Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 4:07 pm

HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings Targets Saudi as a Strategic Growth Market

In keeping with its strategy to prioritize expansion in GCC focusing on markets with high growth potential for the group, HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings is aggressively targeting opportunities in KSA.   Speaking at the Arabian Travel Market 2016, Laurent A. Voivenel, CEO of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 3:33 pm

RAS AL KHAIMAH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINA’S LARGEST ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (TDA) and Ctrip Destination Marketing have this week announced a strategic cooperative marketing agreement aimed at promoting the Emirate as a new destination for Chinese tourists. The agreement was signed at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) and will run...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 3:25 pm

Doha Bank wins top honor at The Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2016

Adding yet another accolade to its growing awards tally, Doha Bank has won the award for “Product of the Year- Mobile Banking Experience” at The International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2016 hosted by The Asian Banker. The award was presented at a ceremony held...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 3:23 pm

MoI Staff Member Wins the Arab Police Championship Half Marathon

Ministry of Interior’s staff member, Badr Abbas Al Hosani, ranked first in the Arab Police Championship Wheelchair Half Marathon. The championship recently took place at the Dead Sea, Jordan, with the participation of Arab male and female athletes, representing 12...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 3:19 pm

Saif bin Zayed Reviews a Distinguished Certificate from NYPD Police Academy

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, received in his office at the Ministry of Interior, First Lieutenant Hamed Salim Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, who obtained a distinguished certificate in the police and security fields from the NYPD Police...

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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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