Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 2:01 pm

Hilton Garden Inn Reveals New Property in Saudi Arabia

Guests Will Have Convenient Access to Historic Sites, Shopping Malls and Government Offices  Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Worldwide’s (NYSE: HLT) award-winning brand of hotels has announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Tabuk, adding to the brand’s growing portfolio of nearly...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 2:00 pm

Starbucks Celebrates 400th Store Opening in MENA Region

Starbucks, the leading coffee house operator, has celebrated the opening of its 400th store in the MENA region. The latest store is in the new extension to the iconic Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, and continues the company’s strategy of bringing Starbucks closer to its customers and the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 1:22 pm

COCA-COLA CELEBRATES #LOVELIFE WITH NEW DESIGNED CANS

Coca-Cola Light announces the second series of its customized Coke Light cans, designed by four passionate artists across the region. The limited edition designs by Emma Boutras, Fidda Al Hussan, Faisal Al Fouzan & Raha Moharrak have been released across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 1:19 pm

Nissan Affirms Commitment to the Region with ‘World Premiere’ Launch of Patrol Desert Edition

As the motoring industry descends for the 13th Dubai International Motor Show, Nissan has announced the world premiere launch of its Nissan Patrol Desert Edition, which was developed in partnership with UAE Rally Champion, Dr Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA Vice President and President of the Automobile...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 2:56 am

Saudi doctor performs complex heart surgery live on air in Dubai

A Saudi doctor has successfully performed a complex open-heart surgery live on air, while it was being broadcast live from the Al Qassimi Hospital in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. The surgery was performed on a 60-year-old patient whose case was brought to the attention of medical experts ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 2:51 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS, TCA ABU DHABI AND MIRAL SIGN MAJOR PARTNERSHIP DEAL TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO ABU DHABI

Etihad Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), and also with Miral Asset Management (Miral), which oversees the development and management of a range of hospitality, sports, entertainment, retail and leisure...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 2:46 am

Audi posts growth in deliveries, revenue and earnings for the first three quarters

The Audi Group is progressing systematically along its growth path: In the first nine months of this year, the company increased deliveries of its core brand by 3.8 percent. From January through September, more than 1.3 million customers received an automobile with the Four Rings. Revenue increased ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 2:28 am

GO15 Reliable and Sustainable Power Grids and GCCIA to jointly organize 2nd International GO15 Forum in Dubai

For the first time in the Arab World and Middle East, the GO15 organization, the World’s 18 largest power grid operators that serve 3.5 billion consumers globally, will hold its 2nd Forum on November 11th, 2015, at Intercontinental Festival City, Dubai, after its Annual Meeting hosted by GCC...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 1:53 am

Oman Air HR Achievements

Oman Air’s Human Resources Department has achieved notable successes in its recruitment and Omanisation plan over the period 2014-15, according to Dr Rashid bin Mohammed Al Ghailani, Chief Officer Human Resources.  With the implementation of the HR manual approved by the Board in 2014,...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 10 November, 2015 12:38 am

ArabiaWeather Raises US$7.1 Million to Expand Weather Offering for Businesses and Consumers in Middle East

ArabiaWeather Inc., the Middle East’s largest weather company, has announced a new round of funding totalling US$5 million, following the US$2.1 million it raised earlier this year. The current cycle, among the largest venture capital deals raised in the region in 2015, is led by Badia Impact ...

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