Business & Money | Thursday 11 August, 2016 9:12 am

Together with Huoshan Municipal Government, OConnect Creates Trading Opportunities for Middle East Buyers

Global OConnect will hold a Procurement Fair on August 8th in Speedex Complex showroom 3, Dubai, where its exhibition warehouse locates. The Dubai OConnect was officially introduced on April 28th this year, which has drawn wide attention from suppliers and buyers...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 August, 2016 9:09 am

Monaco Yacht Show and Monte Carlo Resort’s Societe des Bain’s de Mer

In late September, the Port Hercule hosts the Monaco Yacht Show, an incredible spectacle dedicated to luxury yachting. Attend an exclusive launch of exceptional boats, discover architectural excellence and explore innovative facilities: where ingenuity and high-end yachting meet. Monte...

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Business & Money | Thursday 11 August, 2016 9:01 am

ACE to Launch Innovative Exhibitions

Al-Harithy Company for Exhibitions over the last 38 years has contributed immensely in the Kingdom’s national development program orgnizing niche exhibitions serving the most buoyant sectors of the various industries.   In line with the Kingdom’s drive focusing on...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 11 August, 2016 8:59 am

Emirates NBD launches ‘Emirates NBD Pay’

Emirates NBD, one of the leading banking groups in the region, today announced the launch ofEmirates NBD Pay, a near-field communication- (NFC) based mobile contactless payment service that enables customers to make in-store purchases instantly via their mobile banking...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 August, 2016 8:53 am

59% of holidaymakers buy their travel insurance as late as just days before their departure

Huge numbers of UAE citizens are risking missing out on valuable cover by neglecting to arrange their travel policies until the last hour, alarming insurance providers of the potential that holiday goers may not understand the value and necessity for these products to ensure a safe and happy...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 August, 2016 8:33 am

Ayla Delivers ‘Island Apartments’ to New Owners

Ayla Oasis Development Company (Ayla), one of the largest tourism and real estate development companies in Jordan and master developer of the Ayla project in Aqaba, announced today the hand-over of the first phase of the Island Apartments, located within the Marina district, to their owners. The...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 11 August, 2016 8:12 am

Saudi Aramco appoints chief of PIF to board

Saudi Aramco has appointed to its board Yasir Al-Rumayyan, managing director of its top sovereign wealth fund, in a sign that the two institutions plan to cooperate closely to restructure the economy in an era of low oil prices. Saudi Aramco updated its website to show Al-Rumayyan as a new board...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 August, 2016 8:12 am

300,000 expected to visit Souk Okaz

More than 300,000 people are expected to visit the 10th edition of the annual Souk Okaz festival, which was inaugurated by Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal at Al-Arfa Historic Souk area here on Tuesday night. Various executive committees of Souk Okaz have completed all the preparations for...

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Healthcare | Thursday 11 August, 2016 8:05 am

MoH plans to employ 100,000 Saudis by 2030

The Ministry of Health has set the ball rolling to achieve the goal of employing 100,000 Saudis in the health care sector as part of the Vision 2030 plan.  The ministry aims to nationalize health specialties with competitive and qualified staff. It will implement a performance measurement...

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Government | Thursday 11 August, 2016 7:54 am

Prince Khaled unveils blueprint for ‘Taif of Future’

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has unveiled an ambitious plan to develop Taif into a modern Saudi city. “The Souk Okaz city, a technology park and a modern airport will be the major highlights of Taif,” he said while...

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