Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 22 May, 2015 9:08 am

Optimism over KSA domestic tourism expenditure growth

A planned portfolio of 20 hotels and 6 residential complexes in Saudi Arabia over the next seven years with SR1.5 billion investments will definitely enhance Dur Hospitality’s leadership position in Saudi Arabia and will reflect positively on its revenues, which are expected to increase 3 times...

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Healthcare | Friday 22 May, 2015 9:06 am

King Salman opens medical projects

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman inaugurated a number of medical projects of the National Guard, including King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children and King Abdullah International Center for Medical Research and Central Laboratory.The king was received at the King Abdul Aziz...

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Government | Friday 22 May, 2015 9:05 am

Makkah development ‘top priority’

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Jeddah on Thursday for his first visit since ascending the throne on Jan. 23, where he would outline efforts to further develop the region and improve services for pilgrims.Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to the king, Jeddah Gov. ...

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Business & Money | Friday 22 May, 2015 8:56 am

al khaliji recognized for “Best Credit Card Design”

Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) Q.S.C. has received an accolade for “Best Credit Card Design” at the 2015 Arab Banks Awards & Commendations of Excellence, extending a streak of rewards and recognitions for its innovation in product design and development. Hosted by The Banking Executive...

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Culture & Education | Friday 22 May, 2015 8:43 am

Preparatory Year Deanship at Um Al Qura University and Pearson Education

The Preparatory Year Deanship at Um Al Qura University (PYP-UQU) has announced it is partnering with the world’s largest learning company, Pearson, to provide students with online learning and assessment technology.Under the agreement, Pearson will provide the University with 13,000 licences for...

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Business & Money | Friday 22 May, 2015 8:10 am

Haj pilgrims number to touch 5m in five years

The number of Haj pilgrims is expected to reach five million and Umrah pilgrims 30 million in the next five years, said Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar on Thursday. Speaking to businessmen in Madinah, he said the ministry has completed preparations to receive a record number of Umrah pilgrims during...

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Healthcare | Friday 22 May, 2015 6:30 am

Three South Korea MERS cases have origin in GCC

South Korea on Thursday confirmed three cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome having their origin in the Middle East.“The report of three confirmed MERS cases is correct and the first patient visited Gulf countries recently,” said Lee Jungho, spokesman of the South Korean...

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Business & Money | Friday 22 May, 2015 6:24 am

The BPCE Group and Oberthur Technologies Launch the First Dynamic Cryptogram Payment Card

Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne, in association with Natixis Payment Solutions and Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions, announce the pilot of the first payment card integrating Motion CodeTM, OT’s dynamic cryptogram solution. This world-first replaces...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 21 May, 2015 2:07 pm

QATAR AIRWAYS WINS ‘BEST PROVIDER OF SMART TOURISM E-SERVICES’

Qatar Airways has won the Middle East Smart Government & Smart Services Excellence Award for its ‘Smart Tourism E-Services, at a ceremony held by the Middle East Excellence Awards Institute on May 20, 2015, at the Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Center. The institute of Middle East...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 21 May, 2015 12:17 pm

Lenovo Delivers Solid Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014/15 Results

Lenovo Group today announced results for its fourth fiscal quarter and full-year ended March 31, 2015. In a seasonally slow quarter with significant currency impacts, revenue was US$11.3 billion, up 21 percent year-over-year. If excluding the exchange rate impact, the growth rate would be 28...

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