Government | Wednesday 26 June, 2019 12:38 am

Premium Residency holders can stay in Saudi Arabia for 60 days after PPR cancelation

Holders of Permanent Premium Residency (PPR) cards can stay in the Kingdom for 60 days after the cancelation of the special residence permits. Their stay can be extended by the chief of the Premium Residency Center for a maximum of 180 days from the date of the cancelation of PPR. The PPR...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 11:52 pm

Saudi miner Ma'aden says unit signs financing agreement, shares rise

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden), the Gulf's largest miner, said on Tuesday that one of its units has signed new financing agreements, triggering a surge in the company’s shares. Sahara & Ma’aden Petrochemicals Company (SAMAPCO), a subsidiary of Ma’aden,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 3:21 pm

Dubai Customs honors top performers in 3rd monthly client recognition ceremony

Dubai Customs held its monthly 3rd client recognition ceremony of 2019 to honor best performing clients and businesses in various categories. As a token of appreciation to the outstanding clients, and following directives of the Director General of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih the event has ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 3:12 pm

Saadiyat Development and Investment Company appoints Sharpoorji Pallonji as main contractor for iconic AED 1.5 billion Abu Dhabi real estate development

  Saadiyat Development and Investment Company (SDIC) board members, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Saeed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.E. Hamad Al Darmaki, and CEO/MD Rashid Al Zaabi have officially announced the appointment of Shapoorji Pallonji Middle East as the main contractor for the...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 2:59 pm

Tech support burden on younger generation results in relationship rifts

Technology has transformed how we live our lives, but it has come at more than just a financial cost for many of us. A new Kaspersky survey has found that more than a third (35%) of over 55s would struggle with daily technology challenges if it wasn’t for support from their children. Due to...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 2:51 pm

Oracle Collaborates with Saudi Arabia’s OceanX To Support Startup Growth in the Kingdom

Oracle and Saudi Arabia’s leading start up consultancy firm, OceanX today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help Saudi entrepreneurs set up their startups and drive growth with latest digital technologies.    “Entrepreneur success is a key cornerstone of...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 2:51 pm

Snap study finds in Saudi Arabia and the UAE nearly half turn to Snapchat for daily communication with their best friends

Snap Inc. today released a global study of 10,000 people across Australia, France, Germany, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the UK and the US to explore how culture, age, and technology shape preferences and attitudes around friendship. Ten experts on friendship from around the world...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 2:47 pm

Nayifat to reschedule its IPO roadshow and book building process

Saudi Arabia’s Nayifat Finance Company, in consultation with its Financial Advisor, has decided to reschedule the roadshow and book building process for the Company's planned Initial Public Offering ("IPO"), originally planned to commence on June 24, 2019. The rescheduling is in ...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 2:15 pm

"Faces" New Concept Store Just Opened in "Riyadh Park"

“Faces”, the leading retailer of cosmetics, perfumes and the exclusivedistributor of trendy skincare products, announced the opening of its first store in “Riyadh Park”, revealing the new and innovative concept of “Faces”, in which customers and visitors can live ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 2:11 pm

Hyatt Place Dubai/Wasl District Contributes to the UAE’s Growing Mid-market Segment

The opening of Hyatt Place Dubai/Wasl District,the third property under Hyatt’s modern essentials brand portfolio and the 10thHyatt property in the United Arab Emirates, will serve the growing hospitality sector, notably the mid-market hotel segment.   The Hyatt Place brand is ...

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