Business & Money | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 12:06 pm

New era of procurement and supply management for business and organisations in all sectors is hailed in the region

A special  one-day event held earlier this month called Building Procurement Capabilities in KSA, was held in the Sofitel hotel in Khobar, in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia to celebrate the success of Saudi Arabian nationals in procurement and supply management and for discussion about...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 9:45 am

Closer Cooperation between Aviation Stakeholders Urged to Ensure Industry’s Full Growth Potential is Realised

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says close collaboration between all aviation stakeholders in Jordan is essential for the continual development of the aviation industry and fundamental towards the country realising its full economic growth potential - expected to be amongst the...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 9:42 am

Lincoln Again Lends Level of Luxury to Dubai Jazz Festival as Presenting Sponsor for 2016

Back in 2003, jazz was given a voice in the UAE, when the Emirates Airlines Dubai Jazz Festival held its first concert. Now, in its 14th edition, and having joined forces with the UAE’s longest-running live music event last year, Lincoln again adds a level of luxury to the main gigs, and...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 8:57 am

Kingdom to have new media city

The Kingdom would soon have a media city providing technical and other facilities for local and international journalists operating in the country. The media houses would be given “flexibility” to operate, within the rules and regulations of the country, said Adel Al-Turaifi, minister...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 6:30 am

ITFC supports the Groundnut sector of Senegal with a US$75 million agreement with THE GOVERNMENT

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, signed a US$75 million Syndicated Murabaha Financing agreement on Sunday, Feb 21st 2016 with the Government of Senegal, with Suneor (the major player in the Senegalese groundnut sector) ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 5:26 am

Saudi digitization agenda key to boosting economic diversification

As governments and businesses around the world work to become more competitive in a globalized economy, Huawei—a leading global ICT solutions provider—has recently linked with organizations across Saudi Arabia to investigate the role that information and communication technologies (ICT) ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 5:00 am

Riyadh Travel Fair 2016 Edition to Be Largest on Record

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s largest travel trade event showcases more than 250 exhibitors, national pavilions and seminars set to welcome an anticipated 20,000 visitors. Riyadh Travel Fair (RTF) 2016, Saudi Arabia’s leading travel industry showcase, will open its doors for the eighth ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 4:55 am

New Saudi-made plane ’to take off next year’

A new military transport aircraft manufactured locally will be tested next year after 18 months of development and design. This is according to Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad, president of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.  The AN-132 is the result of cooperation with...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 4:17 am

Mobily Awards Cisco Multi-Year Contract for Unified Core and Next-Generation Managed Services

At Mobile World Congress, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), a leading mobile and data service provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced the signing of a 5-year agreement with Cisco to provide next-generation Cloud and Managed Services solutions.    The deal sees Cisco expand...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 24 February, 2016 3:03 am

Nissan ‘unboxes’ its latest mobile device at the GSMA Mobile World Congress

Electric vehicle leader Nissan has ‘unboxed’ its new software-enabled vehicle, the Nissan LEAF 30 kWh, as some of the largest names in technology gather in Barcelona for the opening day of the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2016.   As well as boasting a 26 percent increase in...

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