Business & Money | Thursday 21 April, 2016 1:44 pm

Elaf hotel executive named as ‘Best Receptionist’ at 2016 Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards

The Elaf Group, a SEDCO holding company, has revealed that Abdullah Al Sahli, working at the Elaf Al Mashaer Hotel in Makkah Al Mukarramah, has won the ‘Best Receptionist’ category of this year’s Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards (SETA 2016), which was held recently at the Riyadh ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 21 April, 2016 1:30 pm

OpenAire builds Giant Dome Skylight for giant mall in United Arab Emirates

M/S International Private Group (IPG) and Gambert Architectural are partnering with OpenAire and Aluminum Light Industries Co. (ALICO) to complete their flagship 26012.85 square meter  (280,000 square foot) Sharjah Mall in the United Arab Emirates. Located less than 10 km from Dubai, this...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 21 April, 2016 1:28 pm

Samsung launches breakthrough application that protects your eyes

Samsung has announced the launch of the Samsung Safety Screen application that helps users, especially young children, hold their mobile devices at an ideal viewing distance from their eyes.   Available for free to all Android devices on the Google Play store, the Samsung Safety Screen...

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Business & Money | Thursday 21 April, 2016 11:27 am

SWIFT gets SWIFTSmart with new eLearning platform

SWIFT announces its plans to launch SWIFTSmart, a new innovative eLearning platform that administrates, documents, tracks, reports and delivers a full catalogue of digital courses and social learning. SWIFTSmart is an interactive, cloud-based service that will provide a digital catalogue of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 21 April, 2016 11:24 am

Mustafa Sultan Enterprises & HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings Announce Opening of Coral Muscat Hotel & Apartments

Coral Muscat Hotel & Apartments was officially inaugurated last evening under the Kind Patronage of His Highness Sayyid Tarik Bin Shabib Bin Taimur Al Said. The opening ceremony was attended by top VIPs and dignitaries from Oman along with prominent businessmen.   Owned by Mustafa ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 21 April, 2016 11:18 am

Turkish Airlines and Air Algérie Have Signed Code Share Agreement

Turkish Airlines (TK) and Air Algérie (AH)  have signed a Codeshare Agreement on routes between Algeria and Turkey, which is set to further expand travel opportunities for the customers of the two airlines. The agreement will be effective as of May 15, 2016. The signing ceremony ...

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Beauty & Style | Thursday 21 April, 2016 10:00 am

FOREO launches LUNA™ 2, the next generation of skincare

Swedish beauty brand FOREO, who has achieved global success with its award-winning LUNA™ skincare and anti-aging device since its launch in 2013, announces the release of second-generation LUNA™ 2 devices.   The young and innovative brand’s next milestone in skincare...

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Government | Thursday 21 April, 2016 5:58 am

Haram to be clear of mataf bridge by May 27

The temporary bridge around the Kaaba will be removed by May 27, according to the committee overseeing the expansion of the Grand Mosque. Bakri bin Matouk Asas, director of Umm Al-Qura University and chairman of the committee, said Tuesday that the mataf, the circumambulation area around the Kaaba, ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 21 April, 2016 5:50 am

Makkah emir launches Jeddah E-Gate

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, launched the Jeddah electronic gate at a ceremony held at his office in Jeddah on Wednesday. Jeddah Governor Prince Mishal Bin Majed and other senior officials attended the ceremony. The gate covers eight...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 21 April, 2016 4:47 am

AUDI AG: Strongest starting quarter with over 450,000 deliveries

Double record for the brand with the four rings: Audi concluded the best first quarter in the company’s history along with the most successful sales month. In March, Audi increased global sales by 4.6 percent to a monthly high of around 186,100. That brings cumulative deliveries since January ...

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