Cars & Autos | Sunday 22 July, 2018 12:27 pm

Abdul Latif Jameel Motors flicks the switch on new system to improve performance and guest experience

Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, the authorized distributor of Toyota vehicles in Saudi Arabia, is transforming its business and guest offering with the activation of a new IT solution system that will overhaul its management processes and performance.  The new, dedicated enterprise resource...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 22 July, 2018 11:01 am

Lufthansa Group Wins Four Skytrax Awards

Lufthansa was elected as the “Best Airline in Europe” and the “Best Western European Airline”. The awards were presented to Lufthansa on the occasion of a ceremony held by Skytrax in London. The market research institute Skytrax specializing in the aviation industry had...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 22 July, 2018 8:00 am

SABIC represents Saudi private sector at UN sustainable development forum

SABIC represented the Saudi private sector as part of a national delegation, led by the Ministry of Economy and Planning, to the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development at the UN headquarters in New York last July 9 to 18. The HLPF is the main United Nations platform on...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 July, 2018 7:46 am

IMF warns G20 economic leaders that tariffs hurting global economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned world economic leaders on Saturday that a recent wave of trade tariffs would significantly harm global growth, a day after US President Donald Trump threatened a major escalation in a dispute with China. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said she...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 22 July, 2018 7:44 am

Makkah governor: Basmat Jeddah Gardens project will be harmonized with Jeddah's new airport

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah and adviser to King Salman, stressed the importance and aesthetic value of the Basmat Jeddah Gardens project, harmonized with the new King Abdul Aziz International Airport. He also underlined the need to join efforts to complete it on time. During a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 22 July, 2018 4:34 am

Health Takes Center Stage at Emirates Park Zoo & Resort Summer Camp

The team at Emirates Park Zoo & Resort spent an entire afternoon introducing the participants of the Summer Camp to the wonders and wows of the animal kingdom while teaching them all about how to own happy and healthy pets.  The pet programme offers a rewarding experience for children,...

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Government | Sunday 22 July, 2018 4:18 am

Dubai Cares hosts its first summer camp in partnership with Al Ihsan Charity Association

Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, today kicked off its ‘Summer Camp’ edition of Volunteer Emirates, in partnership with Al Ihsan Charity Association. The initiative will run between the 21st and 26th July, with the participation of 400 volunteers...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 July, 2018 4:14 am

Farnborough airshow announces $192 bn in orders

England’s Farnborough airshow this week saw deals worth $192 billion (164 billion euros), a jump of more than 50 percent compared to 2016, in a sign of “confidence in global trade,” organizers said Saturday. The biannual air industry gathering recorded more than 1,400 commercial...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 22 July, 2018 4:09 am

Egypt hikes gas prices by up to 75 pct in IMF-backed austerity plan

Egypt said on Saturday it was raising the price of natural gas for home and commercial use by up to 75 percent, the latest move in an IMF-backed austerity program that has left many Egyptians struggling to make ends meet. The increases follow hikes to fuel, electricity and public transport prices...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 22 July, 2018 4:08 am

Thousands attend Saudi Arabia’s 11th Honey Festival

Visitors flocked to Saudi Arabia’s 11th International Honey Festival in the southwestern region of Baha. The attendees and participants praised the festival’s events and the variety of honey products featured at the exhibition. The exhibition also attracted visitors from outside the...

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