Business & Money | Wednesday 30 March, 2016 4:15 pm

Gulf International Bank Begins 40th Anniversary Celebrations

Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB) is proud to announce the start of its yearlong 40th anniversary celebrations with a charitable donation of an amount in excess of US$ 90,000. The donation will be divided among four charities in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.  The donation amount consists of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 30 March, 2016 6:51 am

Emaar’s magnificent ‘Dubai Opera’ to open doors this year in Downtown Dubai

Emaar Properties will mark the grand inauguration of its iconic ‘Dubai Opera’ in Downtown Dubai with a spectacular line-up of world-class performances later this year.    The city’s first purpose-built multi-format performing arts theatre, Dubai Opera overlooks the ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 29 March, 2016 2:29 pm

GE Oil & Gas groundbreaking of Multi-Modal Manufacturing Center at MODON site in Dammam

Continuing to build on its commitment to promote localized manufacturing and talent development, GE Oil & Gas (NYSE: GE) today marked the ground-breaking of its multi-modal manufacturing and service facility at their MODON (Saudi Industrial Property Authority) site in 2nd Industrial City,...

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Business & Money | Saturday 26 March, 2016 1:22 pm

(EBC II) to coincide with the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM)

The 2nd Ministerial Economic and Business Conference (EBC II), a flagship programme of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), will be held in Dubai, from 11-13 April 2016 in conjunction with the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2016.    To be held under the theme of ‘SMEs...

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Technology & IT | Friday 25 March, 2016 12:30 pm

Cisco to Highlight its IoT Solutions and Demonstrate ‘Real Life’ Smart City scenarios at IoTX 2016

Cisco announced that it is participating in the second edition of Internet of Things Expo 2016 (IoTX), which will be held from March 29-31, 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. As the platinum sponsor of the event, Cisco will demonstrate ‘real life’ smart city scenarios as well as...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 25 March, 2016 7:53 am

Hyundai Shows-Off 2016 Models for ‘Day with Hyundai’ Test Drive in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia’s top motoring journalists have discovered what lies behind Hyundai’s stunning sales growth in the Kingdom, at a special media ‘Day with Hyundai’ in Jeddah on 23 March.   Hyundai posted a record 25% year-on-year increase in sales in the Kingdom of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 24 March, 2016 4:40 pm

AIANA Makkah Hotel to launch in end 2016

 Aiana Hotels & Resorts has announced Aiana’s plans to open a 611-room hotel in the Holy City of Makkah in Q3 2016, which will now be the first Aiana property to welcome guests. Sheikh Turki bin Faisal Al Thani, Chairman of Al Sawari Holding, said: “With seven properties...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 23 March, 2016 5:01 am

First Airbus aircraft produced in the U.S. takes flight

The first Airbus aircraft produced in the U.S. Manufacturing Facility has flown for the first time. The A321, destined for JetBlue took off from the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in Mobile, Alabama, at 9:36 a.m., performed its test sequences, and landed safely at 1:02 p.m.  The aircraft was...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 23 March, 2016 4:21 am

19th Hotel Technology Summit showcased the future of hospitality: mobile dining, cloud solutions, and more

To capitalise on a growing hospitality industry, Naseba has partnered with Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) to produce the 19th Edition Hotel Technology Summit, which kicked off on March 21st in Riyadh. The Summit is an extension of the Hospitality Series of...

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Business & Money | Saturday 19 March, 2016 9:05 am

BIM: a key element to achieve Qatar National vision 2030 – Get involved

BIM: a key element to achieve Qatar National vision 2030 – Get involved The very face of Qatar will change over the next decade as work on the country’s various mega projects is undertaken and completed, while further advancements will be made as the vision for 2030 is realized. The...

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