Business & Money | Sunday 20 December, 2015 11:49 am

GE Oil & Gas signs contracts with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

GE Oil & Gas (NYSE: GE) has won two contracts from Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) for the supply, testing, installation and commissioning of a fleet of electric motor driven centrifugal compressors to be deployed across PDO’s Saih Nihayda Depletion Compression Phase II, Kawther...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 20 December, 2015 11:46 am

Audi at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show

 Audi is once again represented at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA, which is being held from January 6 to 8, 2016. The brand is presenting its latest technologies and models for the sixth time already – in an exhibit space that is immersed in light....

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Government | Sunday 20 December, 2015 9:50 am

Under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud..Iram Alhoaish: leaders of the economy and business in GCF

Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is set to launch from 24 - 26 January 2016 the Competitive Forum on Influential Sectors in Economic Diversification in which an elite of leaders of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 20 December, 2015 4:15 am

Egypt Tourist Authority Launches Dedicated Arabic Campaign

The Egypt Tourism Authority (ETA) today unveiled a new campaign titled “This is Egypt” (#thisisegypt), to launch a major regional campaign to drive growth in the tourism sector. In a change from previous ETA campaigns, #thisisegypt will be digitally-led, focusing on peer-to-peer...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 20 December, 2015 3:50 am

DAH, IISJ glowing torches at DAHMUN closing ceremony

 The 6th annual conference of Dar Al-Hekma Model United Nations (DAHMUN) themed “The light of Justice: A Glowing Torch or Burnt-Out Flame?” came to an end last week. It concluded with a splendid closing ceremony at Dar Al-Hekma (DAH) University’s auditorium. Huda Abdul...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 20 December, 2015 12:43 am

Hilton’s New Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Hotel Has Landed

Hilton Hotels & Resorts, pioneer of the world’s first airport hotel in 1959, today opens the new Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the latest vision for modern air travel accommodation. The state-of-the-art 433-room hotel replaces the previous Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 December, 2015 12:21 pm

Aramco announces three new veeps

The Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) has made the following appointments, effective Jan. 1, 2016: Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, senior vice president, upstream; Ahmad A. Al Sa’adi, senior vice president, technical services; and, Muhammad M. Al Saggaf, senior vice...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 December, 2015 12:18 pm

Al-Kharj landmarks impress retired officers

In a date with history, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) recently organized a tour for retired military officers to Al-Kharj heritage landmarks and its surrounding areas. The ex-officers’ delegation was headed by Lt. Gen. Abdul Aziz bin Mohammad Al-Hindi,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 19 December, 2015 4:20 am

Etihad Airways Annouced as Official Global Airline Partner Of Laides European Tour

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it will become the Official Airline of the Ladies European Tour (LET) in 2016, Europe’s leading women’s professional golf tour.   The LET was originally formed as the WPGA in 1978 and over...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 19 December, 2015 1:15 am

GSMA Welcomes Mobile Industry Agreement on Technology Standards for Global Low Power Wide Area Market

The GSMA today announced that the mobile industry has agreed on technology standards for the emerging Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) market and these standards have been accepted by 3GPP. Industry alignment over common standards for Narrow Band IoT (NB-IoT), Extended Coverage GPRS (EC-GPRS) and LTE...

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