Culture & Education | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 5:36 am

Flight school is opening doors for Saudi women

A flight school in Saudi Arabia is opening its doors for women, following the end of a decades-long driving ban. Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received applications from hundreds of women hoping to start lessons in September at a new branch in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 4:37 am

Passport staff geared for influx of pilgrims

The Department of Passports has completed all arrangements to receive Haj pilgrims at the Kingdom's airports, seaports and overland crossing points, according to Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya, director general of passports. "We have deployed qualified passport personnel to all entry...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 4:34 am

Selfie Nation: New Study Finds that More Than Half of the Saudi Arabia & UAE Residents Take Selfies Every Day

Unless you've been living under a rock – and likely even then – you've definitely taken at least one selfie. Now an official word in the English dictionary, the ‘selfie’ isn't just a passing craze, it's a defining revolution that's influenced human...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 3:31 am

KONE listed as one of the world's most innovative companies by Forbes

KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has once again been ranked as one of the world's most innovative companies in 2018, by business magazine Forbes. It is the eighth annual list of its kind, which demonstrates creative disruption and innovation. This year, KONE ranked...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 1:20 am

Samsung Launches the Notebook 5 and Notebook 3 for Everyday Premium Computing

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced the Samsung Notebook 5 and Notebook 3, completing the Notebook portfolio. With a seamless, fluid design and embedded with the latest hardware balancing speed, power and usability, these Notebooks are made for the everyday computing experience that fuses...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 18 July, 2018 12:39 am

flynas ‘Best Low-Cost Airline in the Middle East’ anew

flynas, the Saudi carrier and leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, made another remarkable national achievement by winning on Tuesday the prestigious Skytrax award for the Best Low-Cost Airline in the Middle East for the second consecutive year. flynas, the low-cost carrier airline of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 17 July, 2018 4:51 pm

Ghaya Grand Hotel Dubai Earns 2018 ‘Loved By Guests Award’ From Hotels.Com

Ghaya Grand Hoteltoday announced that it has received a 2018 Loved by Guests Award from Hotels.com (An Expedia Inc. Company). The achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on Hotels.com. 2018 Loved by Guests Award recipients include accommodations,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 17 July, 2018 4:34 pm

Red Sea Mall opens 12 cinema halls end of 2018

Immediately, after the decision of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to approve the issuance of licenses to open a cinema role in early 2018, the movement towards achieving this long-awaited dream has not subsided. Work has begun on the completion of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 17 July, 2018 3:59 pm

Dive Into the 30th Anniversary of Shark Week With Special Marine Offers at Atlantis, the Palm

 In celebrating the 30thAnniversary of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, Atlantis, The Palm is offering special rates on selected shark-centric activities from 22ndto 28thJuly. Guests can get up close and personal with the resort’s fascinating sharp-toothed residents, descending into ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 17 July, 2018 3:53 pm

Saudi Restaurant Chain Opens 80th Location with New King Khalid International Airport Branch

Innovative Foods, Inc. announced the opening of the 80thShawarmer restaurant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with its first-ever airport installation at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) Terminal 5. The KKIA location marks the sixth new Shawarmer restaurant Innovative Foods has...

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