From urban kiosks and rural farmers to fashion stores, service providers and entrepreneurs in countless other sectors, the small business segment in the United Arab Emirates has faced unprecedented changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, further fueled by the rapid acceleration of digital transformation and e-commerce. To support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

A macaron or French macaroon is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and food colouring. The macaron is traditionally held to have been introduced in France by the Italian chef of queen Catherine de Medici during the Renaissance. Since the 19th century, a typical Parisian-style macaron is

flynas, the Saudi Air Carrier and leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, has announced the launch of daily flights operating between Dammam and Tabuk in addition to four weekly flights connecting Dammam and Taif. The flights will be operated as of October 31, 2021 on Saturdays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The new additions will

With the aviation industry setting course to further recovery, flynas, the national Saudi air carrier and the leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, has announced the launch of new direct flights between Abha International Airport and Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. As of October 31st, 2021, flights will be conducted at a rate of

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing conflicts and record economic decline, most young Arabs in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) believe their best days lie ahead of them, but they look up to their governments to tackle nepotism and corruption, and provide more support in starting their own businesses. These are some of the

Competition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) banking sector is intensifying as customer demands and expectations continue to increase, according to new research by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The findings from BCG’s “2021 Consumer Sentiment Study in Banking”, in which over 2,000 respondents in Saudi Arabia were surveyed, ascertain a further understanding of the

Sommet Education, the world’s leading network of hospitality education institutes, has signed an agreement with the Tourism Development Fund (TDF) in Saudi Arabia to support the development of the Kingdom’s tourism sector.