new report. The hotel construction report by TOPHOTELPROJECTS prepared exclusively for The Hotel Show Dubai 2016 reveals that the majority of the new hotels are expected to open before 2020.  The...

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