Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 18 February, 2016 9:51 am

CELEBRATE EASTER WITH A REAL BUNNY AT FAIRMONT THE PALM

Couples, families and children of all ages are invited to enjoy an exclusive Easter celebration at Fairmont The Palm with various activities, from a lavish Easter brunch at ‘Flow Kitchen’ restaurant to an exciting Easter Kids celebration at ‘Fairmont Falcons Kids’...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 18 February, 2016 9:45 am

More Than 47,000 Hotel Rooms Uuder Development in Saudi Arabia

A record 47,431 rooms and 124 hotel projects are currently under development in Saudi Arabia, according to a new report. The majority of projects are in the final construction and pre-opening stages with 52 projects and almost 20,000 rooms set to open to the public throughout the Kingdom this...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 18 February, 2016 9:30 am

RENAULT Launches Comprehensive Motorsport Programme

Groupe Renault Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn revealed Renault’s complete motorsport plans at an event held at the Renault Technocentre in Guyancourt, France.   Renault Sport will be managed by two entities: Renault Sport Racing and Renault Sport Cars.    Renault...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 18 February, 2016 9:20 am

360 MALL & Boubyan Bank celebrate National and Liberation day with entertainment for all

360 MALL, Kuwait’s iconic shopping centre, and part of Tamdeen Shopping Centres Company, will celebrate National and Liberation day through a wide variety of entertainment that will regale its beloved customers on February 18 and 19. The two-day program will include patriotic acts from some...

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Business & Money | Thursday 18 February, 2016 8:54 am

Unipods wins the 2015 Excellence in Construction Technology Award

Unipods LLC, the leading company in off-site construction technology in the KSA & GCC, was shining at the Big Project Middle East Construction and Sustainability Awards of Excellence and won the Excellence in Construction Technology Award. Big Project Middle East Construction and...

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Government | Thursday 18 February, 2016 7:26 am

Shoura members speak out against telecom regulator

Shoura Council members have criticized the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) for what they described as the increasing costs of Internet services, and for not doing enough to block pornographic content. Nora Al-Adwan said 37 percent of the population uses Internet...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 18 February, 2016 7:11 am

Prince Sultan orders restructuring of boards of tourism associations

Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) President Prince Sultan bin Salman ordered restructuring of the boards of three tourism associations that include Saudi hospitality facilities association, Saudi tourist guide association and Saudi travel and tourism...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 18 February, 2016 6:54 am

Oil up 7% as support grows for Doha deal

Global oil prices rose as much 7 percent on Wednesday, rebounding further from their lowest levels in a dozen years, after Iran voiced support for a Russia-Saudi-led move to freeze production in an oversupplied market. Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh met counterparts from Venezuela, Iraq and ...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 18 February, 2016 4:37 am

Nissan Staff Honored for Excellence in Regional Skills Contest

As part of its ongoing strategy to offer the best customer care services, Nissan has awarded its top sales force and service technicians from across the region at its Regional Skills Contest event held at the Armani hotel in Dubai.    The Japanese auto maker invests heavily in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 18 February, 2016 3:51 am

Qatar tourism receipts to reach $7.2 billion by 2025

Qatar’s tourism and hospitality industry is building momentum as it enters the second half of the decade, with an ambitious target of four million visitors by 2020, supported by US$40-45 billion worth of sector investment under the country’s National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030...

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