Saudi billionaire investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is interested in buying a stake in Twitter, according to a Sky News report. The Prince is said to be eyeing a $200 million to $300 million investment and is looking to buy shares from a Twitter cofounder. Kingdom Holding had no comment on the report; Twitter had not replied to [...]
Riyadh: Smart cards to pass through passport control have been launched at two major airports in the kingdom and will soon be available for citizens and expatriate travellers at other airports in the country. This was the announcement made by Lieutenant General Salim Mohammad Al Blaihid, Director-General of the Passports Department, at a press conference [...]
Ritz-Carlton is to open its first hotel in Saudi Arabia this month, the luxury operator said yesterday. The hotel in Riyadh, which has 493 rooms, is near the capital city’s diplomatic quarter. The property was “envisioned as a royal guest palace for visiting dignitaries and heads of state”, Ritz-Carlton said. Analysts say that luxury hotel [...]
With the growth of women’s travel in the region, boosted by the increasing number of travelling businesswomen from across the Arab world, Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre is the first in the Kingdom’s capital to develop and offer a Female Traveller Program that is designed to meet the unique needs of the female [...]
Riyadh: As pilgrims started arriving from all over the world for the annual Haj which is due in the first week of November, authorities and agencies concerned are fully geared to extend them the best services. The authorities are making use of the latest means of technology to streamline the process of receiving and dispatching [...]
The inaugural Solar Arabia Summit, which aims to highlight possible challenges and examine the benefits of solar energy in the region, will take place in Riyadh on October 23 and 24. The initiative is co-organised by French business information group naseba and King Saud University in Riyadh. Both the Ministry of Water and Electricity, and [...]
The International Luxury Motor Show (EXCS 2011), in its 5th edition, will include a lot of surprises for car lovers by exhibiting and showing the latest luxury models which will be exhibited for the first time either in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East, including the very famous names in the cars industry.
Canadian teen fashion retailer Garage is expanding its global footprint with a new store in Saudi Arabia. Montreal-based Garage, which already has 260 stores in Canada, the U.S., the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, has officially opened its doors in Sahara Mall, located in Riyadh, with plans to open at least two more stores in [...]
The Saudi Business Women Forum 2011, in its 6th edition, will be held under the theme “Women Industrial Investment: Promising Future”. It aims to provide opportunities for business women of all profession al levels to network, create business contacts, and develop additional leadership skills in a motivational and supportive environment. The forum will offer stimulating [...]
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