Cars & Autos | Thursday 7 December, 2017 12:56 pm

AAC opens new 3S center for Cadillac in Al Hassa

Aljomaih Automtoive Company (AAC), the largest dealer for General Motors in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, and the sole dealer for Cadillac cars in Saudi Arabia, announced the opening of its latest integrated 3S center in Al Hassa, in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia.   This step...

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Business & Money | Thursday 7 December, 2017 12:48 pm

Mashreq Bank appoints new Group Head of Risk Management

Mashreq Bank, the UAE’s leading financial institution, announced the joining of Arif Usmani as the Group Head of its Risk Management.   A graduate of the Imperial College of London, Usmani started his banking career in 1981 and spent more than three decades at Citigroup before...

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Business & Money | Thursday 7 December, 2017 12:34 pm

Hormann launches automatic bollard variants for higher security levels

Hormann Middle East and Africa has introduced automatic bollards in three versions: one version with an integrated electromechanical operator for average use frequencies; a variant with an integrated hydraulic operator for very frequent use and the third variant being an automatic bollard RI-H with ...

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Healthcare | Thursday 7 December, 2017 12:29 pm

Al Borg Laboratories launches a special STD testing program

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) may not pose a serious phenomenon in our community as it is in Western countries thanks to the customs, traditions, and social lifestyle pattern; in addition to the adherence to the Islamic Law, which forbids sexual relations outside of marriage; however, these...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 7 December, 2017 6:40 am

New gallery in Madinah showcases rare pictures of holy sites

A new gallery showcasing rare photos of the holy sites in Makkah and Madinah was recently launched with the support from the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives.   The gallery is located near the Prophet’s Mosque. People are visiting the venue in large numbers not...

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Government | Thursday 7 December, 2017 6:28 am

Crown Prince meets British senior defense advisor to the Middle East

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Minister of Defense and Deputy Primce Minister met in Riyadh on Wednesday with outgoing senior British military advisor to the Middle East Lt Gen Tom Beckett and his successor Ly Gen John Lorimer.   The Crown Prince welcomed Gen Lorimer and congratulated ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 7 December, 2017 6:24 am

No VAT on loans, ATM services, says Saudi tax authority

The General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) on Wednesday confirmed that interest or lending fees charged with an implicit margin for finance will be exempt from value-added tax. The authority clarified that interest or lending fees charged on loans, credit cards, mortgages, finance leasing,...

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Business & Money | Thursday 7 December, 2017 6:07 am

Gala Awards Ceremony Honours Leading Finance Professionals in Saudi Arabia

At the successful completion of the 5th Annual Saudi Trade Finance Summit organized by Dubai based QnA International in partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Saudi Arabia, leading finance professionals from the private and government sectors were honoured at a gala awards...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 7 December, 2017 5:05 am

DAMAC Maison Canal Views wins ‘Hotel of the Year’ Award at Hospitality Excellence Awards 2017

Luxury hotel apartment property, DAMAC Maison Canal Views, has won the Silver Award for ‘Hotel of the Year’ in the hotel apartment category at the prestigious Hospitality Excellence Awards 2017.   Held recently in Dubai, the Hospitality Excellence Awards 2017 was organised by ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 7 December, 2017 2:13 am

Canon honors its KSA channel community for their exceptional performance

Canon Middle East, a leader in imaging solutions, reinforced its commitment to channel partners in KSA at its annual Imaging Inspired channel partner event. Held at the Mövenpick Hotel Riyadh, the event brought all its KSA channel partners under one roof highlighting business...

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