Business & Money | Thursday 25 June, 2015 1:02 pm

BURJ MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AWARDED BEST TALL BUILDING AWARD IN THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA REGION

Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi's leading listed property company, is pleased to announce that the Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid at World Trade Center Abu Dhabi has been awarded the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2015 Best Tall Building Award for the Middle East & Africa Region. ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 25 June, 2015 12:08 pm

icflix Rewards First Time Subscribers a Free Ride with Uber Partnership

icflix, the Middle East and North Africa's leading Internet streaming service, are rewarding first time subscribers by offering them a premium ride with Uber, the smartphone technology company that links riders to drivers within minutes, when they sign up to icflix.com.The promotional offer, which...

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Business & Money | Thursday 25 June, 2015 10:34 am

Continental shares top tips to keep you safe on the Middle East roads this Ramadan

The German premium tire manufacturer provides safety advice for Ramadan Whether you’re planning a road trip across your home country during the holy month or just a regular trip to the mall it is important that you put safety first and check your tires before you travel. Road accidents...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 25 June, 2015 10:10 am

New research charts HR tech growth spurt in 2015

Despite rating HR technology as effective, many companies still use paper systems Company investment in human resources (HR) technology and software worldwide is growing at an exponential rate according to the latest annual survey by global professional services company Towers Watson. The 2015 HR...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 25 June, 2015 9:36 am

More than 50% of Organizations Fail to Capitalize on Virtualization Because of Traditional Security

According to the 2014 Global Corporate IT Security Risks survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International in 27 countries, including Saudi Arabia and UAE, 58% of organizations with fully implemented virtualization security are missing out on the benefits of virtualization because of choosing ...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 25 June, 2015 5:37 am

Aramco implements expansion plans at Shaybah oil field

As part of Saudi Aramco’s mega projects, it is implementing expansion plans at Shaybah field in the Empty Quarter to increase oil production capacity and natural gas liquids (NGL) at an estimated cost of SR186.75 billion. Saudi Aramco's joint projects in the field of refining and petrochemical...

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Sports | Thursday 25 June, 2015 5:07 am

Hankook Racing Team wins the first round of the Drift Force championship

Hankook Racing Team achieved a valuable victory in the first round of the Drift Force championship, which is considered to be one of the most important and strongest in Saudi Arabia, courtesy of veteran Saeed Al Mouri, who was able to display his leadership techniques and skills across the course...

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Business & Money | Thursday 25 June, 2015 4:39 am

Prince Alwaleed reviews Kingdom City and Kingdom Tower project

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), headed the board of directors meeting of Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) at his office in Riyadh on June 15.The board members present were Hassan Sharbatly, Saleh Bin Laden, Hesham Al-Edrissi, representative of Abrar Company, and...

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Government | Thursday 25 June, 2015 4:28 am

KSA, France to sign billions in ship, plane deals

Saudi and French officials are finalizing negotiations on contracts for patrol ships, border guard helicopters, planes and two possible nuclear reactors worth more than $12 billion.The announcement comes during a high-level Saudi visit to France on Wednesday, as Saudi Arabia is leading a military...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 25 June, 2015 3:28 am

RENAULT-NISSAN ALLIANCE SELLS ITS 250,000TH ELECTRIC VEHICLE

The Renault-Nissan Alliance, the world’s leader in zero-emission mobility, has sold its 250,000th electric vehicle: a white Renault ZOE sold to a French engineer.The Alliance reached the historic milestone in early June, 4 ½ years after the launch of the Nissan LEAF, the world’s first...

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