Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 4:51 am

Riyadh governor opens entertainment projects

Prince Faisal bin Bandar, governor of Riyadh, opened on Wednesday 20 environmentally friendly entertainment projects with a total area of more than 270,000 sq. meters. Among interesting features of these new parks are replicas of the Eiffel Tower and the Pyramids. The projects are part of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:55 am

Saudi families key focus of Dubai resorts this summer

As UAE’s tourism continues to expand in 2015, Saudi Arabia is placed as the most important source market for leading Dubai resorts such as Madinat Jumeirah.  To capitalize on this demand, Madinat Jumeirah, the Arabian Resort of Dubai, has unveiled a number of new summer offers...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:53 am

Madinah airport spreads wings

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will open on Thursday the new Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the holy city. Built on an area of 4 million square meters, the new airport would in its first phase handle 8 million passengers a year, increasing the number to 18...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:50 am

Tourism village concept takes off in Asir

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has encouraged businessmen to invest in tourism villages in Asir region. “Tourism villages are considered to be one of the most attractive options in the province,” said Mohammad Al-Amra, SCTNH branch director in Asir. He...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:49 am

Prince Alwaleed pledges entire wealth to charity

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holdings, has announced that his entire $32 billion fortune would be donated to charity after his death. The prince told reporters at his offices in Riyadh on Wednesday that he would move his assets to the Alwaleed Philanthropic Foundation over the...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:46 am

Audi Tradition with classic vehicles in Goodwood

Audi Tradition lines up on the grid at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in southern England with two and four wheels: Nick Mason, the Pink Floyd drummer, is driving an Auto Union Type D twin-supercharger. Ralf Waldmann, former motorcycle world championship runner-up is riding an NSU...

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Business & Money | Thursday 2 July, 2015 2:44 am

Plus X Awards 2015: Volkswagen wins 'Design Team of the Year' award

The Volkswagen brand was one of the big winners in this year's Plus X Awards, picking up no less than six accolades. A special award went to the brand's design team. In the official citation the judges said: "Over many decades, Volkswagen has developed a brand identity and has not lost ...

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Beauty & Style | Thursday 2 July, 2015 1:59 am

CELEBRATE THE FESTIVITIES OF EID AL FITR WITH AN IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN GIFT OF TIME

A time of togetherness, Eid Al Fitr marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan and brings families closer in celebration. As the Eid moon is sighted, commemorate this precious time with timeless gifts that let you have the moon on your wrist; namely the Portugieser Perpetual Calendar with a double...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 1 July, 2015 3:16 pm

The Connected Object Revolution

There are currently 25 billion connected objects in the world, making an average of more than 3 objects per person (Cisco survey1). The rapid expansion of connected objects (including 'wearables') raises new challenges around data security for the industry players who...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 1 July, 2015 3:14 pm

Tour De France Wild Card Team Gets a Boost with Dimension Data Sponsorship

Dimension Data, the Official Technology Partner for ASO which owns the Tour de France, today announced that it has become a MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung (MTN-Qhubeka) sponsor. Representing the African continent for the first time ever, the nine-man MTN-Qhubeka team is one of five wild-card teams invited ...

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