Sports | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:42 am

AP GOLF AMBASSADORS DREAM TEAM GROWS STRONGER

Audemars Piguet golf Ambassador Danny Willett won in style his fourth career title in Dubai: on the last green, with a 12-foot putt for glory. The one-shot advantage with which Danny started the day was erased at the last hole by two competitors. He managed to perfectly read the line to hole a...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:38 am

AHLI UNITED BANK LIMITED LAUNCHES OPERATIONS IN DIFC, DUBAI AS FIRST GCC BANK WITH CATEOGRY 1 LICENSE

Ahli United Bank Limited (AUBL), a 100% subsidiary of Ahli United Bank B.S.C., has today launched its banking operations in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), UAE with an initial paid up capital of US$ 25 million. AUBL has become the first bank in the GCC region to receive the Category 1...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:35 am

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge Now Available for Pre-Order in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Samsung Electronics in Saudi Arabia has responded based on popular demand and is pleased to announce that the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, the most innovative devices that were unveiled on 21st of February in Barcelona will be available for pre-booking orders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:22 am

Why Businesses Can No Longer Overlook the Employer Branding Equation

The success of a company is largely dependent on the employees it attracts and retains, and Bayt.com, the leading job site in the Middle East, now offers companies an extended scope of opportunities to utilize innovative tools and solutions to attract top quality candidates specifically by...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:20 am

Volvo XC90 picks up two accolades at Wheels Car of the Year awards.

It was clean sweep for the Volvo XC90 as it picked up two prestigious awards from a field of strong contenders at the annual Wheels Car of the Year awards.    Volvo’s latest SUV picked up Premium SUV and Car of the Year 2016 awards from a jury comprising the motoring editors...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:17 am

Saudi Arabia on right path to overcome weak oil prices

Weaker oil prices present a serious challenge to the growth outlook for the GCC region, which was already facing economic concerns. However, serious fiscal reform should see the region avoid recession, according to a new ICAEW report. According to the report Economic Insight: Middle East...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:13 am

Netflix Launches Arabic Support for iOS

Netflix is thrilled to announce that it has added Arabic support for iOS enabling its Arabic speaking customers to get the best of Netflix in their own language on their iPads and iPhones. There are now 21 languages available on the Netflix User Interface (UI), and as the company continues...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 6 March, 2016 10:17 am

WILLOW STREAM SPA AWARDED RESORT SPA OF THE YEAR: MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA BY WORLD SPA & WELLNESS AWARDS 2016

‘Willow Stream Spa’ at Fairmont The Palm announced today winning the prestigious award of “Resort Spa of the Year, Middle East & Africa” at the ‘World Spa & Wellness Awards 2016’ that took place on 28 February 2016 in London,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 6 March, 2016 8:47 am

10th Annual Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecasts 15-fold Growth in Mobile Data Traffic

Since 2000, when the first camera phone was introduced, the number of mobile users has quintupled. By 2020, there will be 5.5 billion mobile users, representing 70 percent of the global population, according to the Cisco Visual Networking Index™ (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast (2015 ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 6 March, 2016 8:40 am

Riyadh Metro, Haramain Rail to get power from SEC

The Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) will provide 700 megawatts of electricity for the Riyadh Metro and Haramain Railway projects, according to SEC Chief Executive Officer Ziad bin Mohammed Al-Shiha. Speaking to a local publication, Al-Shiha said the project plans would be based on growth in demand...

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