Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 April, 2019 2:58 pm

Turkish Airlines added Sharjah, its third destination in the UAE, to its flight network

Flying to more countries than any other airline in the world, Turkish Airlines consistently continues to enhance its flight network. The national flag carrier now started scheduled flights to Sharjah, one of the favorite tourism centers of United Arab Emirates. Sharjah became the 307thdestination...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 11 April, 2019 2:00 pm

du wins Seamless Award for Blockchain Initiative

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), covets the prestigious Seamless Award for Blockchain Initiative for its BPaaS (Blockchain Platform as a Service) platform. The award was presented at the 2019 Seamless Awards, which took place at the Armani Hotel in Dubai and...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 11 April, 2019 1:49 pm

DEAL 2019 brought the world’s best innovations within the leisure and amusement industry

DEAL(Dubai Entertainment Amusement and Leisure) 2019, the largest amusement and entertainment show in the Middle East and Africa region concluded its 25thanniversary edition with multi-million dollar worth of business reported to have been conducted over the show floor. Going by the feedback from...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 April, 2019 1:00 pm

Dur Hospitality, Synchronised for Success at AHIC 2019

Dur Hospitality, the leading hospitality company in Saudi Arabia supported the 15thedition of the industry’s leading Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC), which was held in Ras Al Khaimah between the 9thand 11thof April. In the presence of prominent hotel industry professionals,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 11 April, 2019 1:00 pm

SADAFCO Launches School Milk Program across the Kingdom

:In line with Saudi Vision 2030 in promoting a healthy lifestyle, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO)has recently launched a kingdom-wide milk program across public and private schools. The program aims to educate students about the importance of milk as an easy and nutritious...

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Business & Money | Thursday 11 April, 2019 11:20 am

Walid Abdel Malik Opens Sleep Expo Middle East

Walid Abdel Malik, Director of Business Registration and Licensing in the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), inaugurated today the very first staging of Sleep Expo Middle East at the Dubai...

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Business & Money | Thursday 11 April, 2019 10:57 am

Developers turn to innovation to counter softening market

Apartment and villa rentals declined 2% Q-o-Q, while average apartment and villa sales were down 3% and 1% respectively during the same period Off-plan transaction values topped AED7.85 billion in Q1 2019, up 35% from the previous quarter; completed units up 5% to AED5.64 during the...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 11 April, 2019 5:00 am

Design Inspired by Innovative Future Lexus Lighting Technology Anticipates a Brighter Tomorrow

Today Lexus announced details of its 12th annual participation in the world’s premier design event – Milan Design Week*. For more than a decade, the Lexus Design Event has delivered amazing experiences for visitors, created in collaboration with some of the world’s most...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 11 April, 2019 4:09 am

Saudi Aramco Announces Pricing of $12 Billion Bond Issuance

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (“Saudi Aramco”) announced that it has priced an offering of $12 billion in its inaugural international bond issuance. The issuance is comprised of five tranches of senior unsecured notes under Saudi Aramco’s Global Medium Term Note Program. The tranches ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 April, 2019 4:00 am

Saudi Tourism Sector Worth Over $70 Billion in 2019

Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector is expected to contribute $70.9 billion (SAR 263.1 billion) in total to the country’s GDP in 2019, according to data from the World Travel and Tourism Council, as exhibitors prepare to showcase what the Kingdom has to offer at this year’s...

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