Business & Money | Friday 18 September, 2015 5:28 am

Nasser appointed Saudi Aramco CEO

 Long-serving Saudi Aramco executive Amin Hassan Nasser was on Thursday appointed as the president and chief executive officer of the world’s largest energy company. The decision was announced during the first meeting in Jeddah of the recently constituted Saudi Aramco Supreme Council...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 September, 2015 4:27 am

Prince Faisal opens Holy Qur’an Expo

Rare manuscripts of the Holy Qur’an were displayed at an exhibition inaugurated by Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman early this week. The event was sponsored by the Simaya Group in cooperation with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Madinah. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark ...

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Business & Money | Friday 18 September, 2015 2:13 am

La GSMA annonce que les candidatures sont ouvertes pour les prix « Global Mobile Awards 2016 »

La GSMA a annoncé aujourd'hui que les candidatures sont désormais ouvertes pour les prix Global Mobile Awards 2016. Ces prix, rebaptisés Glomo Awards, récompensent les plus grandes réalisations et innovations dans le secteur des communications mobiles avec...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 September, 2015 3:57 pm

CELEBRITY BOUTIQUES AND HI-TECH FEATURES “BORDERING ON SCI-FI”

16th annual The Hotel Show Dubai, taking place 28-30th September at the Dubai World Trade Centre, is revealing today a new Design Theatre for 2015, created by leading Italian designers WT Studio, as some of the international experts it will host discuss the future of hotel design...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 September, 2015 3:50 pm

“Smart cities key to sustainability but not about technology”, expert says

 Alaa Dalghan, one of the leading experts on smart cities in the GCC and a key speaker at this year’s The Big 5, has said connecting everyday items like bridges, traffic signals, and oil and gas equipment to the Internet of Things can be a key to achieving...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 September, 2015 3:32 pm

Meltwater to highlight best practices for social media monitoring and analysis

As social media has become a popular means of communication in the region, governments and companies are increasingly reliant on digital data analysis to communicate with their audience in an effective, meaningful and prompt manner. At the GCC Social Media Summit to be held in Dubai from September...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 September, 2015 3:21 pm

5TH Annual Middle East Banking Innovation Summit Concludes Successfully

The two-day Middle East Banking Innovation Summit featuring 20+ presentations, over 30 speakers and more than 450 attendees came to a successful closure on Tuesday. The 5th edition of this summit reiterated its position as the leading platform in the Middle East region for the bankers to engage in...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 September, 2015 3:01 pm

Abdallah Massaad Awarded Industrial CEO of the Year by CEO Middle East Awards

RAK Ceramics P.S.C. (Ticker: RAKCEC: ADX), a global hi-tech manufacturer of lifestyle ceramics solutions, is delighted to announce that Abdallah Massaad, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, has been awarded Industrial CEO of the Year by CEO Middle East Awards. The award was presented to...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 September, 2015 1:20 pm

Bupa Arabia Launches Flexible Program for Saudi Familes

Bupa Arabia, the number one insurance provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, launched today for the first time in the Kingdom, the Flexible Program for Saudi families, going in line with their needs and requirements of the market, realizing the Saudi families’ aspirations to get the best...

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Business & Money | Thursday 17 September, 2015 1:08 pm

1.6 million vaccines raised for UNICEF global drive

Procter & Gamble (P&G) achieved their goal of 1.6 million vaccines in support of the P&G Pampers-UNICEF initiative, now in its tenth year. This year the campaign, launched on September 6 in partnership with Carrefour and Al Jalila Foundation, once again achieved its targeted number of...

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