Technology & IT | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 8:37 am

IMPACT PORTER NOVELLI SECURES HUAWEI HONOR BUSINESS

-                 IMPACT PORTER NOVELLI SECURES HUAWEI HONOR BUSINESS   -                IPN has won the PR business for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 6:07 am

Global recognition of rich cultural heritage

Inclusion of the Hail rock art in the UNESCO World Heritage List is proof of the Kingdom’s status and cultural profoundness, said the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) on Monday. Reacting to the announcement of the fourth site in the Kingdom to be added to the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 5:05 am

Drones film Jeddah Historic Area

Several young Saudis have started filming Jeddah’s historic district using cameras mounted on drones to gather professional 3D footage that can be used to build models and create virtual tours. Bandar Al-Mutlaq, owner of the Arab Foundation, which is supervising the project, said the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 5:04 am

King Abdullah Foundation reviews progress of humanitarian projects

The Board of Trustees of the King Abdullah International Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Works on Sunday held its third meeting in Jeddah in the presence of Prince Khaled bin Abdullah, the board chairman, and Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, the deputy board chairman. The board explored the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 3:37 am

Helpling and Hassle.com join forces to form the world’s biggest home-cleaning marketplace

Helpling, the leading global platform for on-demand home services, announced the acquisition of Hassle.com, the European pioneer of this business model and market leader in the UK. This move sees them become the clear leader for online booking of household services outside the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 1:26 am

Unicef and Pearson Announce Innovation Talks

Unicef UK and Pearson are holding a series of high level events over the next year which will bring together experts, thought-leaders and innovators from a range of industries and countries across the world. The ‘Activate Talks’ will examine how new technologies, products and businesses ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 1:20 am

Western Union Enhances Mobile Money Transfer Capabilities in Africa

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, in collaboration with the MTN Group, a multinational mobile telecommunications company servicing 229,2 million customers in 22 countries, today announced the launch of a new mobile money transfer service in Rwanda...

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Technology & IT | Monday 6 July, 2015 3:30 pm

Mobily honors the distinctive resellers in Shariki Plus program

Mobily has honored resellers from its Shariki Plus program during an Iftar attended by senior executives of the company and partners of the initiative. At the event, held in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Jeddah, two Mercedes cars and two Toyota cars were awarded by Mobily to the best distributors in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:44 pm

FIRST-EVER MARRIOTT HOTEL IN THE HOLY CITY OF MAKKAH OPENS ITS DOORS

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) has announced the opening of the Makkah Marriott Hotel, the company’s first flagship brand in the holy city.    The arabesque themed 426-room property sits on the hill top of Makkah, providing guests with exquisite views of the Holy ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:40 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS BECOMES MAIN PARTNER OF INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), continues to support global arts and culture by becoming one of the main partners of the Zurich Film Festival, which takes place from 24 September to 4 October 2015.   The sponsorship deal will see Etihad...

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