Business & Money | Thursday 31 December, 2015 3:17 pm

Fitterling Joins the Sadara Board of Directors

James R. Fitterling, vice chairman and chief operating officer of The Dow Chemical Company, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), effective January 1, 2016.    Mr. Fitterling succeeds William Weideman, who has served as a member of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 31 December, 2015 2:33 pm

Majid Al Futtaim’s City Centres to deliver golden moments in shopping

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, is bringing a golden glow to its flagship properties including City Centre Deira, City Centre Mirdif, and the newly-opened City Centre Me’aisem to celebrate the 21st edition of the ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 31 December, 2015 1:29 pm

Mall of the Emirates announces exciting schedule of unique shopping, entertainment

Mall of the Emirates, Majid Al Futtaim’s flagship lifestyle and luxury shopping destination, is set to welcome a record number of visitors as the most frequently-visited mall hosts a captivating schedule of events in celebration of the 21st edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), which...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 31 December, 2015 1:22 pm

Twitter: NEW YEAR EMOJI

As millions of people usher in 2016 across many time zones, they will turn to Twitter to share their wishes, resolutions, and celebrations with a bang. This year, we are spreading the festivities to the iconic Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop and beyond. Designed just for the occasion...

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Business & Money | Thursday 31 December, 2015 1:13 pm

SEDCO Holding Group Wins the 8th Best Workplace in the Kingdom

SEDCO Holding Group has achieved another milestone by occupying the 8th Best place to work by ‘Great Place to Work’ in Saudi Arabia in 2015, having ranked 11th best place in the past year 2014. SEDCO Holding Group has achieved this ranking based on data derived from a comprehensive...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 31 December, 2015 5:24 am

Jama Rent a Car Boosts Fleet with 500 Renault Vehicles

Gulf Advantage Automobiles signed an agreement recently with Jama Rent a Car to provide500 of Renault’s latest vehicles (Safrane, Duster, Fluence, and Symbol) to supplement Jama’s existing fleet with vehicles that are distinguished by their contemporary and groundbreaking...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 31 December, 2015 4:32 am

BLACKBERRY’S First Powered by Android Secure Smartphone Coming to The Middle East

BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB), a global leader in mobile communications, announced today that PRIV™ by BlackBerry®, the first-ever BlackBerry smartphone powered by Android™ is expected to be available in the UAE early January and in KSA in the first half of January from ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 31 December, 2015 4:25 am

Waseela opens new Qatar office to tap priority market

Integrated ICT system and service solutions provider Waseela has announced the launch of its Qatar office as the concern continues apace with its regional expansion. Through its new branch in Doha’s Gate Building Tower 2, Waseela taps into growing demand for integrated ICT systems in Qatar as ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 31 December, 2015 3:52 am

Shapoorji Pallonji Co. appointed to build Marriott Hotel in Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter worth 259 million Riyals

Dur Hospitality Company appointed Shapoorji Pallonji engineering and construction to build Diplomatic Quarter Riyadh Marriott Hotel and Executive apartments. This Project, considered as an important and promising investment opportunity for “Dur” in terms of geographical location and...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 31 December, 2015 3:04 am

Saudi Arabia Won’t Change Oil Production Policy

Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi said the kingdom, the world’s top crude exporter, does not limit its output and has the capacity to meet additional demand, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. “We will satisfy the demand of our customers. We no longer limit...

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