Technology & IT | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 2:00 pm

Microsoft introduces Azure Stack in Saudi Arabia with Sahara Net and Lenovo

Microsoft has announced the launch of Azure Stack, its hybrid cloud-computing product, in the Saudi market, in collaboration with its partners, Sahara Net and Lenovo. Sahara Net is the first certified product provider and Lenovo is responsible for providing hardware that run the product. With this...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 1:56 pm

Sri Lanka Targets Kingdom of Saudi Arabia With Tourism Promotion Mission

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has successfully concluded a two-day promotional mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of its on-going efforts to develop new markets and increase the number of visitors and spend from the region to Sri Lanka. Headed by Mr. Anjantha Ratnayake, Assistant...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 1:00 pm

Etihad Airways Boosts Services to Morocco

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is boosting its popular services to Morocco to meet increased demand to and from its two gateways in the North African kingdom.   Effective 1 May, a three-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will be introduced on the daily service from Abu...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 12:43 pm

Turkish Airlines awards top performing travel agencies in Abu Dhabi

At the Annual Turkish Airlines Travel Agencies Awards Ceremony yesterday attended by various important personalities, the National Turkish carrier announced the strong start of 2018, reaching the highest Load Factor with 79.8% in their history. The total number of passengers carried went up by 37%...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 11:57 am

Canon demonstrates commitment to innovation in Saudi Arabia’s education sector at Ta’leem 2018

Aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the country’s National Transformation Programme, Canon Middle East is presenting innovations that aim to transform experiences for all stakeholders within the education ecosystem at the 6th International Education Exhibition and Forum -...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 9:24 am

Saudi Arabia launches the First National Sepsis Reduction Campaign ‘Saving Lives, Saving Costs’

The Saudi Patient Safety Center, in partnership with Houston Methodist Hospital has launched the First Saudi National Sepsis Reduction Campaign entitled ‘Saving Lives, Saving Costs’. The launch, which took place on April 8 in Riyadh featured several sessions which saw the participation...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 8:00 am

Goody signs agreement with Iraqi National Company to market food products in Iraq

Goody, a leading Saudi food company and part of the Basamh Trading and Industries Group, announced that it will expand into the Iraqi market, emerging as the first Saudi company to conduct food trade activities in Iraq since 1990. The Jeddah-based company said it will not only sell its products...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 6:06 am

Adopting digital payments could bring up to SR 25.1 billion annually in net benefit to consumers

Visa (NYSE:V), the world leader in digital payments, has revealed the results of an independent study, conducted by Roubini ThoughtLab and commissioned by Visa, examining the economic impact of increasing the use of digital payments in major cities around the world. The study shows that increased...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 5:28 am

Kia Motors posts global sales of 242,274 vehicles in March

Kia Motors Corporation announced its March 2018 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 242,274 units sold, increasing 3.4% from 2017.   In March, sales in Korea totaled 48,540 units, representing an increase of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 11 April, 2018 4:26 am

Egypt Property Show Returns to Dubai with Country’s Premium Real Estate Developers

Following its success in 2017, Egypt Property Show (EPS) is returning to Dubai with a 3-day exhibition starting April 12 at the Dubai World Trade Center. Organized under the patronage of the Egyptian Prime Minister’s Office, the event brings to the UAE numerous investment...

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