Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 9 June, 2015 12:46 am

Riyadh shopping fest opens

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Sunday opened the Riyadh Shopping and Entertainment Festival 2015.The large attendance at the launch included tourism officials, businessmen, families and the media.“The festival should be used as a vehicle for promoting good social values and not for only...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 9 June, 2015 12:44 am

Minister says job-oriented govt moves paid off

Minister of Labor Mufrej Al-Haqabani said the private sector has employed more than 900,000 citizens over the past three years through a number of social and employment-focused initiatives launched by the ministry in collaboration with other institutions.He said such initiatives have contributed to ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 9 June, 2015 12:30 am

Saudi Delegation Reviews MoI’s Efforts in Combating Human Trafficking

A delegation from the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, headed by Munif bin Hajes Al Harbi, Director of Wage Protection Department at the Saudi Ministry of Labor, currently on a visit the UAE, was briefed on the Ministry of Interior’s experience and best practices in the area of anti-human...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 9 June, 2015 12:27 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS LAUNCHES NEW DAILY EDINBURGH SERVICE

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has launched a new daily service between the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi and the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. The inaugural flight EY28, took off this morning at 0220, from Abu Dhabi Airport. Staff from Scotland that are based in...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 9 June, 2015 12:09 am

Northrop Grumman Hosts Successful Cyber Defence Workshop for Saudi Students

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) hosted a two-day cyber security awareness and training session called “CyberArabia” last month for students at King Saud University. The purpose of the event, held April 28-29, was to build interest and excitement for this critical, in-demand career...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 9 June, 2015 12:07 am

Panasonic's LED Large Screen Displays Provide an All-New Fan Experience

Panasonic Mexico announced today that its LED large screen displays were chosen as the new video display system for the Estadio Azteca located in the southern, historic part of Mexico City. The system includes a pair of 220 square meter large screen displays and two ribbon-shaped screens installed...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 9 June, 2015 12:03 am

Alpha Holidays launches unique holiday packages to suit every budget

Alpha Holidays, part of Alpha Destination Management - the region’s biggest travel solutions providers since the past 20 years - has announced that it is offering unique holidays packages to various parts of the world which are designed to suit every budget. The company has designed special...

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Technology & IT | Monday 8 June, 2015 4:26 pm

2015 Telecom Leaders’ Summit Emphasizes Strong Need to Establish Close Cooperation between Government & Industry Stakeholders

Emphasizing the strong need to establish a strong base of cooperation with governments and industry to meet the growing demand for broadband and connectivity, SAMENA Council’s 2015 Telecom Leaders’ Summit took place recently in Dubai in the esteemed presence of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 8 June, 2015 4:14 pm

THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY APPOINTS RADEK CAIS AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE NILE RITZ-CARLTON

In the build up to the re-opening of Egypt’s most iconic hotel property under the stewardship of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company later this summer, Radek Cais has been appointed as the General Manager of The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo. Ibrahim Barghout, Area Vice President of the Middle East and...

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Technology & IT | Monday 8 June, 2015 3:51 pm

Virgin Mobile unveils creative new marketing campaign designed by and for Saudi youth

Prospective Virgin Mobile members can now book new mobile phone numbers while traveling in specially-equipped taxis in Riyadh and Dammam. The Virgin Mobile branded cabs are fitted with internet-enabled tablets which passengers in the back can use to choose and reserve a new Virgin Mobile number.The ...

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