Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 12:12 pm

Rocco Forte Hotels Unveils Assila Hotel In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Rocco Forte Hotels has announced that it will open its first property in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the city of Jeddah, marking the start of the luxury hotel group’s expansion into the region.    With construction already complete, the Assila Hotel will open in September...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 12:06 pm

Ten titles handed out in Arabic and English at four Dubai Metro stations to mark World Book Day

In accordance with the initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to make 2016 the ‘Year of Reading’ here in this country, representatives from the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC) distributed complimentary books at four...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 11:54 am

ecco: Glued to the blues

Blue is undeniably one of the most relaxing hues in the entire color spectrum. Stay chill this Summer with one of ECCO’s must-wear bags for work and for play. Nail the business look with the skinny laptop briefcase in a deep royal or carry your everyday essentials in a crossover messenger or...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 11:51 am

Tahboub Automotive Announces The Launch of All New ‘Stunning Civic’

The Jordanian International Automobile Trading Company (Tahboub Automotive), the certified distributor of Honda vehicles in Jordan, announced the launch of all new ‘Stunning Civic’ during the press conference held at the company’s showroom located at Mecca Street, on Monday, April ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 11:41 am

DUBAI WELCOMES 4.1 MILLION OVERNIGHT VISITORS IN Q1 2016, UP 5.1% YEAR ON YEAR

Dubai welcomed 4.1 million overnight visitors in the first three months of 2016, a 5.1% increase over the same period last year, backed by strong double digit growth from its top two proximity markets, the GCC and India, according to figures released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 11:30 am

Al- Oula Real Estate Development Company launches a residential tower and a 5 star hotel project

The “Al- Oula Real Estate Development Company, one of the largest real estate developers in the Kingdom," has enhanced its prestigious project portfolio of luxurious hotels and residential and hotel apartments in the “Khobar City" with the launch of the "Wajihat Wajdn...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 5:30 am

Abu Dhabi Residency Celebrates World Heritage Day

Al Dhabyaniah Committee at the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi celebrated today the activities of the World Heritage Day. The participation in the celebration comes as part of its keenness to safeguard the national identity, strengthen its components, upgrade...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 5:25 am

GULF INTERNATIONAL BANK B.S.C. RAISES SAR2 BILLION THROUGH AN OVERSUBSCRIBED BOND ISSUE

Gulf International Bank’s (GIB) latest bond issue met with strong demand as the bank on 19th April, 2016 successfully priced its senior unsecured SAR2 billion 5-year Floating Rate Notes issuance at a spread of 140 basis points above three-month SAIBOR.   The issuance was well...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 5:17 am

Gulf railway to create 80,000 jobs

The GCC Railway, which link the six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council by 2018, is expected to create more than 80,000 direct and indirect jobs, said Abdurrahim Naqi, secretary-general of GCC Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “This is a strategic and vital project for the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 4:24 am

Full Text of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

The Council of Ministers endorsed during its session on Monday under the chairmanship of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. The Cabinet session was devoted to discuss the vision, which was drafted by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs...

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