Technology & IT | Thursday 8 October, 2015 3:55 pm

KSA Social Media Fans Excited for Launch of New iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus

As interest in social media platforms continue to rise among the Saudi population, smartphone manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to enhance the online social experience, says axiom. Leading the market is Apple’s newly launched iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, which are set to launch...

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Healthcare | Thursday 8 October, 2015 1:33 pm

EY participates in Alzheimer’s awareness campaign “Wanabqa”

EY Riyadh recently participated in an initiative to raise awareness about patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease held by the Saudi Alzheimer’s Disease Association. The theme for the initiative this year was “Wanabqa”, and was held in solidarity with the World...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 8 October, 2015 1:28 pm

Etihad Airways Hosts 250 Dutch Travel Industry Leaders In Abu Dhabi

Etihad Airways is playing host to 250 leading travel industry representatives from The Netherlands. The delegation has arrived in Abu Dhabi for the ANVR (Algemene Nederlandse Vereniging van Reisondernemingen) Dutch Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators Conference 2015.   The...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 October, 2015 1:17 pm

Appeal of GCC construction industry growing amid ongoing challenges in EU markets

Businesses in Europe’s construction industries are increasingly turning to the GCC for opportunities, according to one of the exhibiters at this year’s The Big 5 construction event in Dubai. As EU construction markets continue to make a slow recovery, Ilaria...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 8 October, 2015 1:02 pm

Rotana an-Track to ADD 1,500 Rooms to Under-Served Saudi Hotel Sector by 2017

This is, indeed, a boom time for the travel industry, but it is just a part of a larger trend across MENA of both leisure and business travel that is noticeably increasing demand, especially, on the hotel industry. Particularly in the Arab countries, hotels are working furiously to meet this demand ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 October, 2015 12:42 pm

REDTAG continues its expansion in Saudi Arabia


REDTAG, the value fashion and home lifestyle brand, has opened four more stores in the Saudi Arabian cities Madina, Sabya, Riyadh and Mubarraz with the aim to satisfy its customers’ growing demand in the kingdom. These openings are part of the brand’s expansion plan to be easily...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 October, 2015 12:36 pm

1000 Free Rides from Easy Taxi Today

 Continuing its effort in making each ride more enjoyable and rewarding, Easy Taxi will be giving away Today, Thursday October 8, 1000 free rides for lucky passengers who plan to complete a ride with us in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam & Khobar. Aligned with our drivers out there, passengers...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 8 October, 2015 11:53 am

Ericsson holds first Middle East roadshow in Egypt to demonstrate new technologies for mobile networks

  Ericsson showcased its new MINI-LINK 6352 technology, offering state of the art capacity with 5Gbps (Giga bit per second) in one radio, through  interactive presentations and live demonstrations at Ericsson Region Middle East MINI-LINK roadshow held in Cairo,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 8 October, 2015 11:24 am

Chinese Yuan demonstrates strong momentum to reach #4 as an international payments currency

SWIFT’s RMB Tracker shows the currency has entered the top four of world payment currencies by value in August 2015, overtaking the Japanese Yen and reaching a record high share of 2.79% in global payments. In the last three years, the RMB has overtaken seven currencies rising from position...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 8 October, 2015 5:02 am

Microsoft redefines the laptop with Surface Book, ushers in new era of Windows 10 devices

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday unveiled new Surface, Lumia and Microsoft Band devices, taking advantage of powerful and versatile hardware to unlock new Windows 10 experiences, including fast and secured login with Windows Hello1; new Cortana2 experiences that turn Windows 10 devices into a personal...

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