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Travellers return to booking with traditional agents in digital twist
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 1:25 pm
After years of tough competition with Online Travel Agents (OTAs), traditional agencies are re-gaining popularity as travellers seek out bespoke service and specialist advice over discounted deals Traditional travel agencies have an opportunity to re-capture the market share previously lost to...
Hilton’s Curio Collection Signs New Hotel in Dubai
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 12:49 pm
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has signed a management agreement with Khamas Group of Investments and Bethahab Group to open a hotel under the Curio Collection by Hilton brand in Dubai.  The 252 guest room hotel will be located in Business Bay, a fast growing district in the Emirate.   Curio...
HUAWEI launches its new masterpiece Huawei Mobile WiFi Pro 2  providing highest connection speeds
Technology & IT | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 12:33 pm
Huawei Tech Investment Co., revealed today to its customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the new masterpiece which combines the Router and the Mobile Power Bank in a single device, the all new HUAWEI Mobile WiFi Pro 2.  The device provides the latest technology in the market with advanced...
Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah Unveils ‘Summer Surprises’ at ATM 2017
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 12:25 pm
Kempinski Hotel and Residence Palm Jumeirah is participating under the Kempinski Hotels pavilion in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai this week, from April 24- 27, 2017. Director of Sales and Marketing, Zeynep Peker discusses the luxury hotel’s strategy to engage with delegates and...
 WOULD YOU PAY 210,000AED FOR A PILLOW MADE OF GOLD? THERAPIST TO UNVEIL WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE PILLOW AT INDEX
Healthcare | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 7:37 am
  A physical therapist turned inventor is promising a lifetime of perfect sleep to those willing to splurge more than 200,000AED on his gold-encrusted PILLOW. Neck specialist Thijs van der Hilst believes the 15 years he has spent developing the 210,000AED (US$57,000/GBP£44,500)...
Future Landscape & Public Realm KSA seminar was launched today
Business & Money | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 7:34 am
Advanced Conferences & Meetings (ACM) in collaboration with the local partner XS Conferences & Exhibitions proudly launched Future Landscape & Public Realm KSA seminar at the Mövenpick Hotel Riaydh. The seminar started with the chairman Abdulrahman Gazzaz welcome and opening...
Saudi Launch of New Education Program Designed For Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Healthcare | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 7:24 am
Physicians and hospital systems in Saudi Arabia now have access to an innovative program that leverages the latest science and technology to provide education, resources and practical tools needed to prevent cardiovascular diseases in individuals at risk throughout the country. Today, the...
UAE travellers willing to spend more than $100 (AED370) on extras to ‘personalise’ their travel, study finds
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 5:20 am
New research from global travel technology company Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) has found that travellers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would be willing to spend an average of $107 (AED370) on extras to personalise their trips.    The study, which surveyed business...
Its Growing at a cumulative rate of 17% per year, and the global market is expected to reach $188 billion by 2020 It's the robot era
Technology & IT | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 5:07 am
  Today, robots became a familiar phenomenon in many parts of the world, where they can be seen in warehouses, hospitals, retail stores, industrial parks and universities in a number of cities in the Western countries, as well as China, Japan and Korea. With these success stories, the...
Home Box Opens its 12th Store in KSA
Business & Money | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 3:04 am
Home Box, Landmark Group’s value furniture brand has opened its latest store in Riyadh on 21 April 2017.   The new flagship store, located on Khurais Road, Riyadh, is the twelfth Home Box store in the Kingdom. Spanning an area of over 35,000 square feet, the store showcases a wide...
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