Saudi hotels hit by new Umrah decisionThe Saudi Haj Ministry's decision to limit the validity of Umrah visas to 14 days is likely to hit hotels, airlines and Umrah operators badly and with experts putting their total loss at SR5 billion ($1.3 billion). As per the More… |
ENBD, Al Rajhi win Visa Leader awardsEmirates NBD and Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp were among the 20 financial institutions to receive the Visa Leader Award at the Visa APCEMEA 2013 Security Summit. The award recognises the b More… |
'Illegal' foreign workers queue to quit SaudiTens of thousands of foreign workers are trying to leave Saudi Arabia after the government of the world's No. 1 oil exporter said they would be forgiven any fees or fines for visa violations such as overstayi More… |
Atlantis, The Palm launches summer offersAtlantis, The Palm, an entertainment resort destination in Dubai and payment solutions leader Visa have launched a fun-filled summer family package exclusively for Visa cardholders. The package, which runs from June 1 to September More… |
Mena fastest growing e-commerce regionThe Middle East and North Africa represents the fastest growing e-commerce region worldwide with an estimated 45 per cent year-on-year growth in its value which soared to $15 billion in 2012 from $10 billion the previous year, said a study condu More… |
Mena fastest growing e-commerce regionThe Middle East and North Africa represents the fastest growing e-commerce region worldwide with an estimated 45 per cent year-on-year growth in its value which soared to $15 billion in 2012 from $10 billion the previous year, said a study condu More… |
Russia waives visa for top sporting eventsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a decree waiving visa requirements for athletes and officials attending international sporting events in Russia, the Kremlin announced on Monday. "Participants in international sporting com More… |
Forged visas causes hassle in BahrainHundreds of domestic workers have been using forged visit visas to sneak out of India to come to work in Bahrain, with unscrupulous manpower agents helping fuel the practice, which has caused major problems for Bahraini families. More… |
Visa partners with Waitrose, SpinneysVisa, a leading payment solution provider, has partnered with top grocery retailer Waitrose to offer UAE shoppers an even faster payment experience when using their Visa cards to pay for transacti More… |
Visa cardholders spend $4.7bn in UAEVisa cardholders spent $4.7 billion on their cards while visiting the UAE in 2012, a 17.1 per cent increase compared to the previous year, according to data issued by Visa, the world’s largest electronic payments network. Th More… |








