Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 3 August, 2015 4:49 am

1.7 million jobs in tourism by 2020

A report of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage predicts the rate of growth in job opportunities in the country's tourism sector between 2010 and 2020 will be 10 percent a year as compared to a global growth rate of 2.5 percent for the same period.  The report pointed...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 3 August, 2015 4:10 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS NEW B787-9 DREAMLINER RAISES THE BAR ON SINGAPORE ROUTE

Etihad Airways has set a new benchmark for luxury travel on the UAE-Singapore route with the start of daily Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner services this weekend.   Flight EY470 departed Abu Dhabi at 10pm last night and touched down at Singapore’s Changi Airport at 10.15am today. The...

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Business & Money | Monday 3 August, 2015 3:53 am

Sadara and Juffali Sign Multi-Year Supply Agreement

Sadara Chemical Company and E. A. Juffali & Brothers, a privately-owned Saudi company, have signed a supply agreement through which Sadara will supply methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) to a new Juffali chemical production facility in PlasChem Park in Jubail Industrial City II. The new...

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Business & Money | Monday 3 August, 2015 3:48 am

SAMA restricts credit card cash withdrawals

Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has tightened restrictions on cash withdrawals from banks using credit cards in an effort to head off any consumer debt problems. “The move by SAMA is in line with global best practice that is mindful of consumers and their protection,” commented...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 3 August, 2015 3:12 am

UAE Motorists Urged to Adopt Fuel Efficient Vehicles in Reaction to Fuel Subsidy Revision

In reaction to the UAE government recently revising fuel subsidies, industry experts today urged motorists to adopt fuel-efficient vehicles to save on petrol costs and support the UAE’s sustainable transportation agenda.   Starting on 1 August 2015, the UAE Ministry of Energy,...

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Healthcare | Monday 3 August, 2015 3:05 am

Aster Medcity Wins JCI Accreditation for World-Class Healthcare

The Joint Commission International (JCI) awarded the coveted Gold Seal of Approval to Aster Medcity for exceptional standards in healthcare and patient safety. Known as the gold standard in global healthcare, the JCI Accreditation is awarded only to the best hospitals in the world after...

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Business & Money | Monday 3 August, 2015 1:01 am

GOIC hosts a meeting to discuss a methodology to assess the performance of Saudi SMEs

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) held a meeting to discuss a project to develop a comprehensive annual methodology to assess SMEs in Saudi Arabia at the Organization’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar from the 27th till the 29th of July 2015. The Saudi Ministry of Commerce...

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Business & Money | Monday 3 August, 2015 12:29 am

Ooredoo and The Leo Messi Foundation Continue Global Expansion of Mobile Health Clinics

Ooredoo’s Mobile Health Clinic initiative, which was launched with the Leo Messi Foundation in 2013, has continued to expand its reach across Ooredoo’s footprint, aiming to touch more people’s lives in underserved communities.    At the beginning of Ramadan,...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 2 August, 2015 4:44 pm

Nissan backs epic cross-continent road trip of discovery for Dubai adventure photographer

Nissan has thrown its weight behind a Dubai-based photographer and adventurer on an extraordinary and physically demanding three-month road trip from the UAE to Romania.   In the true spirit of Nissan’s mantra, Innovation That Excites, Award-winning lensman Catalin Marin will take...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 2 August, 2015 11:57 am

Ericsson leads European Union 5G standardization projects

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) continues to spearhead 5G system development as coordinator of the new METIS-II EU project to develop the overall 5G radio system design and roadmap recommendation for 5G standardization.   On a strategic level, METIS-II will provide the 5G collaboration framework...

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