Ibrahim Hassan Sharbatly, GM of Hassan Abbas Al-Sharbatly Charity Foundation, and Fahd bin Abdulmohsen Al-Rasheed, MD & CEO of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), opened Al-Sharbatly Mosque on Monday. The foundation undertook all expenses to build, equip and maintain the mosque, described as the largest in KAEC’s Bay La Sun Village, an essential component of the housing infrastructure. The mosque can accommodate 3,500 worshipers, which includes space for 500 females. With a total size of 2.3 million square meters, it consists of residential apartments, resorts, a business hub, restaurants and centers for sailing and sea sports. Tourist hotspots include water canals and the coast overlooking the Red Sea, renowned for its spectacular view. The village has been designed to match design and city planning standards used in high volume tourist areas worldwide. Residents at Bay La Sun Village have 24-hour access to health centers and security systems. Sharbatly said: “KAEC is considered one of the largest development projects in the world. Our initiative to build this mosque stems from the vision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to enforce the religious aspects side by side with development the Kingdom is seeing.” Al-Rasheed said: “The new mosque is a true marvel that uses highest standards of engineering, construction and design. This truly reflects their commitment to excellence in charity. It is the first project of its kind in the city and thus encourages the introduction of similar community-based initiatives.”
Poinciana Jewelry has announced an exclusive partnership with Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, whose collection is considered one of the world’s finest jewelry brands. Under the agreement, Poinciana becomes the sole retailer for Ivanka Trump jewelry brand in Saudi Arabia. Poinciana will present a collection of unique jewels that rock tradition with a modern twist on fine jewelry’s most desirable classics from the 20’s to the 60’s. Poinciana Jewelry will unveil Ivanka Trump’s fine jewelry collection with an exclusive VIP customer and media event to be held at Poinciana boutique at Kingdom Tower in Riyadh in the last week of October.
Jamjoom Vehicles & Equipment (JVE) launched new generation light duty Hino 300 series trucks at a ceremony in Jeddah on Tuesday. EVP Masakazu Ichikawa and GM Harou Komatsu, both of Hino Motors Ltd., Japan together with JVE’s President Marwan Ahmed Jamjoom and Mansoor Ali Khwaja, GM for sales and marketing, introduced the new product lineup with many competitive advantages. “The current Hino lineup is the strongest ever,” said Ichikawa. “On comparing this new generation light duty truck with the current segment leaders, we’re confident that they will be pleasantly surprised.” Further, he added, it was a good time for the new generation to be launched as the Saudi market demand is growing every year. Hino 300 series is available with several variants like single cabin, crew cab, etc. Masahiro Kumasaka, chief engineer of Hino, said: “The entire range has been redesigned outside and inside. Wide cab models have a six-speed transmission in either manual or automatic, making Hino the only Japanese truck manufacturer to offer a full automatic transmission in the light duty segment. Driver vision has been improved through slim A-pillars that greatly reduce forward blind spots. As a result, it offers the best in improved drivability, aerodynamics, vision, cabin ergonomics, comfort and convenience, ease of maintenance and vehicle security. The Hino 300 Series has a new exterior design that offers class-leading aerodynamics for improved fuel economy.
