Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 June, 2015 12:34 am

British Council’s ‘Kids Read’ campaign engaged 50,000 children in GCC

The environment and helping others were the fun themesof this year’s ‘Kids Read’ story telling campaign that took place on 30th May. Supported by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited and developed by the British Council, the campaign targets children 6-10years of age and their parents,with a focus...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 4:40 pm

JP MORGAN PRIVATE BANK ON THE FUTURE OF SAUDI STOCK MARKET

What to expect with Saudi Arabia upcoming opening markets to foreign investors. According to Tara Smyth, Head of Investments for the Middle East at J.P Morgan Private Bank, “opening the Saudi Arabia market to foreign investors will be more than just an inflow of funds, it will lead to a general...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 4:07 pm

SEDCO Holding Group and AlShiaka Seal Strategic Partnership

SEDCO Holding Group, a leading Shariah-compliant private wealth management organization, acquired 40% in AlShiaka, the leading Saudi men’s outfitters specialized in designing and making men’s thobes.Anees Moumina, CEO of SEDCO Holding Group, and Walid Al Andijani, AlShiaka’s CEO, sealed the...

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Sports | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 2:30 pm

BOOTS MADE FOR THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

The game has changed. adidas has identified that there are only two types of player - those that cause chaos and those that control the game. There is only one exception. One exceptional player. The player that can’t be defined because he transcends the game. The greatest player of all time: Leo...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 2:24 pm

Mobily organized a trip for FIRNAS winners to CES-Asia 2015

Mobily has organized a trip for a group of innovation enthusiasts to CES-Asia 2015 exhibition, the first and largest consumer electronics exhibition in Asia, as part of the Mobily’s corporate entrepreneurial responsibility program known as FIRNAS.The exhibition has taken place in Shanghai-China,...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 2:18 pm

Windows 10 available as a free upgrade on July 29

On Monday, Microsoft Corp. announced that Windows 10 will be available July 29 in 190 countries. Windows 10 will help people be more productive and have more fun, with a personal and natural experience that works across all their devices. Familiar, yet better than ever, Windows 10 will deliver...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:49 pm

The brows you dream of, in just two steps!

Struggling with thin and undefined brows with gaps? Well, your struggle is officially over with an all-new eyebrow innovation to the rescue from Maybelline New York: Brow Satin Smoothing Duo. The bold and defined brows you’ve always dreamed of can now be yours with just a little help from...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:35 pm

Barwa Bank earns triple recognition at Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2015

Barwa Bank, Qatar's most progressive Shari’ah compliant service provider, was recognised with three accolades at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2015 as Best Corporate Bank, Best Retail Bank and Fastest Growing Bank in Qatar. The results were announced in a ceremony held on May 27 at...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:29 pm

Saudi Arabia Maintains Top 20 Position in the 2015

A report released today by A.T. Kearney has ranked Saudi Arabia as the 17th most-attractive country for retail development in the Global Retail Development Index (GRDI). Despite the lowered oil prices, retail sales growth is expected to continue. Saudi Arabia generated the region’s largest total ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:27 pm

Ericsson aims to have “one third” female employees across the organization by 2020

Ericsson region Middle East and Africa (RMEA) celebrated Girls in ICT day, from the end of April and throughout the month of May, with a set of events and activities at various universities in RMEA, introducing the ICT sector to girls and young women as a viable career choice.The Girls in ICT...

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