Culture & Education | Thursday 29 September, 2016 3:52 pm

Raytheon, King Saud University announce new Systems Engineering Chair position

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions, signed a partnership agreement with King Saud University, Saudi Arabia’s largest educational institution, to provide a Systems Engineering Chair in honor of...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 29 September, 2016 3:35 pm

nogaholding is forging ahead to deliver on its commitment to strengthening Bahrain’s downstream capabilities

The Kingdom of Bahrain reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening downstream capabilities at a key conference held yesterday.  The Middle East Petrotech 2016 conference is held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 29 September, 2016 3:30 pm

Mövenpick Hotel City Star Jeddah opens its doors, bringing elegance with a modern twist to Red Sea city

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts today opened the doors to the Mövenpick Hotel City Star Jeddah, a unique European-style property in one of Saudi Arabia’s fastest-growing cities.   The 228-room property, which marks the Swiss hospitality firm’s third hotel in Jeddah...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 29 September, 2016 3:10 pm

Al Ghassan Motors: Relentless pursuit of customer satisfaction

As part of its ongoing efforts to lure customers with exceptional levels of customer service, Ghassan A.H. Al Sulaiman Trading Est. “Al Ghassan Motors”, the authorized dealer of Infiniti vehicles in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is committed to a leading training program in the...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 September, 2016 1:18 pm

Majid Al Futtaim Shares Benefits of Sustainability Best Practices During World Green Building Week 2016

Majid Al Futtaim has received “Green Star” status for the third year in a row, by Global sustainability benchmarking scheme GRESB. Identifying leaders in the real estate sector, GRESB compared more than 700 key players of the industry against various sustainability indicators such as:...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 29 September, 2016 12:51 pm

The Aston Martin DB11 goes into production

Aston Martin has commenced production of the highly anticipated DB11 for UK customers, the first core car launched under the luxury carmaker’s six year ‘Second Century Plan’.  With the first DB11 coming off the Gaydon production line on 28 September, first deliveries to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 29 September, 2016 12:40 pm

The Final Four of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague to take place in Istanbul in 2017

The Final Four of Europe's premier basketball competition, the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, will be hosted in Istanbul on 19-21 May, 2017.  The announcement was made yesterday by Mr. Ilker Ayci, Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines, and Mr. Jordi...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 September, 2016 5:43 am

8th Automechanika Network spotlights key trends impacting wider Middle East

More than 100 professionals of the Middle East’s automotive aftermarket gathered in Dubai to discuss the future trends in their industry, with the rise of digitisation likely to have a major impact on the way they do business in the region.    Valued at US$367 billion in 2015, ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 29 September, 2016 4:41 am

Microsoft calls on Middle East and Africa enterprises to embrace digital transformation

Digital technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) are predicted to add US$14 trillion to the world’s 20 largest economies by 2030. That’s one fifth of the current world GDP. However, many enterprises in the Middle East and Africa are held back from fully realising digital...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 September, 2016 4:16 am

Middle East Franchise Expo from October 25 to 26 attracts international and national brands

The Convention Centre of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai will be the focal point for the region’s premier franchise exhibition on 25-26 October. The event brings together local and international brands with products and services from over 90 companies alongside workshops and networking...

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