HBK Contracting awarded Katara Towers Phase Two dealKatara Hospitality, a leading global hotel owner, developer and operator based in Qatar, has awarded Phase Two construction works of Katara Towers, Lusail City’s future hospitality landmark, to HBK Contracting. The announcem More… |
HBK Contracting awarded Katara Towers Phase Two dealKatara Hospitality, a leading global hotel owner, developer and operator based in Qatar, has awarded Phase Two construction works of Katara Towers, Lusail City’s future hospitality landmark, to HBK Contracting. The announcem More… |
Dubai QE2 floating hotel set for Phase 1 openingHaving retired in 2008 after nearly four decades of service, The iconic Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is set to open in Dubai on April 18 as a floating hotel. PCFC Hotels - part of the Dubai government’s Ports, Customs and Free Zo More… |
2,000 Omani fishermen to receive fuel subsidyAround 2,000 Omani fishermen have signed up to be part of the National Subsidy System, which will see them receive subsidised fuel under a government-funded scheme, said a report. About an estimated 233,000 nationals have currentl More… |
Gulf Air Cairo operations move to T2 at Egypt airportBahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air has moved its Cairo operations to Terminal 2 at Cairo International Airport. From this date, all Gulf Air flights between Bahrain and Cairo – a total of two scheduled flights each da More… |
Solar Impulse 2 arrives in EgyptSolar Impulse 2 (Si2), the solar-powered plane attempting to become the first aircraft in the world to circumnavigate the globe without using a drop of fossil fuel, took another step towards its epic goal when it touched down in Egypt at 7:10 Eg More… |
Solar plane sets off on penultimate leg of round-the-world flightAn airplane powered solely by energy from the sun took off from southern Spain early on Monday on the penultimate leg of the first ever fuel-free round-the-world flight. The single-seat Solar Impulse 2 lifted off from Seville at 0 More… |
Solar plane takes on Atlantic as part of round-the-world bidAn airplane powered solely by energy from the sun headed across the Atlantic early on Monday, on one of the longest legs of the first-ever flight around the globe without using a drop of fuel. The spindly, single-seat Solar Impuls More… |
2,000 delegates to attend Islamic economy summitMore than 2,000 policymakers, thinkers and business leaders will participate at the 2015 Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES), to build a roadmap capitalising on the opportunities within the growing global Islamic economy, to be held in Dubai, U More… |
Batelco launches YotaPhone2 in BahrainBahrain Telecommunication Company (Batelco) announced it is the first company in Bahrain to provide YotaPhone2, an Android smartphone featuring two fully touch-enabled displays. The smartphone has a high-definition 1080p Amoled sc More… |