Technology & IT | Saturday 28 May, 2016 3:23 am

Samsung Electronics Introduces the EVO Plus 256GB MicroSD Card, with the Highest Capacity in its Class

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., an expert provider of advanced memory solutions, unveiled its newest memory card globally – the EVO Plus 256GB microSD card. The EVO Plus 256GB offers the highest capacity for a microSD card in its class, delivering fast speeds and an expanded memory storage for ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 28 May, 2016 3:00 am

Oman Air Launches Daily Flights To Mashhad

Oman Air is to launch a brand-new service between Muscat and the Iranian city of Mashhad from 1st June 2016.   This is Oman Air’s second destination in Iran, following the launch of flights to Tehran in 2012. The carrier will operate daily flights aboard Boeing 737-800...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 27 May, 2016 6:22 am

Rabigh Power Plant 2 receives MEED award

Saudi Electric Company’s Rabigh 2 Power Plant (4x700MW) on Wednesday received its Power & Water Project of the Year Award handed out by the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED) in Dubai. MEED’s Quality Awards for Projects 2016 is in recognition of companies that maintain quality...

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Culture & Education | Friday 27 May, 2016 6:17 am

Al-Turaifi inaugurates new SPA headquarters

Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Turaifi opened on Thursday evening the new headquarters of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) in Riyadh. The 10-story building, with the state-of-the-art facilities, is located in Al-Sahafa district in the north of Riyadh. Speaking on the occasion,...

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Cars & Autos | Friday 27 May, 2016 6:02 am

Audi scoops 6 awards in the Middle East

Audi celebrates six trophies received at award ceremonies during the first half of 2016.    At the first ceremony of the year, held in Muscat by Automan Magazine, “Premium Car of the Year 2015” was awarded to the Audi A6 together with “Performance Car of the...

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Technology & IT | Friday 27 May, 2016 5:47 am

Samsung’s Smart TVs Exclusively Deliver 
STARZ Play Arabia’s Video on Demand Service

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. MENA announced a partnership with STARZ Play Arabia, the on-demand video streaming service available in 17 countries across the MENA region, to bring the latest 4K content to its customers with a free trial period. . In addition to a wide range of blockbuster Hollywood ...

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Business & Money | Friday 27 May, 2016 5:28 am

Family Business Council-Gulf launches the region’s first GCC Family Business Governance Code

The Family Business Council-Gulf (FBCG), the regional association of Family Business Network International (FBN), launched the first-ever GCC Family Business Governance Code which will serve as voluntary guide on how to organise the family and business together. The code will help family...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 27 May, 2016 4:21 am

ETIHAD AVIATION GROUP AND PARTNERS BOOST FINANCING PLATFORM STRATEGY TO US$1.2 BILLION

Etihad Airways, Etihad Airport Services, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles and Alitalia have successfully raised a further US$500 million in a second platform financing transaction, following the success of last year’s award-winning bond which raised US$700...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 26 May, 2016 4:35 pm

Nine BMWs won, three to go at Ali Alghanim & Sons’ weekly May raffle

Ali Alghanim and Sons announced three new winners of 2016 BMW vehicles at its weekly May raffle that celebrates the Company’s 30th anniversary as the exclusive importer of BMW cars in Kuwait.    Following a raffle draw supervised by Kuwait’s Ministry of Commerce and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 26 May, 2016 4:25 pm

Celebrating 90 Years of Two Much-loved British Icons in a Brand New Short Adventure: Winnie-the-Pooh and the Royal Birthday

Britain’s best-loved bear meets Her Majesty The Queen for the first time in an enchanting new illustrated adventure, narrated by Jim Broadbent   Video featuring Jim Broadbent recording the story available...

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