Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 17 January, 2016 4:20 am

Jeddah’s airport sees record passenger numbers

King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah handled more passenger in 2015 than any other year since its establishment. Administration at the airport recorded 29,785,874 passengers last year, an increase of 6.6% from 2014.  In a report, airport administration indicated the increase is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 17 January, 2016 4:01 am

New York hotel marks 5,000th opening for IHG

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today unveiled the Hotel Indigo® Lower East Side New York as its 5,000th hotel globally. The opening of this landmark property takes IHG’s global system size to 5,000 hotels, in nearly 100...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 17 January, 2016 3:42 am

Mobily Partners with Leading Chain of Stores to Ensure Ease of Access for its Customers across the Kingdom

In its effort to boost availability and reachability of Mobily services in partnership with leading local and international chains of stores in the Kingdom, Mobily announced new trade partnerships with the most well-known chain of stores in the kingdom “The Modern Trade”. Through...

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Business & Money | Sunday 17 January, 2016 3:17 am

Naif center earns global respect

The Mohammad bin Naif Counseling and Care Center has attracted global interest for its experience in correcting terrorist minds and cleansing them from extremist and deviant ideas, according to an online newspaper. International delegations from 35 countries have visited the center to learn from ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 17 January, 2016 2:55 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS LAUNCHES FLIGHTS TO MOROCCO’S CAPITAL CITY OF RABAT

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched flights from Abu Dhabi to its second Moroccan destination with scheduled services to Rabat.   The inaugural flight touched down at Rabat-Sale International Airport to a traditional water cannon salute today...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 17 January, 2016 2:49 am

Sony Professional Responds to Market Gap for Smarter and More Efficient Security Solutions

Responding to the evolving market need for visual security solutions addressing end-user pinch points, Sony Professional Solutions MEA will be showcasing its 4K based security solutions at Intersec. At the region’s largest exhibition for the Security and Safety industry, the company aims to...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 17 January, 2016 1:56 am

Ford Unveils Smartest, Most Technology-Packed Fusion Ever

The new Ford Fusion continues to be a game changer among midsize sedans, with the most technologically advanced lineup ever – including two hybrid models and a new all-wheel-drive Fusion V6 Sport engineered to leave other family sedans in the dust. Fusion V6 Sport and the new Fusion...

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Business & Money | Saturday 16 January, 2016 7:31 am

Saudi Arabia third in global ranking for tax payment ease

Saudi Arabia has maintained third in the global ranking for ease of tax payment, according to the latest release of the Paying Taxes report by the World Bank and PwC. With the least demanding tax framework, well below the world average, the Kingdom has a total tax rate of 15 percent, an average...

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Government | Saturday 16 January, 2016 12:37 am

School principals get more powers

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has decided to grant additional powers to principals of around 350,000 schools across the Kingdom to remove bureaucratic hurdles. The number of powers the principals will enjoy will be 60 as against the previous 52, local media reported, quoting sources, on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 16 January, 2016 12:35 am

KSA, Egypt to work closely in tourism and antiquities

The Kingdom and Egypt pledged to work closely in order to enrich their experiences in the field of tourism and antiquities and further enhance bilateral cooperation. This was revealed after a meeting between Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National...

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