Beauty & Style | Monday 26 October, 2015 9:48 am

Exemplifying the Mysticism of the Orient comes Oros’s Eau de Parfum, Oros Oud

Oros, a luxurious French fragrances brand with perfumes encased with Swarovski crystals, introduces its Oros Oud, a rich and delicious oriental woody fragrance. Oud, made of a rare Arabian wood which, when burnt, creates an everlasting fragrance. Encapsulated by Oros, the Oros Oud Eau de Parfume is ...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 October, 2015 8:53 am

Deloitte: Promoting inclusion and diversity in the Middle East labor market

Women form around 50% of the world’s population, yet their global share of board seats, and board leadership, are 12% and 4% respectively, according to a recent survey by Deloitte entitled “Women in the Boardroom”. In the MENA region, opportunities are increasing for...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 October, 2015 5:04 am

ingdom: Transport projects going ahead as scheduled

Saudi Arabia is proceeding with public transport projects as scheduled and companies may face penalties if there are delays, Transport Minister Abdullah Al-Muqbil was quoted as saying by a leading local newspaper. With low oil prices slashing the government’s export revenues and forcing it ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 26 October, 2015 4:03 am

Saudia to ground 19 of its aircraft

Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines, (Saudia) Saleh Al-Jasser, has announced that 19 planes will be taken out of service during the upcoming period, of which 15 are the Embraer type and four ‘747’ jumbo jets. During the ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone of the new air...

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Healthcare | Monday 26 October, 2015 4:00 am

KSU holds MERS prevention drive

The infection control department at King Saud University Medical City (KSU-MC) organized a three-day campaign against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The campaign, which was opened by Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Muammar, chief executive officer at KSU-MC, on Thursday, featured ...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 26 October, 2015 3:23 am

Renault electric cars and their benefit for the environment

Economists, sociologists and climatologists are all searching for ways to reduce global warming. And they all agree that the electric car offers a satisfactory, sustainable solution in the fight against climate change as well as for improving the quality of air in urban...

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Business & Money | Monday 26 October, 2015 3:13 am

1,441 firms shut for not complying with salary protection program

The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has shut down 1,441 firms due to their failure to safeguard workers' wages, according to a ministry report released in the capital recently.   The report said that 48 percent of the total establishments did not comply with the ministry program concerning...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 26 October, 2015 2:56 am

Kingdom wins laurels in water desalination

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received on Sunday the awards that were given to the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) at the recent Global Water Summit in Greece. Abdullah Al-Hussayen, water and electricity minister, who took the awards to the king, was accompanied by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 26 October, 2015 2:49 am

Vote for the best in the hospitality sector

Ultratravel magazine, specializing in regional and international luxury travel destinations, which is distributed by The National and Aletihad newspapers, has announced the Ultimate Luxury Travel Related Awards (The ULTRAs). Online voting to choose the best in the hospitality sector is now open....

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Technology & IT | Monday 26 October, 2015 2:45 am

Paladion to unveil its next generation security model CyberActive SOC

Paladion, a specialized information risk-management provider, announced today that it will be participating in this year’s Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit at which it will present its next generation security model, CyberActive SOC.   As the platinum sponsor for the...

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