Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:16 pm

The foreign investors’ entry to the Saudi market, a positive step into the development of the Saudi Capital Market

Eng. Ziad Aba Al-Khail, Managing director and CEO, Aljazira Capital, described the current atmosphere amongst investors in the Saudi capital markets as “positive” following the announcement made by the Council of Ministers to allow foreign investors to deal in the Saudi capital market. He added ...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:13 pm

VPS Healthcare to Improve Job Prospects for Emiratis by Providing Training to 1000 Youth

VPS Healthcare has committed to train 1000 youth by the end of 2017 as part of the new initiative launched at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, recently held at Jordan. With more than half of its population under 25 years of age and the world’s highest regional youth...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 9:12 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS COMMENCES LUXURIOUS A380 SERVICES TO SYDNEY

Etihad Airways much-anticipated A380 arrives in Sydney tonight, beginning an exciting new era of luxury travel on the Sydney-Abu Dhabi and Sydney-London routes.The A380 features The Residence by EtihadTM, the airline’s luxurious private three-room suite in the sky, a first in commercial aviation, ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 9:09 am

28,000 NEW HOTEL ROOMS FOR DUBAI BY 2018

An exclusive new report published by Jones Lang LaSalle for The Hotel Show Dubai reveals today that Dubai is set to see a massive increase of 28,000 new hotel rooms by 2018.Already one of the world’s top holiday destinations and reported by Euromonitor International as Saudi Arabia’s most...

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Government | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 9:03 am

Expanded Grand Mosque can accommodate 1.85m visitors

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman thanked the people of Makkah region for the warm welcome accorded to him during the pledge of allegiance ceremony held in the Holy City on Sunday.The King made the remarks while chairing the weekly session of the Council of Ministers at Al-Salam Palace...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 9:00 am

CITC probes only on government request

Deputy Governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission for Legal Competition Affairs Deif Allah Al-Zahrani said the commission does not investigate any fake accounts, nor those aimed at fraudulent activity, unless the authorities concerned request investigation into a specific...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 8:05 am

BMC students win honors at Qur’an contest

‏Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal Bin Majed honored Batterjee Medical College for Science and Technology during the second Holy Qur’an contest for public and private university students in Makkah Province. BMC Dean Dr. Hassan Shaibah (C), who received the honorary shield, expressed delight over the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:57 am

How to think faster and better on your feet in business

With 95% of workplace communication conducted in informal situations, presenting ideas quickly, constructively and persuasively can be a challenge for many people. biz-group, a leading UAE-based business consultancy specialising in corporate training, teambuilding and business strategy, is helping ...

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Government | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:46 am

King pledges world-class Haj services

The Council of Ministers on Monday commended Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for measures to improve services for millions of Haj and Umrah pilgrims.The Cabinet also decided to set up a fund for people injured, killed or who have gone missing in conflicts. This includes their families ...

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Government | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 12:43 am

Governor launches Supercomputing System at KAU

The Supercomputing System, which has been named “Aziz,” and the Center of Excellence on the campus of King Abdulaziz University (KAU), in partnership with Fujitsu, was launched on Monday.The inauguration of “Aziz” was presided over by Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed in the presence of...

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