Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 July, 2016 7:54 am

3 million worshippers pray Taraweeh in two holy mosques

 Nearly 3 million worshippers, including foreign Umrah pilgrims and local visitors, performed Isha and Taraweeh prayers in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah Friday night in a tranquil atmosphere, thanks to the extensive services provided by the government of...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 2 July, 2016 7:46 am

Aon assists Freddie Mac to reach $5bn risk transfer milestone for U.S. mortgage credit business

Aon Risk Solutions and Aon Benfield, the global risk management businesses of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), have assisted U.S. mortgage guarantor Freddie Mac to reach an important issuance milestone in credit risk transfer.   The USD5bn milestone comes with the inception of three ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 July, 2016 7:40 am

Batuta launched its "everyday one free stay" giveaway campaign
the most preferable website for booking hotels online

In celebration of the Holy month of Ramadan, batuta.com the only website that specializes in hotel bookings and tourism services for an Arabic-speaking audience, launched its “everyday one free stay” giveaway campaign.   The campaign constitutes of a draw that will take...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 1 July, 2016 4:27 am

Etihad Cargo Launches Luxury Car Service For Summer 2016

Etihad Cargo, the freight division of Etihad Airways, has launched a unique, new travel offer for guests who want to travel with their luxury car over the Summer period.   Drivers can enjoy up to 20% off air cargo rates and their seat, when they book in First or Business Class. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 1 July, 2016 2:00 am

Celebrate Eid with HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings

  Eid is a time for family travel and celebration. Wondering where can you go for a long weekend this Eid and enjoy great food, heart-warming Arabian hospitality and world-class facilities? To make it extra special HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings has created a superb Eid...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 30 June, 2016 2:20 pm

Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Anniversary Update Available August 2

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is coming to all Windows 10 devices – for free1 – on August 2. Windows 10 continues to be the fastest growing version of Windows ever and is now running on more than 350 million devices....

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 June, 2016 1:44 pm

QATAR-UK ANNUAL TRADE CAN EXCEED £5bn, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TELLS OXFORD BUSINESS GROUP

Qatar remains well positioned to weather the economic challenges it faces and will hopefully “add significantly” to the £30bn ($42.5bn) it has already invested in the UK, David Cameron, the British Prime Minister has said.   Cameron told the global publishing, research...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 June, 2016 1:41 pm

Saudi Enterprises Adopting Communications & Collaboration Solutions to Drive Digital Transformation: IDC

Organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are increasingly deploying unified communications and collaboration and enterprise mobility solutions as the government looks to boost the non-oil economy and raise efficiency and productivity levels, according to research from International Data...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 June, 2016 1:34 pm

Our Food is Damaging the Environment

Food wastage is one of the most critical problems the region faces, especially during Ramadan. The demand for meat during the holy month increases by almost 50%, similar is the fate of other related food items like vegetables, fruits, and dairy products. Sadly, almost one-third of these ends up as...

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Business & Money | Thursday 30 June, 2016 1:22 pm

Mobile network operators can now offer their customers Wi-Fi® calling, messaging and Internet access – both at home and abroad

Tata Communications, a leading provider of A New World of Communications™, launches Wi-Fi+, a new Wi-Fi® cloud communication solution, which enables mobile network operators’ customers to access the internet for calling, messaging, and data applications more seamlessly...

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