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Drake wins Saudi, UAE contracts worth $180mDrake & Scull International (DSI), a leading engineering and construction company, has been awarded a set of contracts collectively worth Dh663 million ($180.million) for three government complexes Saudi Arabia and the UAE. DS More… |
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AirAsia X’s debut flight to Jeddah takes offAirAsia X, a leading long-haul, low-fare airline and affiliate of the AirAsia Group, on Saturday celebrated its inaugural flight to Jeddah from Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur as part of its efforts to promote te Saudi city as the gateway to Makk More… |
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Mövenpick unveils new Makkah promotionMövenpick Hotel and Residence Hajar Tower Makkah has launched its new “Suite Sweet Deal” promotion, which offers guests 'a spiritual experience and premium hospitality' in the holy city. With its unmatched More… |
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Saudi hotel venture offers 1,000 jobsAbdul Latif Jameel Real Estate Investment Co (ALJREIC), a leading real estate developer in Saudi Arabia, is looking to hire more than 1,000 candidates ahead of the opening of its Anjum Hotel in Makkah in the second quarter of 2013. More… |
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GCC hotels plan $1.65bn interior spendThe developers of upcoming hotel projects in the GCC are set to spend $1.65 billion on fit-out and interior designs - about 22.5 per cent of total project costs of $7.33 billion - with Saudi Arabia and the UAE topping the list, according to a re More… |
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Batelco unit distributes water to pilgrimsThe Hearts & Minds Committee of Batelco, the leading telecom operator in Bahrain, recently took the initiative to distribute bottled water to pilgrims on King Fahad Causeway on their way to Makkah. The committee members, who w More… |
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$5bn projects coming up in MakkahA total of 100 towers worth SR18 billion ($4.8 billion) are currently under construction near the Grand Mosque in Makkah which once completed will add more than 24,480 hotel rooms to the hospitality industry, said an expert. The S More… |
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9,996 Bahrain pilgrims sign up for HajA total of 9,996 pilgrims from Bahrain have signed up to take part in the Haj pilgrimage to Makkah, the spiritual home of Islam, which every Muslim is supposed to complete at least once in their lives. The Justice, Islamic Affairs More… |
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Saudia to fly 800,000 Haj pilgrimsSaudi Arabian Airlines will transport more than 800,000 Haj pilgrims from 102 destinations around the world this year, a report said. “We are working in accordance with the government&rsqu More… |
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Bahrain King underlines Muslim world unityIslamic states must unite for a better future for the Muslim world, His Majesty King Hamad said, stressing joint historic responsibilities and aspirations to reach understanding and bridge the divide among Muslims. The King, who headed More… |
