Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 December, 2018 1:02 am

King to open Al-Turaif renovation project Sunday

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will open the renovation project of Al-Turaif district in the Historic Diriyah on Sunday evening. The heads of state and leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will attend the inaugural ceremony, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:39 am

SIAL Middle East 2018 to Kick Off on Monday in Abu Dhabi

 Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA), the ninth edition of SIAL Middle East and the fourth edition of Abu Dhabi Date Palm Exhibition will kick...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:29 am

Port Rashid receives 5 cruise airliners on a single day

Port Rashid received five international cruise liners at the Dubai Cruise Terminal on a single day, marking a historic milestone during the 2018/2019 season.  The cruise lines originating from UK, USA, Germany, Italy and Spain brought in over 25,000 tourists. The milestone event forms...

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Cars & Autos | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:25 am

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McLaren 600LT: the next chapter in the McLaren ‘Longtail’ story 


The McLaren 600LT marks the beginning of the next chapter in the McLaren ‘Longtail’ (LT) story and at the same time sets a new sportscar benchmark as the fastest, most powerful and most track-focused – yet road legal – Sports Series McLaren has...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:18 am

SAGIA sponsors $300 million integrated chemical complex

The Saudi General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has sponsored at its Riyadh head office, the signing of an agreement between Italmatch Chemicals and Sadiq Industries for establishing an integrated industrial chemical complex for the phosphorous industry in the city of Waad Al-Shamal and the Jubail...

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Healthcare | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:12 am

Health Authorities advocate early screening for prevention of cardiovascular disease

Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Cardiac Society and World Heart Federation discussed the importance of regular health screening to protect against cardiovascular disease.   Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death globally,[i]claiming more lives than all cancers and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 8 December, 2018 2:19 pm

Director of Dubai Customs inspects facilities at Dubai Airport

Director of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih visited the Passenger Operations Department at Dubai International Airport on Sunday 2ndDecember 2018 to review the facilities provided to passengers. He congratulated the inspection officers on the UAE 47thNational Day and thanked them for...

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Business & Money | Saturday 8 December, 2018 1:49 pm

Uber makes confidential filing for long-awaited IPO

Uber Technologies Inc. has filed paperwork for an initial public offering, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, taking a step closer to a key milestone for one of the most closely watched and controversial companies in Silicon Valley. The ride-hailing company filed the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 8 December, 2018 12:44 pm

KSA takes part in Arab Electricity Union conference

Dr. Naif bin Mohammed Al-Ebady, undersecretary for electricity at the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, led the Kingdom’s delegation to the sixth general conference for the Arab Electricity Union being held in Jordan. Al-Ebady reviewed the country’s experience...

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Business & Money | Saturday 8 December, 2018 3:14 am

Saudi Arabia successfully launches Sat 5A, Sat 5B satellites

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced the successful launch of the Saudi Sat 5A and the Saudi Sat 5B satellites on Friday. Prince Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammed, President of KACST, said that the launching took place at 12:12 pm Beijing time on the Long March 2D from the...

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